Stopping the Active-X message box

[LuckyStrike]

Is it possible to eliminate, and never have to see again the message box
that says "Your current
security settings prohibit running Active-X controls on this page. As a
result, the page may not display correctly"?

 

[Frank Saunders, MS-MVP IE/OE]

Is it possible to eliminate, and never have to see again the message
box that says "Your current
security settings prohibit running Active-X controls on this page. As
a result, the page may not display correctly"?

Sure.
Tools | Internet Options | Security | Customize
and enable ActiveX controls.
Make sure you're thinking about what you're enabling.

 

[LuckyStrike]

Ordinarily I don't allow anything to get through my machine; naturally I get
all kinds of message boxes. I've now set the Internet zone default at medium
security, disabled Script ActiveX controls marked safe for Scripting,
enabled download of signed Active-X controls (so as to *not* get a security
warning on everything), High safety on Java Permissions, and enabled
Active-Scripting.

In the past I disabled both Java Permissions and Active Scripting, and
*never* had any Active-X controls set to prompt, but would get the annoying
message box stating "Your current security settings prohibit running
Active-X controls on this page. As a result, the page may not display
correctly." This I could understand if I had it set to *Prompt*. If you set
it to prompt what happens? Does one get a bigger warning message accompanied
by a 40 piece orchestra and the blaring of trumpets and timpani?

Thanks Frank, along with Holiday/New Years cheer to you.

 

[Frank Saunders, MS-MVP IE/OE]

Ordinarily I don't allow anything to get through my machine;
naturally I get all kinds of message boxes. I've now set the Internet
zone default at medium security, disabled Script ActiveX controls
marked safe for Scripting, enabled download of signed Active-X
controls (so as to *not* get a security warning on everything), High
safety on Java Permissions, and enabled Active-Scripting.

In the past I disabled both Java Permissions and Active Scripting, and
*never* had any Active-X controls set to prompt, but would get the
annoying message box stating "Your current security settings prohibit
running Active-X controls on this page. As a result, the page may not
display correctly." This I could understand if I had it set to
*Prompt*. If you set it to prompt what happens? Does one get a bigger
warning message accompanied by a 40 piece orchestra and the blaring
of trumpets and timpani?

Thanks Frank, along with Holiday/New Years cheer to you.

LuckyStrike
(e-mail address removed)

If you set it to Prompt, instead of the warning you get a dialog asking you
if you want to let them run.

 

[LuckyStrike]

If you set it to Prompt, instead of the warning you get a dialog asking you
if you want to let them run.

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It still amounts to an "interruption" and requires one to click yet another
thing. That's what I'd like to avoid if possible, but alas...it's not
destined to be.

Thanks again from-

 

[Babba Lou]

Lucky,

I agree with you. This is yet another example of MSoft trying to wear
down users. Maybe it will be fixed in the great SP2 for XP, but I
won't hold my breath.

Babba