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[tascienu]

Hi, I am a web designer, and i do lot of coding on my computer. Before
I installed XP. SP2, I had no problem when i am writing my scripts and
flash code.

But now, everytime i open a page to view it, I get Information Bar with
that annoying message...

Now, I am not retarded, I don't download ActiveX over the web and run
them on my local computer. I just need to be able to test my website on
my hard drive. I can't even add my c:\website to a list of trusted
sites in the Internet Explorer...

It's very annoying information bar. What can I do to disable it, at the
same time, not allowing anywebsite to run ActiveX on my computer
without consent. All I need is to be able to test my website locally.
And that is how it was with previous versions of IE. If no solution to
this, I think i would have to switch to FireFox.

Tascien

 

[Don Varnau]

Hi,
There are three workarounds for this:
1. Rename each .HTM file to .HTA while it's on your HD. HTA files aren't as
restricted.
2. Give each page the "Mark of the Web"
http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/default.asp?url=/workshop/author/dhtml/overview/motw.asp
3. Internet Options> Advanced> Security> check "Allow active content to run
in files on My Computer ."
You will, of course, be giving up some of the enhanced security of the XP
SP2 update.
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/prodtechnol/winxppro/maintain/sp2brows.mspx#EIAA

Hope this helps,
Don
[MS MVP- IE/OE]