Warning message about ActiveX control

[Larry Hermann]

Whenever I click on a hyperlink in IE, I receive the following message: "To
help protect your security, Internet Explorer stopped this site from
installing an ActiveX control on your computer. Click here for options...."

When I attempt to install the control it turns out to be ocget.dll; if I
then check the install box nothing seems to happen - I get exactly the same
set of messages the next time I open the hyperlink.. I am using IE 6.0,
SP-2.

Aside from the message, the hyperlinks appear to open without a problem.
Does anyone know what's going on?

Larry

 

[PA Bear]

Does this happen when you click on /every/ or /any/ hyperlink? Does it also
happen if you click on a hyperlink in, e.g., an email message?

 

[Larry Hermann]

No, It doesn't. It happens primarily in Yahoo when I click on an article
from my home page. Thanks,

Larry

 

[PA Bear]

Assuming a Yahoo page is your IE homepage, choose a different homepage. For
quick access to the Yahoo page, add it to Favorites > Links then drag Links
folder to the IE toolbar.

If you open the Yahoo page from the "Linksbar" now and click on a hyperlink
on that page, does the problem persist?

 

[Larry Hermann]

Unfortunately, yes - I still get the message. However, the problem seems
limited to Yahoo; it does not occur when I click hyperlinks on other
homepages. I wonder if it has to do with Yahoo now offering RSS feeds?

Larry

 

[PA Bear]

Are the links you're clicking on links to an RSS feed? Do you have an RSS
reader installed?

 

[PA Bear]

What anti-virus app do you have installed? NAV and McAfee VirusScan each
include a Script Blocker. If you turn these off, does the bahavior persist?

 

[Larry Hermann]

No, I'm just clicking on the standard Yahoo headlines - I don't even have
RSS on my machine. I just thought this may be conncected to Yahoo adding RSS
to it's system.

Larry

 

[Larry Hermann]

I'm using NAV. Turning off the script blocker had no effect - still getting
the same message.

 

[PA Bear]

OK, try the Clean Boot Troubleshooting technique and see if you can identify
what's causing the problem, Larry: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/310353