ActiveX useless

[markdmac]

This one is driving me nuts. Since upgradign to the 64 bit Vista, when I visit some web sites that want to use ActiveX I get the following message:

Your security settings do not allow websites to use ActiveX controls installed on your computer

Anybody knwo what setting I need to change to actually USE the ActiveX controls I have installed?

Thanks in advance.

Mark

 

[bcastner]

Automatic prompting for ActiveX controls - Enable

This setting in Internet Options, Advanced, is available only in Internet Explorer 6 when used with XP SP2. This setting controls the behaviour of the new Information Bar when ActiveX controls are blocked from being downloaded when you visit a web site. The following text appears on the Information Bar:

Your security settings do not allow ActiveX controls to run on this page. This page may not display correctly. Click here for more options...

The "enable" setting turns off the notification by Information Bar and will allow web sites to directly prompt you when downloading ActiveX controls.

Initialize and script ActiveX controls - Enable

This setting controls the behavior of IE as to whether it should block or allow unmarked ActiveX controls (not marked as safe) to interact with scripts.

Run ActiveX controls and plug-ins - Enable

This setting controls whether IE should run ActiveX controls and Plug-ins should be run when encountered. If you set this to disable, you won't be able to run any plug- ins, including the likes of flash, shockwave.

Script ActiveX controls marked safe for scripting - Enable

This setting controls whether IE should allow an ActiveX control that is marked safe to run on your computer and interact with a script.

 

[linney]

security settings blocking activex
thread779-1070442

IE6 and activex not working...
thread779-562413

 

[markdmac]

Those settings seem to be useless. Important to note I did not have problems when I was using the 32bit version and only now with the 64bit version. This may be a bug.

I can choose to install an ActiveX control but then not use it.

I hope you find this post helpful.

Regards,

Mark

Check out my scripting solutions at

http://www.thespidersparlor.com/vbscript

 

[linney]

Exploring the x64-treme heights of the Internet

http://www.viruslist.com/en/analysis?pubid=189479770

 

[bcastner]

Unfortunately, what you are glimpsing is the future. There is no Active-X future in Internet Explorer.

At all.

 

[markdmac]

Interesting article linney. Thanks to it I now know I have 2 versions of IE on my system. Unfortunatley I can confirm that both exibit the same trouble with ActiveX. Seems to totally ignore settings. I'll notify the folks suporting the latest build and see what they say.

I hope you find this post helpful.

Regards,

Mark

Check out my scripting solutions at

http://www.thespidersparlor.com/vbscript