Re: ActiveX controls not installing

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Date: Sun, 27 Feb 2005 13:19:10 -0600

Rocky wrote:
> Hello. I've been dealing with this issue for quite some time. There are a
> few sites I visit where the yellow "Install activex control" bar should load
> but it doesn't. I have tried changing several setting, but no matter how
> many privileges I give the browser, the yellow warning bar does not appear.
> I'm running WinXP SP2 with all the latest updates, I'm also running Zone
> alarm, and Mcafee Virus scan 8.0. But as I mentioned, I tried shutting them
> down while getting it to install, but no luck. I would deeply appreciate
> any help anyone could give. Thanks!
>
>

I can't help, For security reasons I run an activeX incapable browser.
I honestly cannot think of any possible reason I would want to re-enable
that which I have strove to eliminate.

I recommend an ActiveX incapable browser for browsing. The only folks I
know which are using ActiveX are Microsoft and folks exploiting browser
capabilities with spyware. With the 10+ outstanding exploits for IE
which can exploit the local machine irrespective of Internet zones or
user permission level. http://secunia.com/product/11/

While all of the browsers I am aware of have security flaws (unaware of
any lynx vulnerabilities), any browser that allows anonymous compromise
of the local machine is unacceptable.

Winged

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