Re: Windows XP SP2 and IE 6.0 security settings -- web pages on local drive

From: Torgeir Bakken \(MVP\) (Torgeir.Bakken-spam_at_hydro.com)
Date: 02/04/05 

Date: Fri, 04 Feb 2005 12:53:09 +0100

spam-hater wrote:

> I have a Windows XP Home SP1 system to which I have applied SP2. The
> system is completely up-to-date according to Windows Update. I am
> using Internet Explorer 6.0 with the default browser security
> settings. This problem started after applying SP2.
>
> I have built several web sites on this machine. When these are
> uploaded to a server, I can view them with Internet Explorer 6.0
> without any problem. (IE 6 show the security zone as "Internet".)
>
> If I try to view the SAME files on my local drive, the "Information
> Bar" pops up with the message "To help protect your security, Internet
> Explorer has restricted this file from showing active content that
> could access your computer. Click here for options...". (IE 6 shows
> the security zone as "Local Intranet".)
Hi

Try this:

In the 'Internet Options', select the Advanced tab.

Under Security, enable
"Allow active content to run in files on My Computer"

If the above is of no help:

Adding "Mark of the Web" to your html files may help:

http://groups.google.co.uk/groups?selm=O0c4HUVoEHA.692%40TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl

More here as well:
http://www.phdcc.com/xpsp2.htm 

-- 
torgeir, Microsoft MVP Scripting and WMI, Porsgrunn Norway
Administration scripting examples and an ONLINE version of
the 1328 page Scripting Guide:
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/scriptcenter/default.mspx

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