corrupt hidden file

From: anonymous (anonymous_at_discussions.microsoft.com)
Date: 04/01/04 

Date: Wed, 31 Mar 2004 19:38:05 -0800

copied from Windows Update posting by Lucy MSFT

Try the following:

1) Open Internet Explorer
2) Select Tools > Internet Options
3) Select Security Tab
4) Highlight "Internet" and Click "Custom Level"
5) Under "ActiveX controls and Plugins" Verify the
following:

Download signed ActiveX controls = Prompt
Download unsigned ActiveX controls = Disabled
Initialize and script ActiveX controls not marked as safe
= Disabled
Run ActiveX controls and Plugins = Enabled
Script ActiveX controls marked safe for scripting =
Enabled

6) Under "Scripting" Verify the following:
Active Scripting = Enabled

7) Next, click on the Advanced tab. Scroll down the list
and make sure there
are check marks in the boxes next to:
      a. Use HTTP 1.1
      b. Use SSL 2.0
      c. Use SSL 3.0

8) Close all open browsers, then connect to the Windows
Update site and see
if it works.

Start > Run
Type "regsvr32 softpub.dll" (without quotes)
Press ok.
Should receive a succeeded message.

Repeat above steps for:
wintrust.dll
initpki.dll

This can also happened if an installed program is
intercepting the Windows
Update process.
Here's a knowledge base article with a list of some known
programs:
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-
us;241234
For testing purposes you may try temporarily disabling
any web
enhancement/accelerator/Antivirus programs before
accessing the site. 

-- 
Thanks,
Lucy [MSFT]
This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and 
confers no rights.
>-----Original Message-----
>can't download microsoft updates, get message"current 
>security settings prohibit running Active X controls on 
>this page" have changed security settings and have taken 
>computer to professional and they say must wipe hard 
>drive clean and reload XP to remove corrupt file.  Any 
>suggestions before I resort to doing that.  Novice at 
>this and a 6 month old Dell.
>.
>

Relevant Pages

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