Chuck
Thu Jan 08 20:08:19 CST 2004
On Thu, 8 Jan 2004 14:17:33 -0800, "jlaf"
<anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:
>Every time I log on to the internet through internet
>explorer, i get a prompt stating my "current security
>setting prohibit running active x..."
>
>I have contacted my computer manufacturer (dell), my ISP,
>and Microsoft...on the cheap, they ended up sending me
>here. Can anyone help?
Since Activex scripting is recognised as a security risk, where code
from websites provided by unscrupulous individuals could be executed
on your computer and do things which would not benefit you, Internet
Explorer lets you designate various websites, explicitly or by
default, as being in one of 4 "zones" of varying trustworthiness:
Local (totally trusted)
Trusted (somewhat trusted)
Internet (somewhat un trusted)
Restricted (totally un trusted)
By default or explicit setting, the website that you're loading falls
into one of the zones where Activex controls are designated as being
disabled. You see this message because Internet Explorer is advising
you that the Activex disabled setting was applied to the content from
this website.
At your option, you could:
1) Identify specific websites which you surf to frequently, and
designate them higher in your personal trust list (where Activex is
Enabled or Prompted).
2) Change specific Activex controls settings, for a zone, from
"Disable" to "Prompt".
3) Stop surfing to these websites altogether.
4) Use a different browser, maybe Mozilla / Netscape or Opera, that
does not use ActiveX scripting.
To examine the zones and Activex settings for each zone, go to Tools -
Internet Options - Security. By selecting one of the four zones, and
hitting Sites, you can see and update the masking that designates the
security zone for a specific site. By hitting Custom Level, you can
see and adjust the Activex (and other settings) for the zone selected.
There are dozens of articles explaining this issue in greater detail.
Here, for example, are two:
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;EN;Q174360&LN=EN
http://www.cyber-hood-watch.org/tutorial_summary.htm
Chuck
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Paranoia comes from experience - and is not necessarily a bad thing.