This object has been blocked....?

Hi,

If you are running XP, check its firewall settings.

I had problems running my cisco cds every page i had to give permission to run it was a real pain.

To allow any Web site to run scripts and ActiveX controls on your computer:

In Internet Explorer, on the Tools menu, click Internet Options. On the Advanced tab, scroll down to the Security section of the list. Select the Allow active content to run in files on My Computer check box, and then click OK.

To accomplish this via the Registry, modify the following registry value:

HKCU \ Software \ Microsoft \ Internet Explorer \ Main \ FeatureControl \ FEATURE_LOCALMACHINE_LOCKDOWN

In the right-pane, create a new REG_DWORD named iexplore.exe and set it to 0

Values:

0 - Allows a Web page to run active content in your computer
1 - Disallows a Web page from running active content in your computer

To allow any CD to run scripts and ActiveX controls on your computer:

In Internet Explorer, on the Tools menu, click Internet Options. On the Advanced tab, scroll down to the Security section of the list. Select the Allow active content from CDs to run on My Computer check box, and then click OK.

I had a similar problem, and I could find no information anywhere that would help. I ended up formatting (and then installing Fedora Core :P )

The problem I had was activeX was blocked. Every setting was set to low, and still it was blocked. That means no windows updates. I don't know if it was the same problem or not, but I could also not download and manually install updates.

In response to Jay Wilson's Answer #3 above, posted some time ago:

I'm running Win2k, ZAPro 5.5.x, Opera 8.54 (7730), Firefox 1.07 and, on occasion, IE 6.

The only ZA Pro setting that apparently needs to be changed is the "Block mime-type integrated objects" under the "Mobile Code Control" tab of ZoneAlarm's "Privacy" settings.

Below is a quick 'howto':

1. Double-click the Zone Alarm icon in the system tray in the lower right corner of the screen. With ZA open, click on "Privacy" button in the left hand part of the screen.

2. Then click on the "Main" tab at the upper right.

3. Look in the third section titled "Mobile Code Control". Click the "Custom" button in this section. Four menu items should appear.

4. The last item should say something like "Block mime-type integrated objects". Uncheck the box by this item, then click the "OK" button at the bottom of the dialog box.

It should not be necessary to disable any other ZA privacy settings.