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by johnson-clayton

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Windows XP running on desktop. Everytime I try to update internet or anything windows update wise, I'm told by windows update needs ActiveX loaded to work. I do the procedure and still get the error.

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by thechas

Open IE.

Click on Tools, Internet Options.

Click on the security tab.

Click the Custom Level Button.

Here is how I have my ActiveX controls set:

Automatic Prompting:
Enable

Binary and script:
Enable

Download signed ActiveX controls:
Prompt

Download unsigned ActiveX controls:
Prompt

Initialize and script ActiveX controls not marked as safe:
Disable

Run ActiveX controls and plug-ins:
Enable

Script ActiveX controls marked safe:
Prompt

If you changed any settings, click Okay, twice.

Most of the Enables can be set to prompt for higher security.

Make sure that your firewall and anti-virus software are set to allow ActiveX controls and Internet access to Microsoft and Windows Update.

Chas

by thechas

Open IE.

Click on Tools, Internet Options.

Click on the security tab.

Click the Custom Level Button.

Here is how I have my ActiveX controls set:

Automatic Prompting:
Enable

Binary and script:
Enable

Download signed ActiveX controls:
Prompt

Download unsigned ActiveX controls:
Prompt

Initialize and script ActiveX controls not marked as safe:
Disable

Run ActiveX controls and plug-ins:
Enable

Script ActiveX controls marked safe:
Prompt

If you changed any settings, click Okay, twice.

Most of the Enables can be set to prompt for higher security.

Make sure that your firewall and anti-virus software are set to allow ActiveX controls and Internet access to Microsoft and Windows Update.

Chas

by hozcanhan

clayton do as chas told you and you are a sitting duck to all attacks . Activate your active x step by step . Only after a deep virus and spyware scan and cleaning . see which setting solves it . then go ahead and do your firewall/antivirus and anti spyware settings one by one . don't open all fences at once .

by jepott

Or you can open it momentarily like Chas mentions and then close it again (set it back to where you had it).... however, I would definitely run a virus scan and a spyware scan first.

by johnson-clayton

I've made the modification suggested but still can not download updates also when I go to my homepage buttons and pictures are not showed just a square with a red X in place of the buttons and pictures. Also I notice that ACTIVE X is not listed on the program list in Add/Remove Programs anymore.

by hozcanhan

clayton you rejected all of us ! then you must reject your XP installation . Reinstall you machine from scratch . Take it away and put it to another network somewhere else. Or connect to the internet from dial up. see if you get pictures shown . then take it to your lan and connect it and do the security configurations one by one after taking notes each time . see where you get X in place of pictures . then move from there ..

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