Trusted Web Site Prompts to Download ActiveX Controls (174558)


The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft Internet Explorer 4.0 for Windows 98
  • Microsoft Internet Explorer 4.01 for Windows 98
  • Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.0 for Windows 98
  • Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.01 for Windows 98
  • Microsoft Internet Explorer 1.0 for Windows 95
  • Microsoft Internet Explorer 2.0 for Windows 95
  • Microsoft Internet Explorer 3.0 for Windows 95
  • Microsoft Internet Explorer 3.01 for Windows 95
  • Microsoft Internet Explorer 3.02 for Windows 95
  • Microsoft Internet Explorer 4.0 for Windows 95
  • Microsoft Internet Explorer 4.01 for Windows 95
  • Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.0 for Windows 95
  • Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.01 for Windows 95
  • Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.5 for Windows 95
  • Microsoft Internet Explorer 3.x for Windows 95
  • Microsoft Internet Explorer 4.x for Windows 95
  • Microsoft Internet Explorer 2.0 for Windows NT 4.0
  • Microsoft Internet Explorer 3.0 for Windows NT 4.0
  • Microsoft Internet Explorer 3.01 for Windows NT 4.0
  • Microsoft Internet Explorer 3.02 for Windows NT 4.0
  • Microsoft Internet Explorer 4.0 for Windows NT 4.0
  • Microsoft Internet Explorer 4.01 for Windows NT 4.0
  • Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.0 for Windows NT 4.0
  • Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.01 for Windows NT 4.0
  • Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.5 for Windows NT 4.0
This article was previously published under Q174558

SUMMARY

When you open a trusted Internet site, you may be prompted to download a control or you may receive the following message:
Your current security settings prohibit running ActiveX controls on this page. As a result, the page may not display correctly.

MORE INFORMATION

Some Internet Web sites install controls and plug-ins from sites other than the main Web site address.

For example, when you choose to install the Shockwave Flash ActiveX component from the http://www.msn.com Web site, the ActiveX component is installed from the http://fdl.msn.com Web site.

For more information about ActiveX controls and security in Internet Explorer, see the following articles in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

154544 Description of ActiveX Technologies

154036 How to Disable Active Content in Internet Explorer

173110 ActiveX Controls Are Downloaded Every Time You Connect to MSN

174360 How to Use Security Zones in Internet Explorer 4.0

Modification Type:MajorLast Reviewed:12/5/2003
Keywords:kbenv KB174558
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