Guest tapyeno Posted August 17, 2008 Posted August 17, 2008 Can anyone tell me how I can help my daughter with a problem on her PC. Whenever she loads a page on the unternet, she always gets the message come up: "A script is accessing some software (an active x control) on this page which has been marked as safe for scripting. Do you want to allow this?" Can anyone explain why this is happening and how she can stop it. Many thanks, Pat Mahoney
Guest Gary S. Terhune Posted August 17, 2008 Posted August 17, 2008 Re: annoyomg message on my daughters pc Because a setting in Internet Options>Security tab>Internet Zone is set to Prompt. The setting is in the second section, last setting, "Script ActiveX controls marked safe for scripting." This was probably changed from the default Enable to Prompt by some utility that considers that setting unsafe and you likely changed it without really knowing what it was doing. Your best bet is to click on the Default Level button and then watch to see if the behavior returns. -- Gary S. Terhune MS-MVP Shell/User http://grystmill.com "tapyeno" <patmahoney@btinternet.com> wrote in message news:2993b19a-c15f-43eb-a828-248873f56313@m73g2000hsh.googlegroups.com... > Can anyone tell me how I can help my daughter with a problem on her > PC. > > Whenever she loads a page on the unternet, she always gets the > message > come up: > "A script is accessing some software (an active x control) on this > page which has been marked as safe for scripting. Do you want to > allow > this?" > > Can anyone explain why this is happening and how she can stop it. > > Many thanks, > > Pat Mahoney >
Guest David Webb Posted August 17, 2008 Posted August 17, 2008 Re: annoyomg message on my daughters pc In IE6, click on Tools > Internet Options > Security tab. In Internet zone, click on the Custom Level button, Scroll down to "Script ActiveX controls marked safe for scripting" and change from Prompt to Enable. Click on OK buttons to get out. This fix may be similar if not the same in IE7. If she's using a different browser, advise in feedback. "tapyeno" <patmahoney@btinternet.com> wrote in message news:2993b19a-c15f-43eb-a828-248873f56313@m73g2000hsh.googlegroups.com... > Can anyone tell me how I can help my daughter with a problem on her > PC. > > Whenever she loads a page on the unternet, she always gets the > message > come up: > "A script is accessing some software (an active x control) on this > page which has been marked as safe for scripting. Do you want to > allow > this?" > > Can anyone explain why this is happening and how she can stop it. > > Many thanks, > > Pat Mahoney >
Guest Gerry Posted August 17, 2008 Posted August 17, 2008 Re: annoyomg message on my daughters pc From Help What you should know about active content Active content (for example, things like stock tickers, video, or animation) can enhance your browsing experience. It relies on either ActiveX controls or computer code (called a script) to work properly. ActiveX controls can sometimes malfunction or display content that you don't want. They can also be used to collect information from your computer without your permission, damage information on your computer, install software without your consent, or allow someone else to control your computer remotely. Given these risks, you should only install these programs if you completely trust the publisher. When you encounter a webpage (or insert a CD) that is trying to run active content on your computer, you should receive a message prompting you to decide whether you want to allow the content to run. If you are certain that you want to allow the active content, click Yes in the message box. By clicking Yes, you allow the active content to run on the webpage or CD you're viewing on that occasion. If you leave the page and return to it later, you will receive the message again. You can avoid being prompted every time by allowing any website to run scripts and ActiveX controls, however you should be extremely careful about doing this, as it might put your computer at risk for malicious software. To allow any website to run scripts and ActiveX controls on your computer In Internet Explorer, click the Tools button, and then click Internet Options. Click the Advanced tab, and then, in the Settings list, scroll down to the Security section. Select the Allow active content to run in files on My Computer check box, and then click OK. To allow any CD to run scripts and ActiveX controls on your computer In Internet Explorer, click the Tools button, and then click Internet Options. Click the Advanced tab, and then, in the Settings list, scroll down to the Security section. Select the Allow active content from CDs to run on My Computer check box, and then click OK. -- Hope this helps. Gerry ~~~~ FCA Stourport, England Enquire, plan and execute ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ tapyeno wrote: > Can anyone tell me how I can help my daughter with a problem on her > PC. > > Whenever she loads a page on the unternet, she always gets the > message > come up: > "A script is accessing some software (an active x control) on this > page which has been marked as safe for scripting. Do you want to > allow > this?" > > Can anyone explain why this is happening and how she can stop it. > > Many thanks, > > Pat Mahoney
Guest Aleksandr Posted August 27, 2008 Posted August 27, 2008 Re: annoyomg message on my daughters pc what if you cant change it in the tools>internet options ? can anyone give me a hit to which registry key in the Lockdown Zone (1,2,3or4) i need to modify so that activeX automatically loads with out the anoying pop up?
Guest Gary S. Terhune Posted August 27, 2008 Posted August 27, 2008 Re: annoyomg message on my daughters pc This just hints more strongly that the problem is a Security/Antivirus/AntiSpyware program of some kind. Somewhere in the settings, you have chosen to make the machine ultra safe and so it sets those settings and locks them (actually, it was probably a default setting, but you still have to find it and change it. What security apps/suites do you use? What anti-spyware utilities do you have installed? -- Gary S. Terhune MS-MVP Shell/User http://grystmill.com "Aleksandr" <Aleksandr@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:A2739FFE-BB23-4434-B1D7-C39C784C8FD2@microsoft.com... > what if you cant change it in the tools>internet options ? > > can anyone give me a hit to which registry key in the Lockdown Zone > (1,2,3or4) i need to modify so that activeX automatically loads with out > the > anoying pop up?
Guest Aleksandr Posted August 28, 2008 Posted August 28, 2008 Re: annoyomg message on my daughters pc Here is what happened. I did it all in the registry. Created DWORD keys and modified some exsisting once. I got all the information on what to do from Retina software. Now that I locked down the system, its a bit too anoying to always click yes run activeX control, so. I am trying to figure out what registry keys I modified to simply sent the setting back to auto run activeX control. I know you will say just go back to Retina and change it back, but it wont do it because it was a manual setting change. "Gary S. Terhune" wrote: > This just hints more strongly that the problem is a > Security/Antivirus/AntiSpyware program of some kind. Somewhere in the > settings, you have chosen to make the machine ultra safe and so it sets > those settings and locks them (actually, it was probably a default setting, > but you still have to find it and change it. > > What security apps/suites do you use? What anti-spyware utilities do you > have installed? > > -- > Gary S. Terhune > MS-MVP Shell/User > http://grystmill.com > > "Aleksandr" <Aleksandr@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message > news:A2739FFE-BB23-4434-B1D7-C39C784C8FD2@microsoft.com... > > what if you cant change it in the tools>internet options ? > > > > can anyone give me a hit to which registry key in the Lockdown Zone > > (1,2,3or4) i need to modify so that activeX automatically loads with out > > the > > anoying pop up? > > >
Guest Gary S. Terhune Posted August 28, 2008 Posted August 28, 2008 Re: annoyomg message on my daughters pc I can't see how I can assist you. If you didn't keep backups of the Keys you changed, Keys you created, etc., with notes galore, and you can't go back to Retina Support and ask them, "How did we do that tweak and how do I undo it?", then I guess you'll have to hope someone else who uses Retina and knows the tweak comes along. Personally, I detest the whole idea. There's got to be some kind of karmic justice in Dad's spyware causing Daughter to become as annoyed as possible at Dad on what's got to be an almost minute by minute basis. Sure hope you don't have to flatten it! "Annoyance" won't suffice if that becomes the case, <bg>. -- Gary S. Terhune MS-MVP Shell/User http://grystmill.com "Aleksandr" <Aleksandr@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:2EB83870-C936-4640-AF99-321B600A5360@microsoft.com... > Here is what happened. > I did it all in the registry. Created DWORD keys and modified some > exsisting > once. I got all the information on what to do from Retina software. Now > that > I locked down the system, its a bit too anoying to always click yes run > activeX control, so. I am trying to figure out what registry keys I > modified > to simply sent the setting back to auto run activeX control. I know you > will > say just go back to Retina and change it back, but it wont do it because > it > was a manual setting change. > > "Gary S. Terhune" wrote: > >> This just hints more strongly that the problem is a >> Security/Antivirus/AntiSpyware program of some kind. Somewhere in the >> settings, you have chosen to make the machine ultra safe and so it sets >> those settings and locks them (actually, it was probably a default >> setting, >> but you still have to find it and change it. >> >> What security apps/suites do you use? What anti-spyware utilities do you >> have installed? >> >> -- >> Gary S. Terhune >> MS-MVP Shell/User >> http://grystmill.com >> >> "Aleksandr" <Aleksandr@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message >> news:A2739FFE-BB23-4434-B1D7-C39C784C8FD2@microsoft.com... >> > what if you cant change it in the tools>internet options ? >> > >> > can anyone give me a hit to which registry key in the Lockdown Zone >> > (1,2,3or4) i need to modify so that activeX automatically loads with >> > out >> > the >> > anoying pop up? >> >> >>
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