Problem with IE7.0 -- or WinXP?

[Guest zoogod]

Fresh install of WinXP, all updates. Certain websites (like Google and many

others) cause the following "gold bar" message to appear: "This website wants

to run the following add-on: MSXML 5.0 from Microsoft Corporation" -- what

can I do to prevent this? It asks me to click to install, but I have not

done that yet (don't really like the idea of Google or anyother non-MS site,

attempting to install software). I have a screen capture, if anyone wants I

can post it.

[Guest PD43]

Re: Problem with IE7.0 -- or WinXP?

 

zoogod <zoogod@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:

>It asks me to click to install, but I have not

>done that yet (don't really like the idea of Google or anyother non-MS site,

>attempting to install software)

 

Then live with the consequences of your choice, or choose to install

it.

[Guest zoogod]

Re: Problem with IE7.0 -- or WinXP?

 

Thanks but that's kind of a silly comment. We would be very greatful to

anyone with knowledge on the original subject, for their insight.

 

zg

 

 

 

 

"PD43" wrote:

> zoogod <zoogod@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:

>

> >It asks me to click to install, but I have not

> >done that yet (don't really like the idea of Google or anyother non-MS site,

> >attempting to install software)

>

> Then live with the consequences of your choice, or choose to install

> it.

>

[Guest Colin Barnhorst]

Re: Problem with IE7.0 -- or WinXP?

 

If you didn't have a problem about Windows Update installing all those

updates why are you having a problem with installation of MSXML? You do

know what it stands for, don't you? You do understand that XML files are

used by most current software, don't you?

 

"zoogod" <zoogod@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

news:FED57D96-5BD4-488D-98C5-4F00C2961DD8@microsoft.com...

> Fresh install of WinXP, all updates. Certain websites (like Google and

> many

> others) cause the following "gold bar" message to appear: "This website

> wants

> to run the following add-on: MSXML 5.0 from Microsoft Corporation" -- what

> can I do to prevent this? It asks me to click to install, but I have not

> done that yet (don't really like the idea of Google or anyother non-MS

> site,

> attempting to install software). I have a screen capture, if anyone wants

> I

> can post it.

[Guest Elaine]

Re: Problem with IE7.0 -- or WinXP?

 

If you spend any time on here you'll soon get used to remarks like that from

this idiot, there's many, many of them.

More interested in getting his name in print than affording help to anyone,

best to just ignore him.

 

"zoogod" wrote:

> Thanks but that's kind of a silly comment. We would be very greatful to

> anyone with knowledge on the original subject, for their insight.

>

> zg

>

>

>

>

> "PD43" wrote:

>

> > zoogod <zoogod@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:

> >

> > >It asks me to click to install, but I have not

> > >done that yet (don't really like the idea of Google or anyother non-MS site,

> > >attempting to install software)

> >

> > Then live with the consequences of your choice, or choose to install

> > it.

> >

[Guest zoogod]

Re: Problem with IE7.0 -- or WinXP?

 

Well, Colin, I am aware that once I approve a control, any site on the

Internet will be able to script that control without prompting me again.

 

Do you happen to know whether there is a workaround or some way to diagnose

whether this is a real problem and/or threat?

 

Thanks

zg

 

 

 

"Colin Barnhorst" wrote:

> If you didn't have a problem about Windows Update installing all those

> updates why are you having a problem with installation of MSXML? You do

> know what it stands for, don't you? You do understand that XML files are

> used by most current software, don't you?

>

> "zoogod" <zoogod@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

> news:FED57D96-5BD4-488D-98C5-4F00C2961DD8@microsoft.com...

> > Fresh install of WinXP, all updates. Certain websites (like Google and

> > many

> > others) cause the following "gold bar" message to appear: "This website

> > wants

> > to run the following add-on: MSXML 5.0 from Microsoft Corporation" -- what

> > can I do to prevent this? It asks me to click to install, but I have not

> > done that yet (don't really like the idea of Google or anyother non-MS

> > site,

> > attempting to install software). I have a screen capture, if anyone wants

> > I

> > can post it.

>

[Guest AlmostBob]

Re: Problem with IE7.0 -- or WinXP?

 

goto microsoft update and see if the update is offered

 

"zoogod" <zoogod@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

news:DE912883-4DA8-434D-A361-DAB675E62F7F@microsoft.com...

> Well, Colin, I am aware that once I approve a control, any site on the

> Internet will be able to script that control without prompting me again.

>

> Do you happen to know whether there is a workaround or some way to

> diagnose

> whether this is a real problem and/or threat?

>

> Thanks

> zg

>

>

>

> "Colin Barnhorst" wrote:

>

>> If you didn't have a problem about Windows Update installing all those

>> updates why are you having a problem with installation of MSXML? You do

>> know what it stands for, don't you? You do understand that XML files are

>> used by most current software, don't you?

>>

>> "zoogod" <zoogod@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

>> news:FED57D96-5BD4-488D-98C5-4F00C2961DD8@microsoft.com...

>> > Fresh install of WinXP, all updates. Certain websites (like Google and

>> > many

>> > others) cause the following "gold bar" message to appear: "This website

>> > wants

>> > to run the following add-on: MSXML 5.0 from Microsoft Corporation" --

>> > what

>> > can I do to prevent this? It asks me to click to install, but I have

>> > not

>> > done that yet (don't really like the idea of Google or anyother non-MS

>> > site,

>> > attempting to install software). I have a screen capture, if anyone

>> > wants

>> > I

>> > can post it.

>>

[Guest zoogod]

Re: Problem with IE7.0 -- or WinXP?

 

No, sadly, nothing there. I checked.

 

 

 

"AlmostBob" wrote:

> goto microsoft update and see if the update is offered

>

> "zoogod" <zoogod@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

> news:DE912883-4DA8-434D-A361-DAB675E62F7F@microsoft.com...

> > Well, Colin, I am aware that once I approve a control, any site on the

> > Internet will be able to script that control without prompting me again.

> >

> > Do you happen to know whether there is a workaround or some way to

> > diagnose

> > whether this is a real problem and/or threat?

> >

> > Thanks

> > zg

> >

> >

> >

> > "Colin Barnhorst" wrote:

> >

> >> If you didn't have a problem about Windows Update installing all those

> >> updates why are you having a problem with installation of MSXML? You do

> >> know what it stands for, don't you? You do understand that XML files are

> >> used by most current software, don't you?

> >>

> >> "zoogod" <zoogod@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

> >> news:FED57D96-5BD4-488D-98C5-4F00C2961DD8@microsoft.com...

> >> > Fresh install of WinXP, all updates. Certain websites (like Google and

> >> > many

> >> > others) cause the following "gold bar" message to appear: "This website

> >> > wants

> >> > to run the following add-on: MSXML 5.0 from Microsoft Corporation" --

> >> > what

> >> > can I do to prevent this? It asks me to click to install, but I have

> >> > not

> >> > done that yet (don't really like the idea of Google or anyother non-MS

> >> > site,

> >> > attempting to install software). I have a screen capture, if anyone

> >> > wants

> >> > I

> >> > can post it.

> >>

>

>

>

[Guest Daave]

Re: Problem with IE7.0 -- or WinXP?

 

zoogod wrote:

> Well, Colin, I am aware that once I approve a control, any site on the

> Internet will be able to script that control without prompting me

> again.

 

Why do you think prompting will stop?

[Guest Philip Andrews]

Re: Problem with IE7.0 -- or WinXP?

 

You need to be able to trust MS not to add things to your PC that might

cause you a problem. In the case of updates, that's not always a good idea

(unless they're 'beyond beta', in which casee they should be OK). In the

case of messages such as "This website wants to run the following add-on:

MSXML 5.0 from Microsoft Corporation", all you can do is to set a Restore

point and then go ahead with the addition. If it messes-up your PC in any

way, you can at least then back out of it by returning to the known-good

Setpoint. I'd recommend doing a thorough sweep of your PC for viruses,

trojans and spyware beforehand, though - so that anything that's dug itself

into the System Restore cache(s) can be removed before you commit yourself

any further. Good luck - and sorry: that's the best I can offer in the way

of advice.

 

((:o)x

 

 

"zoogod" <zoogod@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

news:FED57D96-5BD4-488D-98C5-4F00C2961DD8@microsoft.com...

> Fresh install of WinXP, all updates. Certain websites (like Google and

> many

> others) cause the following "gold bar" message to appear: "This website

> wants

> to run the following add-on: MSXML 5.0 from Microsoft Corporation" -- what

> can I do to prevent this? It asks me to click to install, but I have not

> done that yet (don't really like the idea of Google or anyother non-MS

> site,

> attempting to install software). I have a screen capture, if anyone wants

> I

> can post it.