Trusted Web Site Prompts to Download ActiveX Controls

Last reviewed: November 26, 1997
Article ID: Q174558
The information in this article applies to:
  • Microsoft Internet Explorer versions 4.0, 4.01 for Windows 95
  • Microsoft Internet Explorer versions 4.0, 4.01 for Windows NT 4.0

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 4.0, see the following articles in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

   ARTICLE-ID : Q154544
   TITLE      : Description of ActiveX Technologies

   ARTICLE-ID : Q154036
   TITLE      : Troubleshooting Active Content in Internet Explorer

   ARTICLE-ID : Q173110
   TITLE      : ActiveX Controls Are Downloaded Every Time You Connect to
                MSN

   ARTICLE-ID : Q174360
   TITLE      : How to Use Security Zones in Internet Explorer 4.0


Additional query words: 4.00
Keywords : kbenv msient msiew95
Version : WINDOWS:4.0 WINNT:4.0
Platform : WINDOWS winnt


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Last reviewed: November 26, 1997
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