Cannot Automatically Disable ActiveX, Plug-ins, or Java

ID: Q173100


The information in this article applies to:
  • Microsoft Internet Explorer versions 3.02a, 3.03 for Windows 3.1
  • Microsoft Internet Explorer versions 3.02a, 3.03 for Windows NT 3.51


SYMPTOMS

Administrators may find that they are unable to use the Microsoft Internet Explorer Administration Kit (IEAK) or other automatic configuration means (such as an .ins file) to turn off active content (ActiveX, Plug-ins, or Java) for 16-bit Internet Explorer versions 3.02a and 3.03.


CAUSE

By default, the 16-bit versions of Internet Explorer do not have this configuration functionality.


RESOLUTION

This issue is resolved by the 16-Bit IEAK Configuration Update, which contains the following updated file for Internet Explorer:


   Iedkcs16.dll version 3.0.0.561 (dated 8/7/97) and later 
The 16-Bit IEAK Configuration Update is available in the Iedkcs16.exe downloadable file.

The following file is available for download from the Microsoft Download Center. Click the file name below to download the file:
Iedkcs16.exe
For more information about how to download files from the Microsoft Download Center, please visit the Download Center at the following Web address
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/search.asp
and then click How to use the Microsoft Download Center.


MORE INFORMATION

To use the new Iedkcs16.dll file, you must modify your .ins file as follows. Change the [Security] section as described in the following example.

From:


   [Security]
   Security_RunActiveXControls=0
   Security_RunScripts=0
   Security_RunJavaApplets=0
   Code Download=no 
To:

NOTE: This [Security] section is only an example. Your settings may be different. In this example, ActiveX is turned off while scripts and Java are allowed.

   [Security]
   Run ActiveX Control=0
   Run Scripts=1
   Run Java=1 
NOTE: The [Main] section has a reference to the corresponding entry in the [Security] section. For example, in the [Main] section you may see "Run ActiveX Control." For this functionality to work, you must change the reference in the [Main] section to match that is in the [Security] section.

Additional query words:

Keywords : kbenv kbfile msient msiew31
Version : WINDOWS:3.02a,3.03
Platform : WINDOWS
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Last Reviewed: January 18, 2000
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