Error Message: An ActiveX Control on this Page Is Not Safe

• Microsoft Internet Explorer versions 5, 5.01 for Windows NT 4.0

SYMPTOMS

When you connect to a Web page, you may receive the following error message:

An ActiveX control on this page is not safe. Your current security settings prohibit running ActiveX controls on this page. As a result, the page may not display correctly.

CAUSE

This error message can occur if the computer contains the following file in the %systemroot%\System32 folder:

Name: Comcat.dll
Version: 5.0
Size: 6 kilobytes

RESOLUTION

To resolve this issue, follow these steps:

1. Copy or extract the Comcat.dll file version 4.71 from one of the following sources:



• Another computer running Microsoft Windows NT 4.0.
• Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 Service Pack 4 CD-ROM.
• Internet Explorer 4.01 Service Pack 2 CD-ROM.



2. Paste the Comcat.dll file version 4.71 into the %systemroot%\System32 folder.



3. Type the following command at a command prompt to register the Comcat.dll file again:




regsvr32 %systemroot%\system32\comcat.dll

Additional query words:

Keywords : kbenv kberrmsg msient
Version : WINDOWS:5,5.01
Platform : WINDOWS
Issue type : kbprb