MS Active X Alert
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Feb. 11, 2006, 03:06 PM
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MS Active X Alert
As most of you know I'm still running Win 98se with IE 6.0 . I switched to Opera 3 months ago at the recommendation of one of the members . Opera is great but there a problems on some sites so IE becomes an evil necessity at times . I have Active X turned off in IE and when surfing I occasionally get this dumb message:" Your current security settings prohibit running ActiveX controls on this page " and need to press OK to continue . I can't find a setting to avoid this message . A couple of years ago , I used a small program " PTFB " ( push the freaking button ) which did the trick but there is an easier way ; without turning Active X on . Unfortunately , I forget how the hell I did it . Memory lapse guys !
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Feb. 11, 2006, 09:57 PM
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You can find it here:
http://www.pcworld.com/downloads/file_de...023,00.asp Install, then run PTFB. In IE, go to the page where you get that box, and once you do get it, leave it open, then open PTFB's GUI. ![]() Then, make sure PTFB is enabled by clicking on "Start Watching", and test it out ![]() |
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Feb. 11, 2006, 10:09 PM
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Thanks Kye-U , but been there , done that . See my post . There's another way of doing it without having to run PTFB in the background . I don't remember if it was a filter or a registry tweak . BTW , congratulations on your college selection . Best of luck !
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Feb. 11, 2006, 10:39 PM
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Thanks! I think you can add the site to your "Trusted Zone" in IE. All you need is the domain, for example, "kyeu.info". This will make Active X enabled for that domain.
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Feb. 11, 2006, 11:57 PM
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I use a set of three filters similar to these to either remove or disable activeX controls and java applets. Each has its own bypass list which you will need to create.
Code: [Patterns] Edit: Spelling. Get hpHOSTS! |
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Feb. 12, 2006, 01:28 AM
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Thanks HP , I'll give them a try . Kye-u , I don't use the Trusted zone , except for MS updates which are very infrequent now in Win 98 . I wonder if allowing ActiveX is a problem when you are running Hosts , IE-Spyad , and a viral program like my NOD32 .
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Feb. 12, 2006, 08:46 AM
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Ralph Wrote:I wonder if allowing ActiveX is a problem when you are running Hosts , IE-Spyad , and a viral program like my NOD32 . Actually you should be a lot safer using activeX with those but I would add SpywareBlaster to the mix and only allow activeX in the Trusted Zone and only for sites you trust. Get hpHOSTS! |
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Feb. 12, 2006, 01:44 PM
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Thanks again , HP ; I do have SpywareBlaster running and am behind a Netgear WGT624 router . I think that should be plenty of protection .
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