Security Settings/ActiveX Controls - PING Noel or Mike M

I wasn't going to rant (too much)!! - honest!!!
But - since you insistg....

ANY Norton program will cause problems in Win ME sooner or later - usually
sooner. Norton have persisted in blaming ME for the problem, while
consistently demonstrating their lack of understanding of the OS, and their
complete indifference to the plight of their users.
DUMP ALL THINGS NORTON!
(that goes for the other Symantec Products, also!!)

Now - back to MPH170's problem....
I suspect that you do indeed have a hijacker on board somewhere, and that it
has decided what 'security' settings you need (which suit it - but not
necessarily you!)
It's quite possible that this hijacker is in fact Norton - if you installed
the full Security suite!

What can you actually do in Safe Mode?

Can you access the ActiveX Settings there?
Can you access and modify Folder Option there?



Back to Normal Mode - I'm a little unclear, still about exactly WHEN you get
the ActiveX error come up - is it as soon as Windows starts?, or when you
open a Web Page??

I'd disable Active Desktop as a starter, and see if that helps - Display
Properties|Web


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"Joan Archer" wrote in message
...
lol That's an understatement if ever I saw one g
Joan

Mart wrote:
however, I suspect Noel's
reaction might be 'self-inflicted' when the he reads "WinMe and
Norton" in the same sentence g

lol We just knew that Norton/WinME in the same sentence would bring you
out g
Joan


Noel Paton wrote:
I wasn't going to rant (too much)!! - honest!!!
But - since you insistg....

snip

lol We just knew that Norton/WinME in the same sentence would bring you
out g
Joan

But....considering...I thought he contained himself quite
well....considering... g

Jan


Noel Paton wrote:
I wasn't going to rant (too much)!! - honest!!!
But - since you insistg....

snip

"Mart" wrote in message
...
NP's Jan, - will probably visit SR when we've tamed Norton g

I'll speak later.

Yes....Norton was not metioned at the beginning, so I didn't know about that
until now. It does put a different light into the mix....a black light as it
may be. However, not many users realize what most things Norton can do to
ME, or even any of the other OS's for that matter, but, especially ME.

I thought Noel handled it quite well.....although...I swear I heard that
familiar rapid foot tapping in the background... g

Jan



Mart


"Jan Il" wrote in message
...
Hi Mart! :-) Thanks for stopping in. I think we can use all the help we
can get. You guys in WinME know my history with ME, so that's why I
thought it best not to do anything more until you experts in ME had a
chance to take a look. I was worried that doing the wrong thing might
ruin any chance he may still have with an SR. :-)

Here's the OP's original post:

/Error: Current security settings prohibit running activex controls on
this
page. My original desktop will not restore; security levels in Internet
Properties will not change. Cannot open my documents, my computer, ie,
etc. I
thank you in advance for your help. Using Win Me/

Jan
MS MVP - IE/OE
Smiles are meant to be shared,
that's why they're so contagious.



Hope you don't mind me jumping in here Noel (or Jan), but like you, I am
having a little trouble trying to absorb the saga. I'm not even too sure
whether the saga presented here is complete - or quite where to start.

However, amongst other things, the OP (mph170) appears to be having
problems with reading from - or even the recognising - the CD-ROM, and
maybe that is a good enough point to start to address the first of
mph170's problems. The first thing mph170 needs to do is to determine
whether this is a WinMe issue or not. The following ASS-U-MEs that there
is the only CD-ROM on the PC.

First question - has anyone been 'under the bonnet' and disturbed any of
the wiring within the computer?

You must ensure that the PC does actually 'see' the CD-ROM. Its cables
*may* have become dislodged. Either look in the BIOS to see if it is
recognised there, or confirm that you can 'see' it in Real Mode DOS

To 'see' it in Real Mode DOS, Boot, using your WinMe Startup (floppy)
Disk in the A: drive.
Select option 2. "Start computer with CD-ROM support."

Let the screen information scroll until you eventually see a line which
should report a drive letter for the CD-ROM - but note that it may not
necessarily the same letter as you would expect to see in Windows.

For example, you may see the CD-ROM, becoming the E:, so the screen
should show:
Drive E:= Driver MSCD001 UNIT 0
Your CD-ROM Is Drive E

When the boot disk finally settles down, you will be presented with an
A:\ prompt.

Now put a (data) CD into the CD-ROM and at the A:\ prompt, type "E:"
(no quotes and note the colon after the letter E) Then Press Return.

Now, at the E:\ prompt, type "DIR /P" (no quotes and note the space)
Then press Return.

You should see a listing of the CD contents.

Come back with your results. Give EXACT errors reports - if any

- AND please restate any other issues (the original problem!) so that we
may try to determine whether an SR might yet be appropriate.

Mart



"Noel Paton" wrote in message
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No probs, Jan - but it's been a hard day in the workhouse.....

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"Jan Il" wrote in message
...
Hey Noel. Thank you. :-)

Jan
MS MVP - IE/OE
Smiles are meant to be shared,
that's why they're so contagious

Oy!!
I'll come back to this one in the morning, when hopefully I'm able to
absorb the saga! (IOW, don't run away thinking we've forgtton you!)

Mike may have some ideas in the meanwhile....


Jan
MS MVP - IE/OE
Smiles are meant to be shared,
that's why they're so contagious.

lol He was quite mild wasn't he, but he did say he'd had a hard day at
work so we'll forgive him g
Joan

Jan Il wrote:

But....considering...I thought he contained himself quite
well....considering... g

Jan

Nah - that was head-on-wall!


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"Jan Il" wrote in message
...
"Mart" wrote in message
...
NP's Jan, - will probably visit SR when we've tamed Norton g

I'll speak later.

Yes....Norton was not metioned at the beginning, so I didn't know about
that until now. It does put a different light into the mix....a black
light as it may be. However, not many users realize what most things
Norton can do to ME, or even any of the other OS's for that matter, but,
especially ME.

I thought Noel handled it quite well.....although...I swear I heard that
familiar rapid foot tapping in the background... g

Jan

lol So now you have a headache g
Joan


Noel Paton wrote:
Nah - that was head-on-wall!

Nah - that was head-on-wall!


Ahh...yes...sinuses acting up a bit lately.....missed the hollow
sound...gd&rvvf

Jan
MS MVP - IE/OE

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"Jan Il" wrote in message
...
"Mart" wrote in message
...
NP's Jan, - will probably visit SR when we've tamed Norton g

I'll speak later.

Yes....Norton was not metioned at the beginning, so I didn't know about
that until now. It does put a different light into the mix....a black
light as it may be. However, not many users realize what most things
Norton can do to ME, or even any of the other OS's for that matter, but,
especially ME.

I thought Noel handled it quite well.....although...I swear I heard that
familiar rapid foot tapping in the background... g

Jan

lol He was quite mild wasn't he, but he did say he'd had a hard day at
work so we'll forgive him g
Joan

Picture this....come Sept. 28th......Noel and I at the MS Summit at the same
time....

I shall leave you to your own thoughts........;o))


Jan



Jan Il wrote:

But....considering...I thought he contained himself quite
well....considering... g

Jan

"Joan Archer" wrote in message

lol We just knew that Norton/WinME in the same sentence would bring
you out g
Joan


Noel Paton wrote:
I wasn't going to rant (too much)!! - honest!!!
But - since you insistg....

snip

But he's correct!

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