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Zelda
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Zelda asked in Computers & InternetSecurity · 1 decade ago

Anybody know anything about ActiveX?

Okay...here's the warning I get:

Internet Explorer was unable to start Macromedia Flash 6. Please make sure your browser security settings allow you to "download signed ActiveX controls," "run ActiveX controls and plug-ins," and "script ActiveX controls marked safe for scripting."

Problem is: I have all but turned off security. Enabled all these things to run. I am not behind a firewall and have turned off my virus scan (for the moment). I keep getting the same error over and over and over. Is this controled somewhere OTHER than Internet Explorer on my system? It is really irritating me. Oh and, yes, Macromedia Flash 6 is installed.

I get this message:

If Macromedia Flash 6 has installed successfully, you will see an "OK" button below.

I see an OK button and click on it and am taken back to the above message. It's a vicious circle! Grrrrrrrr.

Update:

Thanks! I am working on it now.

Update 2:

Oh man! I did EVERYTHING and couldn't get it to load until I stumbled onto this answer and it worked! Yes, yes, yes! I am posting the link for anyone else having the same problem.

http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=200610...

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  • big_chris_fool
    1 decade ago
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    maybe this will work...go to add/remove...uninstall macromedia flash...(there is a newer version i believe)....now go to start...double click my computer....program files....macromedia flash..remove it from here also

    now open internet explorer....click on tools..reset web settings...if u do not see that...go through each tab and click reset to default

    now go here and download latest version

    http://www.adobe.com/shockwave/download/download.c...

    i am thinking this should fix it....if not u can im me

    this is version 9............also...i would go here and update your java

    http://www.java.com/en/download/index.jsp

    and whhttp://update.microsoft.com/windowsupdate/v6/defau... your at it..go here and get all the microsoft updates

    and then u should update antivirus and spyware scanners

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