ActiveX Security Setting Changes Automatically After Upgrade

ID: Q185644

The information in this article applies to:

Microsoft Internet Explorer versions 4.0, 4.01, 5 for Windows 95
Microsoft Internet Explorer version 5 for Windows 98
Microsoft Windows 98

SYMPTOMS

When you upgrade from Internet Explorer version 4.0 or 4.01 to Windows 98 or Microsoft Internet Explorer Service Pack 1 and Internet Explorer is configured to use Medium Security, the "Initialize and script ActiveX controls not marked as safe" option in Security Settings in Internet Properties is automatically set to "Disable". This may prevent some ActiveX controls from working correctly, or working at all.

RESOLUTION

To resolve this issue, manually configure this option in Security Settings in Internet Properties. To do so, use the following steps:

Internet Explorer 4 and Microsoft Windows 98

1. Click Start, point to Settings, click Control Panel, and then

   double-click Internet.

2. Click the Security tab, click Custom (For Expert Users), and then click

   Settings.

3. Under "Initialize and script ActiveX controls not marked as safe",

   click the option you want to use, either Enable, Prompt, or Disable,
   and then click OK.

4. Click OK, and then close Control Panel.

Internet Explorer 5

1. Click Start, point to Settings, click Control Panel, and then double-

   click Internet

2. On the Security tab, click Custom Level.

3. Under "Initialize and script ActiveX controls not marked as safe,"

   click Enable, Prompt, or Disable.

4. Click OK, and then click OK again.

Additional query words: 4.00

Keywords          : kbenv kbui msiew95 win98 msiew98 
Version           : WINDOWS:
Platform          : WINDOWS
Issue type        : kbprb

Last Reviewed: March 20, 1999