Windows XP SP2 Pop Up Blocker

Technical:

I think I have managed to tie down the PopUp Blocker, but whenever I preview
web pages that I am developing, internal to my computer, iE identifies the
Flash and states "To help protect your security, Internet Explorer has
restricted this file from showing active content that could access your
computer. Click here for options...". If anyone knows of the best way (aside
from reinstalling Windows XP and making sure it cannot secretly install
SP2... I could use that information too) to disable this PopUp Blocker for
good, please let me know. I only have to tell the toolbar to allow blocked
content 75 - 100 times during my development sessions, but I would prefer
that it be never.

Personal: I don't remember inviting SP2 on to my computer, and I certainly
don't remember setting a preference that sneaks "Shut Down and Install
Updates" into my shutdown dialog box. I don't remember opting to download
updates, and I try hard not to install them ever since SP2 arrived. I hate,
while in the middle of an online game, XP takes over my screen to let me know
I have a short period of time left (and the clock is ticking) to restart my
computer to complete the installation (I did not request) of the update (I
did not request) to SP2 (I did not request). I've often kind of looked at
Linux users out of the corner of my eye, but every day that my computer does
something I don't expect as a result of an Operating System that works
more-and-more like a virus, I would like to return to a computer device that
I manage control over. LOL! Maybe I should buy a Windows Firewall/Virus
Protection software and see if it uninstalls itself.

SP2 for Windows XP did not install without you clicking on the
"I Agree" button presented to you in the EULA for SP2. You
probably forgot what you did. I suggest you learn to develop
your web pages on a SP2 computer since many folks already have
this significant, and critical, security enhancement installed.

Welcome to the Windows XP Service Pack 2 Training Course for Developers!
http://msdn.microsoft.com/security/p...roduction.aspx

Changes to Functionality in Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack 2
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/d...displaylang=en

--
Carey Frisch
Microsoft MVP
Windows XP - Shell/User
Microsoft Newsgroups

Get Windows XP Service Pack 2 with Advanced Security Technologies:
http://www.microsoft.com/athome/secu...xp/choose.mspx

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"Alec" wrote:

| Technical:
|
| I think I have managed to tie down the PopUp Blocker, but whenever I preview
| web pages that I am developing, internal to my computer, iE identifies the
| Flash and states "To help protect your security, Internet Explorer has
| restricted this file from showing active content that could access your
| computer. Click here for options...". If anyone knows of the best way (aside
| from reinstalling Windows XP and making sure it cannot secretly install
| SP2... I could use that information too) to disable this PopUp Blocker for
| good, please let me know. I only have to tell the toolbar to allow blocked
| content 75 - 100 times during my development sessions, but I would prefer
| that it be never.
|
| Personal: I don't remember inviting SP2 on to my computer, and I certainly
| don't remember setting a preference that sneaks "Shut Down and Install
| Updates" into my shutdown dialog box. I don't remember opting to download
| updates, and I try hard not to install them ever since SP2 arrived. I hate,
| while in the middle of an online game, XP takes over my screen to let me know
| I have a short period of time left (and the clock is ticking) to restart my
| computer to complete the installation (I did not request) of the update (I
| did not request) to SP2 (I did not request). I've often kind of looked at
| Linux users out of the corner of my eye, but every day that my computer does
| something I don't expect as a result of an Operating System that works
| more-and-more like a virus, I would like to return to a computer device that
| I manage control over. LOL! Maybe I should buy a Windows Firewall/Virus
| Protection software and see if it uninstalls itself.

Try these 2 things - make the sites trusted and allow ActiveX to run from
trusted sites such as an "intranet" (not internet).

--

Star Fleet Admiral Q @ your Service!

http://www.google.com
Google is your "Friend"

"Alec" wrote in message
...
Technical:

I think I have managed to tie down the PopUp Blocker, but whenever I
preview
web pages that I am developing, internal to my computer, iE identifies the
Flash and states "To help protect your security, Internet Explorer has
restricted this file from showing active content that could access your
computer. Click here for options...". If anyone knows of the best way
(aside
from reinstalling Windows XP and making sure it cannot secretly install
SP2... I could use that information too) to disable this PopUp Blocker for
good, please let me know. I only have to tell the toolbar to allow blocked
content 75 - 100 times during my development sessions, but I would prefer
that it be never.

Personal: I don't remember inviting SP2 on to my computer, and I certainly
don't remember setting a preference that sneaks "Shut Down and Install
Updates" into my shutdown dialog box. I don't remember opting to download
updates, and I try hard not to install them ever since SP2 arrived. I
hate,
while in the middle of an online game, XP takes over my screen to let me
know
I have a short period of time left (and the clock is ticking) to restart
my
computer to complete the installation (I did not request) of the update (I
did not request) to SP2 (I did not request). I've often kind of looked at
Linux users out of the corner of my eye, but every day that my computer
does
something I don't expect as a result of an Operating System that works
more-and-more like a virus, I would like to return to a computer device
that
I manage control over. LOL! Maybe I should buy a Windows Firewall/Virus
Protection software and see if it uninstalls itself.

Carey,

Thank you for responding to my personal question. It is very interesting to
review your tone, your title, and a troubleshooting response that amounts to
SP2 propaganda.

You may want to read the other options that was posted by Star Fleet Admiral
Q as it covered the basics of troubleshooting this issue and are reasonable
and logical options I had already attempted.

So that you can enhance your technical knowledge, I will explain to you that
the way to get this problem fixed is to a) leave the pop-up blocker on (this
application will apparently still work {albeit, improperly}, even whenever it
is turned off) and b) put the computer's IP address in the pop-up blocker's
allowed sites.

What is MVP?

"Carey Frisch [MVP]" wrote:

SP2 for Windows XP did not install without you clicking on the
"I Agree" button presented to you in the EULA for SP2. You
probably forgot what you did. I suggest you learn to develop
your web pages on a SP2 computer since many folks already have
this significant, and critical, security enhancement installed.

Welcome to the Windows XP Service Pack 2 Training Course for Developers!
http://msdn.microsoft.com/security/p...roduction.aspx

Changes to Functionality in Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack 2
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/d...displaylang=en

--
Carey Frisch
Microsoft MVP
Windows XP - Shell/User
Microsoft Newsgroups

Get Windows XP Service Pack 2 with Advanced Security Technologies:
http://www.microsoft.com/athome/secu...xp/choose.mspx

-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

"Alec" wrote:

| Technical:
|
| I think I have managed to tie down the PopUp Blocker, but whenever I preview
| web pages that I am developing, internal to my computer, iE identifies the
| Flash and states "To help protect your security, Internet Explorer has
| restricted this file from showing active content that could access your
| computer. Click here for options...". If anyone knows of the best way (aside
| from reinstalling Windows XP and making sure it cannot secretly install
| SP2... I could use that information too) to disable this PopUp Blocker for
| good, please let me know. I only have to tell the toolbar to allow blocked
| content 75 - 100 times during my development sessions, but I would prefer
| that it be never.
|
| Personal: I don't remember inviting SP2 on to my computer, and I certainly
| don't remember setting a preference that sneaks "Shut Down and Install
| Updates" into my shutdown dialog box. I don't remember opting to download
| updates, and I try hard not to install them ever since SP2 arrived. I hate,
| while in the middle of an online game, XP takes over my screen to let me know
| I have a short period of time left (and the clock is ticking) to restart my
| computer to complete the installation (I did not request) of the update (I
| did not request) to SP2 (I did not request). I've often kind of looked at
| Linux users out of the corner of my eye, but every day that my computer does
| something I don't expect as a result of an Operating System that works
| more-and-more like a virus, I would like to return to a computer device that
| I manage control over. LOL! Maybe I should buy a Windows Firewall/Virus
| Protection software and see if it uninstalls itself.

Thank you for the helpful ideas.

I had already tried those to no avail.

I did find, though, that by leaving the pop-up blocker on (boy that sucks)
and making sure that the pop-up blocker settings allow my computer's IP
address, the pop-ups don't happen.

If I turn the pop-up blocker off, then the pop-up blocker does come up.

Weird huh? When I tell it to work, I can make it so that it doesn't. When I
tell it I don't want it to work, I can't make it so that it doesn't.

"Star Fleet Admiral Q" wrote:

Try these 2 things - make the sites trusted and allow ActiveX to run from
trusted sites such as an "intranet" (not internet).

--

Star Fleet Admiral Q @ your Service!

http://www.google.com
Google is your "Friend"

"Alec" wrote in message
...
Technical:

I think I have managed to tie down the PopUp Blocker, but whenever I
preview
web pages that I am developing, internal to my computer, iE identifies the
Flash and states "To help protect your security, Internet Explorer has
restricted this file from showing active content that could access your
computer. Click here for options...". If anyone knows of the best way
(aside
from reinstalling Windows XP and making sure it cannot secretly install
SP2... I could use that information too) to disable this PopUp Blocker for
good, please let me know. I only have to tell the toolbar to allow blocked
content 75 - 100 times during my development sessions, but I would prefer
that it be never.

Personal: I don't remember inviting SP2 on to my computer, and I certainly
don't remember setting a preference that sneaks "Shut Down and Install
Updates" into my shutdown dialog box. I don't remember opting to download
updates, and I try hard not to install them ever since SP2 arrived. I
hate,
while in the middle of an online game, XP takes over my screen to let me
know
I have a short period of time left (and the clock is ticking) to restart
my
computer to complete the installation (I did not request) of the update (I
did not request) to SP2 (I did not request). I've often kind of looked at
Linux users out of the corner of my eye, but every day that my computer
does
something I don't expect as a result of an Operating System that works
more-and-more like a virus, I would like to return to a computer device
that
I manage control over. LOL! Maybe I should buy a Windows Firewall/Virus
Protection software and see if it uninstalls itself.