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Unable to download drivers because ActiveX security settings restr
I need to download a new driver for my printer, and HP is obliging, but as I
start the process I get the message that ActiveX controls security levels will not allow the download... help! I run Home edition XP (2002)with service pack 1: changing the security settings on the internet options has not helped. TY |
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You rarely, if ever, want to open/run a program from the internet. You
download the program or update and then run it from your hard drive. -- Regards, Richard Urban aka Crusty (-: Old B@stard :-) If you knew as much as you think you know, You would realize that you don't know what you thought you knew! "chrogil" wrote in message ... I need to download a new driver for my printer, and HP is obliging, but as I start the process I get the message that ActiveX controls security levels will not allow the download... help! I run Home edition XP (2002)with service pack 1: changing the security settings on the internet options has not helped. TY |
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"chrogil" wrote in message ... I need to download a new driver for my printer, and HP is obliging, but as I start the process I get the message that ActiveX controls security levels will not allow the download... help! I run Home edition XP (2002)with service pack 1: changing the security settings on the internet options has not helped. TY I have to agree with Richard in that installing stuff through an ActiveX control is not a good idea at the best of times. It's this same path that most unwanted software comes in through. HP should, and they BETTER, have a stand-alone installation package for their printer drivers. That being said, if you upgrade an existing XP installation to XP SP2, you will probably find that your security zone settings will have changed. Notably, the Internet zone will have custom settings and file download will be disabled. You can change this back to "Medium" to allow downloads again, BUT... ....and this is a very important BUT... ....don't blindly allow downloads from everybody, certainly not while logged on with an Administrator account. Instead, consider adding "*.hp.com" to your Trusted Sites zone's list of sites, rather than changing the security settings for the Internet zone. This lets you selectively decide where you can allow ActiveX controls, file downloads, and so on by site name or by domain name. Even better, download everything you need with Limited User account, where you can safely enable "Medium" security for the Internet zone. Save the downloads into Shared Documents, and then install those downloads with an Administrator account. XP behaves like a power tool with safety guards when you use limited user accounts. -- PGP key (0x0AFA039E): Prevent problems before they happen and help others avoid bad design. http://www.pan-am.ca/antiwindowscatalog/ |
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Hello, I have XP Pro w/ svc pk 2: I cannot download my HP ptr driver, either,
and alowing HP as a 'trusted site' has not helped. How to I lower the active X so I can download my driver? Thank you! "Gordon Fecyk" wrote: "chrogil" wrote in message ... I need to download a new driver for my printer, and HP is obliging, but as I start the process I get the message that ActiveX controls security levels will not allow the download... help! I run Home edition XP (2002)with service pack 1: changing the security settings on the internet options has not helped. TY I have to agree with Richard in that installing stuff through an ActiveX control is not a good idea at the best of times. It's this same path that most unwanted software comes in through. HP should, and they BETTER, have a stand-alone installation package for their printer drivers. That being said, if you upgrade an existing XP installation to XP SP2, you will probably find that your security zone settings will have changed. Notably, the Internet zone will have custom settings and file download will be disabled. You can change this back to "Medium" to allow downloads again, BUT... ....and this is a very important BUT... ....don't blindly allow downloads from everybody, certainly not while logged on with an Administrator account. Instead, consider adding "*.hp.com" to your Trusted Sites zone's list of sites, rather than changing the security settings for the Internet zone. This lets you selectively decide where you can allow ActiveX controls, file downloads, and so on by site name or by domain name. Even better, download everything you need with Limited User account, where you can safely enable "Medium" security for the Internet zone. Save the downloads into Shared Documents, and then install those downloads with an Administrator account. XP behaves like a power tool with safety guards when you use limited user accounts. -- PGP key (0x0AFA039E): Prevent problems before they happen and help others avoid bad design. http://www.pan-am.ca/antiwindowscatalog/ |
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