I am not ever getting an activex information bar and I used to. I am running
a windows xp with SP2. Also the pics on most web pages won't load and all I
have is the little blocks with the three shapes in them. These things both
used to work like a week ago and I need HELP!!!

See if this helps:
Right click the IE icon on the desktop.
Click Properties > Privacy tab.
In the Popup blocker pane make sure "Block pop-ups is checked".
Click the Settings Button and make sure "Show information bar...." is checked.
Click Close > Apply > Ok.
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Brian A. Sesko { MS MVP_Shell/User }
Conflicts start where information lacks.
http://basconotw.mvps.org/

Suggested posting do's/don'ts: http://www.dts-l.org/goodpost.htm
How to ask a question: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/555375




"amanda" <amanda@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:6E26EDAB-CD23-4B9B-AAD9-D22BA44F36E6@microsoft.com...
>I am not ever getting an activex information bar and I used to. I am running
> a windows xp with SP2. Also the pics on most web pages won't load and all I
> have is the little blocks with the three shapes in them. These things both
> used to work like a week ago and I need HELP!!!

Brian I checked this and everything was already checked so that is all ok,
but it still isn't working, do you have anymore ideas?

"Brian A." wrote:

> See if this helps:
> Right click the IE icon on the desktop.
> Click Properties > Privacy tab.
> In the Popup blocker pane make sure "Block pop-ups is checked".
> Click the Settings Button and make sure "Show information bar...." is checked.
> Click Close > Apply > Ok.
> --
>
> Brian A. Sesko { MS MVP_Shell/User }
> Conflicts start where information lacks.
> http://basconotw.mvps.org/
>
> Suggested posting do's/don'ts: http://www.dts-l.org/goodpost.htm
> How to ask a question: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/555375
>
>
>
>
> "amanda" <amanda@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:6E26EDAB-CD23-4B9B-AAD9-D22BA44F36E6@microsoft.com...
> >I am not ever getting an activex information bar and I used to. I am running
> > a windows xp with SP2. Also the pics on most web pages won't load and all I
> > have is the little blocks with the three shapes in them. These things both
> > used to work like a week ago and I need HELP!!!
>

Hi amanda, for
<snip>
Also the pics on most web pages won't load and all I
>> > have is the little blocks with the three shapes in them. These things both
>> > used to work like a week ago and I need HELP!!!
<snip>

In IE, go to the Tools menu and select Internet Options.
Click on the Advanced tab.
Scroll down to the Multimedia section and make sure the box “Show Pictures� is
ticked.

With regard to the activex problem - there have been some problems after installing
KB896688. Have you installed this update?

There is a download that may assist:
OLEfix.zip available here http://patch-info.de/IE/Downloads/OLEfix.zip
NB, the origin is from MS Support and it is a registry file.
You Extract it, double click on the OLEfix.reg file. Click Yes when you are asked if
you are sure you want to add the information in the OLEfix.reg to the registry.
Suggest you reboot the computer.

Further information regarding this issue can be found here:
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/909889


"amanda" <amanda@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:3E7068E8-284B-4689-B29F-5BEC7510E4AE@microsoft.com...
> Brian I checked this and everything was already checked so that is all ok,
> but it still isn't working, do you have anymore ideas?
>
> "Brian A." wrote:
>
>> See if this helps:
>> Right click the IE icon on the desktop.
>> Click Properties > Privacy tab.
>> In the Popup blocker pane make sure "Block pop-ups is checked".
>> Click the Settings Button and make sure "Show information bar...." is checked.
>> Click Close > Apply > Ok.
>> --
>>
>> Brian A. Sesko { MS MVP_Shell/User }
>> Conflicts start where information lacks.
>> http://basconotw.mvps.org/
>>
>> Suggested posting do's/don'ts: http://www.dts-l.org/goodpost.htm
>> How to ask a question: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/555375
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> "amanda" <amanda@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> news:6E26EDAB-CD23-4B9B-AAD9-D22BA44F36E6@microsoft.com...
>> >I am not ever getting an activex information bar and I used to. I am running
>> > a windows xp with SP2. Also the pics on most web pages won't load and all I
>> > have is the little blocks with the three shapes in them. These things both
>> > used to work like a week ago and I need HELP!!!
>>

Bless you!

I have been dealing with this problem for more than a month. Without
ActiveX there was so much that did not work.



"TaurArian [MVP]" wrote:

> Hi amanda, for
> <snip>
> Also the pics on most web pages won't load and all I
> >> > have is the little blocks with the three shapes in them. These things both
> >> > used to work like a week ago and I need HELP!!!
> <snip>
>
> In IE, go to the Tools menu and select Internet Options.
> Click on the Advanced tab.
> Scroll down to the Multimedia section and make sure the box “Show Pictures� is
> ticked.
>
> With regard to the activex problem - there have been some problems after installing
> KB896688. Have you installed this update?
>
> There is a download that may assist:
> OLEfix.zip available here http://patch-info.de/IE/Downloads/OLEfix.zip
> NB, the origin is from MS Support and it is a registry file.
> You Extract it, double click on the OLEfix.reg file. Click Yes when you are asked if
> you are sure you want to add the information in the OLEfix.reg to the registry.
> Suggest you reboot the computer.
>
> Further information regarding this issue can be found here:
> http://support.microsoft.com/kb/909889
>
>
> "amanda" <amanda@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:3E7068E8-284B-4689-B29F-5BEC7510E4AE@microsoft.com...
> > Brian I checked this and everything was already checked so that is all ok,
> > but it still isn't working, do you have anymore ideas?
> >
> > "Brian A." wrote:
> >
> >> See if this helps:
> >> Right click the IE icon on the desktop.
> >> Click Properties > Privacy tab.
> >> In the Popup blocker pane make sure "Block pop-ups is checked".
> >> Click the Settings Button and make sure "Show information bar...." is checked.
> >> Click Close > Apply > Ok.
> >> --
> >>
> >> Brian A. Sesko { MS MVP_Shell/User }
> >> Conflicts start where information lacks.
> >> http://basconotw.mvps.org/
> >>
> >> Suggested posting do's/don'ts: http://www.dts-l.org/goodpost.htm
> >> How to ask a question: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/555375
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> "amanda" <amanda@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> >> news:6E26EDAB-CD23-4B9B-AAD9-D22BA44F36E6@microsoft.com...
> >> >I am not ever getting an activex information bar and I used to. I am running
> >> > a windows xp with SP2. Also the pics on most web pages won't load and all I
> >> > have is the little blocks with the three shapes in them. These things both
> >> > used to work like a week ago and I need HELP!!!
> >>
>
>

Amanda I am having the same problem. I have tried all the suggestions in the
replies to your question and to the question by sabrina below and still I do
not get the information bar.
Have you had any success yet?
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Thanks for your help


"amanda" wrote:

This might help.

ActiveX controls may not load as expected in Internet Explorer due to
defense in depth changes introduced in cumulative security update 896688:
http://windowsxp.mvps.org/olereg.htm

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Regards,

Ramesh Srinivasan, Microsoft MVP [Windows XP Shell/User]
Windows® XP Troubleshooting http://www.winhelponline.com


"Wildman" <lex1@optusnet.com.au> wrote in message
news456BC3F-4F13-47E4-9800-702E55BB012A@microsoft.com...
Amanda I am having the same problem. I have tried all the suggestions in the
replies to your question and to the question by sabrina below and still I do
not get the information bar.
Have you had any success yet?
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Thanks for your help


"amanda" wrote:

Thank you for this information.
Sorry to be slow on this but if what you say is correct:
1. how do I check this and
2. how do I fix the problem?
Regards
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Thanks for your help


"Ramesh, MS-MVP" wrote:

Ramesh, further to my last reply. I went to site you showed and through the
process loading reg KB909889. This was successful but the information still
doesen't appear.
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Thanks for your help


"Ramesh, MS-MVP" wrote:

Wildman,

Can you post the web address where you're facing this problem?

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Regards,

Ramesh Srinivasan, Microsoft MVP [Windows XP Shell/User]
Windows® XP Troubleshooting http://www.winhelponline.com


"Wildman" <lex1@optusnet.com.au> wrote in message
news:B0FB9E26-198D-431E-B750-C0B975474B82@microsoft.com...
Ramesh, further to my last reply. I went to site you showed and through the
process loading reg KB909889. This was successful but the information still
doesen't appear.
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Thanks for your help


"Ramesh, MS-MVP" wrote:

The site is password protected, it is part of my accountant's site. I will
speak to them on Monday. If I can find a way to send it to you, can you give
me a private email address, I don't want to broadcast my business to the
world?
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Thanks for your help


"Ramesh, MS-MVP" wrote:

Is your accountant's site trying to install an ActiveX control ? If you want
to send mail to me, then remove the string XOX. from my email address. In
the meantime see:

Red X Problems:
http://www.fjsmjs.com/IE/redx.htm
http://inetexplorer.mvps.org/answers/51.html

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Regards,

Ramesh Srinivasan, Microsoft MVP [Windows XP Shell/User]
Windows® XP Troubleshooting http://www.winhelponline.com


"Wildman" <lex1@optusnet.com.au> wrote in message
news:E6DFE154-0132-4DCE-A91C-4F93AA94ED3E@microsoft.com...
The site is password protected, it is part of my accountant's site. I will
speak to them on Monday. If I can find a way to send it to you, can you give
me a private email address, I don't want to broadcast my business to the
world?
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Thanks for your help


"Ramesh, MS-MVP" wrote:

I have a ' fix' from my accountant that allows me to enter their web site by
entering a version of their site as a trusted site. So I don't have3 a
problemm with them any more.
However that doesn't fix my problem about the information bar not showing. I
would like to fix that problem, I am sure it will re-appear again. Do you
have any other suggestions?
Another problem I have is how do I "'remove the string xox from your email
email address" . I don't know the address or the xox string. But very willing
to learn.

I am now looking more closely to your website for information.
Thanks for your help
Lex

"Ramesh, MS-MVP" wrote:

You can alwys read help which goes into detail on this.
See
Understanding the Internet Explorer Information Bar

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