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stealthcow · 28-03-2006, 07:36

http://www.downloadsquad.com/2006/03...changes-today/

we had the first case of this being a problem today - a client rang up saying they had to click a popup to allow activex (in this case flash) to be run on the page...

has anyone else have this problem crop up yet? what a stupid patent

stealthcow · 28-03-2006, 07:49

after a bit more digging, it turns out that all activex that requires user interaction is turned off be default (so they have to ok the popup to turn it on)

the simple answer (if any of your clients have this problem) is to simply uninstall the optional update to IE that changed the way ActiveX works:

"Go to your Control Panel > Add/Remove Programs. Select “Show Updates”. Then look for update 912945. Remove it. Despite the warning, it’s just going to fix your browser. No more annoyance."

http://www.betanews.com/article/Micr...nge/1141233576
http://cityofrain.com/?p=567

stealthcow · 28-03-2006, 09:07

i wrote an article to help explain matters...

http://www.web-designers.biz/2006/03...-of-flash.html

d*d · 28-03-2006, 09:45

that's not really fixing the problem though

forwardtrends · 28-03-2006, 15:03

I believe if you use Javascript to write your EMBED, OBJECT, etc.. tags it will eliminate this problem.

pgo · 28-03-2006, 15:12

Yeah, use one of the JavaScript methods (search the forum) to embed the Flash and you'll be fine.

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28-03-2006, 07:49	#2 (permalink)
stealthcow knocking heads Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: London, UK Posts: 1,905	after a bit more digging, it turns out that all activex that requires user interaction is turned off be default (so they have to ok the popup to turn it on) the simple answer (if any of your clients have this problem) is to simply uninstall the optional update to IE that changed the way ActiveX works: "Go to your Control Panel > Add/Remove Programs. Select “Show Updates”. Then look for update 912945. Remove it. Despite the warning, it’s just going to fix your browser. No more annoyance." http://www.betanews.com/article/Micr...nge/1141233576 http://cityofrain.com/?p=567

28-03-2006, 09:07	#3 (permalink)
stealthcow knocking heads Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: London, UK Posts: 1,905	i wrote an article to help explain matters... http://www.web-designers.biz/2006/03...-of-flash.html

28-03-2006, 09:45	#4 (permalink)
d*d Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Bristol Posts: 3,155	that's not really fixing the problem though

28-03-2006, 15:03	#5 (permalink)
forwardtrends forwardtrends.com Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Pittsburgh, PA Posts: 67	I believe if you use Javascript to write your EMBED, OBJECT, etc.. tags it will eliminate this problem.

28-03-2006, 15:12	#6 (permalink)
pgo i'm done, son Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 12,262	Yeah, use one of the JavaScript methods (search the forum) to embed the Flash and you'll be fine.

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