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From: Jo-Anne on 6 Jul 2010 12:31 Running WinXP, fully updated except using IE7. Lately I've been unable to open a friend's emailed postcards from the San Diego Zoo. The error message is: "One or more ActiveX controls could not be displayed..." I've had the same issue at several web pages. Recently I asked this newsgroup about something else, and it was suggested that I download Java. I thought I had Java on my computer, but now I don't see it. My questions: 1. Is it possible that I inadvertently have some security setting set wrong? 2. Where would Java be if it IS on my computer? I checked Program Files, looking for a folder labeled either Sun or Java, and I checked Add or Remove Programs. 3. Should I go ahead and download Java if I don't have it? Thank you! Jo-Anne
From: Peter on 6 Jul 2010 12:48 On 07/06/2010 06:31 PM, Jo-Anne wrote: > Running WinXP, fully updated except using IE7. Not fully updated. IE8 would be a good idea for security's sake. > Lately I've been unable to > open a friend's emailed postcards from the San Diego Zoo. The error message > is: "One or more ActiveX controls could not be displayed..." I've had the > same issue at several web pages. Recently I asked this newsgroup about > something else, and it was suggested that I download Java. I thought I had > Java on my computer, but now I don't see it. My questions: > > 1. Is it possible that I inadvertently have some security setting set wrong? > > 2. Where would Java be if it IS on my computer? I checked Program Files, > looking for a folder labeled either Sun or Java, and I checked Add or Remove > Programs. > > 3. Should I go ahead and download Java if I don't have it? > > Thank you! > > Jo-Anne > > Go to http://www.java.com/ and follow the obvious instructions to find out if you have Java and what version. If you don't have it, download it and install it but I would update IE first. -- Peter
From: The poster formerly known as 'The Poster Formerly Known as Nina DiBoy' on 6 Jul 2010 12:49 On 7/6/2010 11:31 AM, Jo-Anne wrote: > Running WinXP, fully updated except using IE7. Lately I've been unable to > open a friend's emailed postcards from the San Diego Zoo. The error message > is: "One or more ActiveX controls could not be displayed..." I've had the > same issue at several web pages. Recently I asked this newsgroup about > something else, and it was suggested that I download Java. I thought I had > Java on my computer, but now I don't see it. My questions: > > 1. Is it possible that I inadvertently have some security setting set wrong? Yes. Look at the activeX security settings in IE. > > 2. Where would Java be if it IS on my computer? I checked Program Files, > looking for a folder labeled either Sun or Java, and I checked Add or Remove > Programs. Look in control panel. > > 3. Should I go ahead and download Java if I don't have it? Only if you need it. > > Thank you! > > Jo-Anne > >
From: Jo-Anne on 6 Jul 2010 13:36 "Peter" <nospam(a)nospam.com.invalid> wrote in message news:i0vmoj$kd6$1(a)speranza.aioe.org... > On 07/06/2010 06:31 PM, Jo-Anne wrote: >> Running WinXP, fully updated except using IE7. > > Not fully updated. IE8 would be a good idea for security's sake. > >> Lately I've been unable to >> open a friend's emailed postcards from the San Diego Zoo. The error >> message >> is: "One or more ActiveX controls could not be displayed..." I've had the >> same issue at several web pages. Recently I asked this newsgroup about >> something else, and it was suggested that I download Java. I thought I >> had >> Java on my computer, but now I don't see it. My questions: >> >> 1. Is it possible that I inadvertently have some security setting set >> wrong? >> >> 2. Where would Java be if it IS on my computer? I checked Program Files, >> looking for a folder labeled either Sun or Java, and I checked Add or >> Remove >> Programs. >> >> 3. Should I go ahead and download Java if I don't have it? >> >> Thank you! >> >> Jo-Anne >> >> > > Go to http://www.java.com/ and follow the obvious instructions to find out > if you have Java and what version. If you don't have it, download it and > install it but I would update IE first. > > -- > Peter Thank you, Peter! I did the check, and it looks like I don't have it. Or at least the applet that was to be displayed was just a gray rectangle. I'll find a quiet time to update IE (I have Robear's instructions from a while back for doing it)--and if it works OK, I'll go ahead and install Java then. Jo-Anne
From: Jo-Anne on 6 Jul 2010 13:59
Thank you! Here are my responses: 1. Re ActiveX, in Tools | Internet Options | Security, I found my security level is medium-high, which means "Unsigned ActiveX controls will not be downloaded." Is that the likely issue with the emailed postcards from the zoo? And should that level be maintained? 2. Control Panel took me to the same Internet Options that I found within IE. There, under Advanced | Microsoft VM, are the only items that mention Java. As far as I know, all three settings are the defaults: *Java console enabled (box not checked) *Java logging enabled (box not checked) *JIT compiler for virtual machine enabled (box checked) I found no other mention of Java in Internet Options. And, per Peter's response, I had Java check on my version at its website--but only a gray rectangle showed up. Any further suggestions? Thank you very much! Jo-Anne "The poster formerly known as 'The Poster Formerly Known as Nina DiBoy'" <me951(a)privacy.com> wrote in message news:i0vmqi$krs$1(a)speranza.aioe.org... > On 7/6/2010 11:31 AM, Jo-Anne wrote: >> Running WinXP, fully updated except using IE7. Lately I've been unable to >> open a friend's emailed postcards from the San Diego Zoo. The error >> message >> is: "One or more ActiveX controls could not be displayed..." I've had the >> same issue at several web pages. Recently I asked this newsgroup about >> something else, and it was suggested that I download Java. I thought I >> had >> Java on my computer, but now I don't see it. My questions: >> >> 1. Is it possible that I inadvertently have some security setting set >> wrong? > > Yes. Look at the activeX security settings in IE. > >> >> 2. Where would Java be if it IS on my computer? I checked Program Files, >> looking for a folder labeled either Sun or Java, and I checked Add or >> Remove >> Programs. > > Look in control panel. > >> >> 3. Should I go ahead and download Java if I don't have it? > > Only if you need it. > >> >> Thank you! >> >> Jo-Anne >> >> > |