I have winxp SP2 and that stupid information bar keeps blocking active x content on a webpage that I am making. Note that The active x content works fine once I click allow the content to run....yada yada yada... but each time i open this page the info bar blocks these flash buttons that I have on the page. (I'm buliding a html page that has a couple of flash bottons using dreamweaver.) Whats weird is that When i open up my website online the active x stuff is not blocked at all. I did wat the help said in terms of allowing "automatic prompting for active x contorls" to be downloaded. I have a screen shot of it here: http://img86.exs.cx/img86/5796/stupi...rmationbar.jpg
Unfortantly that does not stop it from comming up. I also tried to add the folder (on my hd) to the trusted zone but apparently only http, ftp, etc sites can be added to that. Anyone know how I can turn off the info bar for this?

In fact anyway to turn it all all together? I'm not a computer noobie here, i dont need microsoft to hold my hand while im online. Sure, Ill block unsigned active x controls, and I like the download file box giving you the option of saving or opening a file, but besides that i dont need anything blocking what i download.

1) Information Bar
Turn off Information Bar messages Windows XP (Service Pack 2)
If the message says, "To help protect your security, Internet Explorer has restricted this file from showing active content that could access your computer. Click here for options..."

Open Internet Explorer.
On the Tools menu, click Internet Options.
Click the Advanced tab.
Scroll down to Security.
Find: "Allow active content to run in files on My Computer"
Place a check mark in the box for the above phrase by clicking it.

Then:

On the Security tab, click Custom Level.
To turn off the Information Bar for file downloads, in the Downloads section of the list, under Automatic prompting for file downloads, click Enable.
To turn off the Information Bar for ActiveX controls, in the ActiveX controls and plug-ins section of the list, under Automatic prompting for ActiveX controls, click Enable.
Click "OK" button to finish.


2) You might want to look into the 'Mark of the Web' method:

Local Machine Zone Lockdown - Developer Implications
http://msdn.microsoft.com/security/p...wn_devimp.aspx


*Important*, 'Mark of the Web' is very picky about placement/spaces/
lengths:
http://groups.google.com/groups?selm...TNGP09.phx.gbl

Note this one as well:
http://groups.google.com/groups?selm...40news.rcn.com


Mark of the Web is also described in the chapter "Internet Explorer
Local Machine Zone Lockdown" in document 05_CIF_Browsing.doc

05_CIF_Browsing.doc ("Changes to Functionality in Microsoft Windows XP
Service Pack 2, Part 5: Enhanced Browsing Security") can be downloaded
from here:
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/d...DisplayLang=en

and
How Windows XP Service Pack 2 affects web pages running locally
on your computer
http://www.phdcc.com/xpsp2.htm

sweet i will try these