Comments on: 10 things you should know about Internet Explorer 7 Security http://blog.terryscomputertips.com/2006/10/31/10-things-you-should-know-about-internet-explorer-7-security/ Tips and News for PC Users Sun, 07 Mar 2010 23:09:24 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: terry http://blog.terryscomputertips.com/2006/10/31/10-things-you-should-know-about-internet-explorer-7-security/comment-page-1/#comment-23 terry Wed, 01 Nov 2006 17:34:37 +0000 http://blog.terryscomputertips.com/2006/10/31/10-things-you-should-know-about-internet-explorer-7-security/#comment-23 I consider the Active-X autoblocking an upgrade just like I consider WinXP SP1's change to turn on the XP Firewall by default, instead of defaulting to off, an upgrade. Most people will run it out of the box without tweaking a thing. Will it give the same endless string...? Maybe. MS put in a pre-defined list of Active-X apps/controls that will be allowed to run automatically. Others will ask permission. Terry I consider the Active-X autoblocking an upgrade just like I consider WinXP SP1’s change to turn on the XP Firewall by default, instead of defaulting to off, an upgrade. Most people will run it out of the box without tweaking a thing.

Will it give the same endless string…? Maybe. MS put in a pre-defined list of Active-X apps/controls that will be allowed to run automatically. Others will ask permission.
Terry

]]> By: DanH http://blog.terryscomputertips.com/2006/10/31/10-things-you-should-know-about-internet-explorer-7-security/comment-page-1/#comment-21 DanH Wed, 01 Nov 2006 15:58:17 +0000 http://blog.terryscomputertips.com/2006/10/31/10-things-you-should-know-about-internet-explorer-7-security/#comment-21 Setting IE6 run/script active x controls options to prompt or disable produces endless IE windows asking to allow. This is on safe sites like MSN.com!! Why is the IE7 active x autoblocking an upgrade when anyone can do the same with IE6? And will it produce the same endless string of popup permission requests? New subscriber here, nice newsletter. Maxthon/Opera user. Daniel H. Setting IE6 run/script active x controls options to prompt or disable produces endless IE windows asking to allow. This is on safe sites like MSN.com!!

Why is the IE7 active x autoblocking an upgrade when anyone can do the same with IE6? And will it produce the same endless string of popup permission requests?

New subscriber here, nice newsletter. Maxthon/Opera user. Daniel H.

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