OK, try the Clean Boot Troubleshooting technique and see if you can identify
what's causing the problem, Larry: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/310353
--
~PA Bear
Larry Hermann wrote:
> I'm using NAV. Turning off the script blocker had no effect - still
> getting
> the same message.
>
> "PA Bear" <PABearMVP@gmail.com> wrote in message
> news:OkFKZ85dFHA.1684@TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl...
>> What anti-virus app do you have installed? NAV and McAfee VirusScan each
>> include a Script Blocker. If you turn these off, does the bahavior
>> persist?
>> --
>> ~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
>> MS MVP-Windows (IE/OE) & Security
>>
>> Larry Hermann wrote:
>>> No, I'm just clicking on the standard Yahoo headlines - I don't even
>>> have
>>> RSS on my machine. I just thought this may be conncected to Yahoo adding
>>> RSS
>>> to it's system.
>>>
>>> Larry
>>>
>>> "PA Bear" <PABearMVP@gmail.com> wrote in message
>>> news:etKuKd3dFHA.2180@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl...
>>>> Are the links you're clicking on links to an RSS feed? Do you have an
>>>> RSS
>>>> reader installed?
>>>> --
>>>> ~PA Bear
>>>>
>>>> Larry Hermann wrote:
>>>>> Unfortunately, yes - I still get the message. However, the problem
>>>>> seems
>>>>> limited to Yahoo; it does not occur when I click hyperlinks on other
>>>>> homepages. I wonder if it has to do with Yahoo now offering RSS feeds?
>>>>>
>>>>> Larry
>>>>>
>>>>> "PA Bear" <PABearMVP@gmail.com> wrote in message
>>>>> news:%23UmEYO2dFHA.2736@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl...
>>>>>> Assuming a Yahoo page is your IE homepage, choose a different
>>>>>> homepage.
>>>>>> For quick access to the Yahoo page, add it to Favorites > Links then
>>>>>> drag Links folder to the IE toolbar.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> If you open the Yahoo page from the "Linksbar" now and click on a
>>>>>> hyperlink on that page, does the problem persist?
>>>>>> --
>>>>>> ~PA Bear
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Larry Hermann wrote:
>>>>>>> No, It doesn't. It happens primarily in Yahoo when I click on an
>>>>>>> article from my home page. Thanks,
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Larry
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> "PA Bear" <PABearMVP@gmail.com> wrote in message
>>>>>>> news:OVjRAaodFHA.2984@TK2MSFTNGP15.phx.gbl...
>>>>>>>> Does this happen when you click on /every/ or /any/ hyperlink? Does
>>>>>>>> it also happen if you click on a hyperlink in, e.g., an email
>>>>>>>> message? --
>>>>>>>> ~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
>>>>>>>> MS MVP-Windows (IE/OE) & Security
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Larry Hermann wrote:
>>>>>>>>> Whenever I click on a hyperlink in IE, I receive the following
>>>>>>>>> message: "To help protect your security, Internet Explorer
>>>>>>>>> stopped
>>>>>>>>> this site from installing an ActiveX control on your computer.
>>>>>>>>> Click here for options...."
>>>>>>>>> When I attempt to install the control it turns out to be
>>>>>>>>> ocget.dll; if I then check the install box nothing seems to
>>>>>>>>> happen - I get exactly the same set of messages the next time I
>>>>>>>>> open the hyperlink.. I am using IE 6.0, SP-2.
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> Aside from the message, the hyperlinks appear to open without a
>>>>>>>>> problem. Does anyone know what's going on?
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> Larry