IE blocking issue

A friend is helping me create a little website which contains javascript.
When I access the pages from the website, it works fine, but when I access
the same pages on my home computer, I get the following message across the
top of the IE WIndow:

"To help protect your security, Internet Explorer has restricted this file
from showing active content that could access your computer. Click here for
options..."

I can't access the rest of the site online until I click "here" and allow
the blocked content.

I've tried to change my IE security settings via tools | internet options |
security and unchecked everything that seems remotely connected to this
issue, without success. It's just a minor nuisance, but if anyone can
explain why this happens and (hopefully) how to cure it, my friend and I
would appreciate it.

Bobbi

Don
Thu May 08 02:08:56 PDT 2008

Hi,
You're encountering the "local machine zone lockdown" feature of [XP] SP2.
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/bb457150.aspx#EHAA

There are three workarounds for this:
1. Give each page the "Mark of the Web"
http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms537628.aspx
2. Rename each .HTM file to .HTA while it's on your hard drive, being
edited. HTA files aren't as restricted.
3. Internet Options> Advanced> Security> check "Allow active content to run
in files on My Computer ."
You will, of course, be giving up some of the enhanced security of the XP
SP2 update.
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/bb457150.aspx

Hope this helps,
Don
[MS MVP- IE]

"Bobbi" <bobbi@example.invalid> wrote in message
news:u1PVijGsIHA.4544@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...
> A friend is helping me create a little website which contains javascript.
> When I access the pages from the website, it works fine, but when I access
> the same pages on my home computer, I get the following message across the
> top of the IE WIndow:
>
> "To help protect your security, Internet Explorer has restricted this file
> from showing active content that could access your computer. Click here
for
> options..."
>
> I can't access the rest of the site online until I click "here" and allow
> the blocked content.
>
> I've tried to change my IE security settings via tools | internet options
|
> security and unchecked everything that seems remotely connected to this
> issue, without success. It's just a minor nuisance, but if anyone can
> explain why this happens and (hopefully) how to cure it, my friend and I
> would appreciate it.
>
> Bobbi

Bobbi
Thu May 08 11:31:23 PDT 2008

Wow, Don, thank you! This had a bunch of us stumped, It also explains why I
didn't have this problem on my old Win98 machine running IE6.
Gratefully,
-Bobbi


"Don Varnau" <don_04[at]varnau[dot]org> wrote in message
news:O509ssOsIHA.548@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...
> Hi,
> You're encountering the "local machine zone lockdown" feature of [XP] SP2.
> http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/bb457150.aspx#EHAA
>
> There are three workarounds for this:
> 1. Give each page the "Mark of the Web"
> http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms537628.aspx
> 2. Rename each .HTM file to .HTA while it's on your hard drive, being
> edited. HTA files aren't as restricted.
> 3. Internet Options> Advanced> Security> check "Allow active content to
> run
> in files on My Computer ."
> You will, of course, be giving up some of the enhanced security of the XP
> SP2 update.
> http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/bb457150.aspx
>
> Hope this helps,
> Don
> [MS MVP- IE]
>
> "Bobbi" <bobbi@example.invalid> wrote in message
> news:u1PVijGsIHA.4544@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...
>> A friend is helping me create a little website which contains javascript.
>> When I access the pages from the website, it works fine, but when I
>> access
>> the same pages on my home computer, I get the following message across
>> the
>> top of the IE WIndow:
>>
>> "To help protect your security, Internet Explorer has restricted this
>> file
>> from showing active content that could access your computer. Click here
> for
>> options..."
>>
>> I can't access the rest of the site online until I click "here" and allow
>> the blocked content.
>>
>> I've tried to change my IE security settings via tools | internet options
> |
>> security and unchecked everything that seems remotely connected to this
>> issue, without success. It's just a minor nuisance, but if anyone can
>> explain why this happens and (hopefully) how to cure it, my friend and I
>> would appreciate it.
>>
>> Bobbi
>

Don
Fri May 09 16:40:35 PDT 2008

You're welcome. I'm glad the information helped.

Don
[MS MVP- IE]

"Bobbi" <bobbi@example.invalid> wrote in message
news:%23cWpHnTsIHA.1236@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
> Wow, Don, thank you! This had a bunch of us stumped, It also explains why
I
> didn't have this problem on my old Win98 machine running IE6.
> Gratefully,
> -Bobbi

> "Don Varnau" <don_04[at]varnau[dot]org> wrote in message
> news:O509ssOsIHA.548@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...
> > Hi,
> > You're encountering the "local machine zone lockdown" feature of [XP]
SP2.
> > http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/bb457150.aspx#EHAA
> >
> > There are three workarounds for this:
> > 1. Give each page the "Mark of the Web"
> > http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms537628.aspx
> > 2. Rename each .HTM file to .HTA while it's on your hard drive, being
> > edited. HTA files aren't as restricted.
> > 3. Internet Options> Advanced> Security> check "Allow active content to
> > run
> > in files on My Computer ."
> > You will, of course, be giving up some of the enhanced security of the
XP
> > SP2 update.
> > http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/bb457150.aspx

> > "Bobbi" <bobbi@example.invalid> wrote in message
> > news:u1PVijGsIHA.4544@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...
> >> A friend is helping me create a little website which contains
javascript.
> >> When I access the pages from the website, it works fine, but when I
> >> access
> >> the same pages on my home computer, I get the following message across
> >> the
> >> top of the IE WIndow:
> >>
> >> "To help protect your security, Internet Explorer has restricted this
> >> file
> >> from showing active content that could access your computer. Click here
> > for options..."
> >>
> >> I can't access the rest of the site online until I click "here" and
allow
> >> the blocked content.
> >>
> >> I've tried to change my IE security settings via tools | internet
options
> > |
> >> security and unchecked everything that seems remotely connected to this
> >> issue, without success. It's just a minor nuisance, but if anyone can
> >> explain why this happens and (hopefully) how to cure it, my friend and
I
> >> would appreciate it.
> >>
> >> Bobbi