Unable to Install New ActiveX Controls from Web Sites
PSS ID Number: 184429
Article Last Modified on 9/16/2003
The information in this article applies to:
- Microsoft Internet Explorer 3.0 for Windows 95
- Microsoft Internet Explorer 3.01 for Windows 95
- Microsoft Internet Explorer 3.02 for Windows 95
- Microsoft Internet Explorer 4.0 for Windows 95
- Microsoft Internet Explorer 4.01 for Windows 95
- Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.0 for Windows 95
- Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.01 for Windows 98
- Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.01 for Windows 95
- Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.5 for Windows 95
- Microsoft Internet Explorer 3.x for Windows 95
- Microsoft Internet Explorer 4.x for Windows 95
- Microsoft Internet Explorer 3.0 for Windows NT 4.0
- Microsoft Internet Explorer 3.01 for Windows NT 4.0
- Microsoft Internet Explorer 3.02 for Windows NT 4.0
- Microsoft Internet Explorer 4.0 for Windows NT 4.0
- Microsoft Internet Explorer 4.01 for Windows NT 4.0
- Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.0 for Windows NT 4.0
- Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.01 for Windows NT 4.0
- Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.5 for Windows NT 4.0
- Microsoft Internet Explorer 4.0 for Windows 98
- Microsoft Internet Explorer 4.01 for Windows 98
- Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.0 for Windows 98
This article was previously published under Q184429
SYMPTOMS
If you try to install a new ActiveX control from a Web site, you may not
be prompted to install the control, and you may be unable to install the
control. This behavior may occur regardless of your Internet Explorer
security settings. Note that ActiveX controls that are already installed
on your computer continue to work properly.
CAUSE
This behavior can occur if your computer's Downloaded Program Files folder
has been marked with the Read Only attribute. Internet Explorer is unable
to download or install ActiveX controls to a folder that has the Read Only
attribute.
RESOLUTION
To resolve this problem, remove the Read Only attribute from the
Downloaded Program Files folder. To do so, use the following steps:
- Click Start, point to Find, and then click Files Or Folders.
- In the Named box, type downloaded program files, and then click Find Now.
- Right-click the Downloaded Program Files folder in the list of found
files, and then click Properties.
- Click the Read-Only check box to clear it, and then click OK.
STATUS
Microsoft has confirmed that this is a problem in the Microsoft products that are listed at the beginning of this article.
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