Microsoft KB Archive/257520

= PIP: An ActiveX Control on This Page Is Not Safe =

Article ID: 257520

Article Last Modified on 12/28/2004

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Home Publishing 2000 Standard Edition
 * Microsoft Home Publishing 2000 Express Edition
 * Microsoft Picture It! Photo 2001 Premium Edition
 * Microsoft Picture It! Photo 2002 Standard Edition
 * Microsoft Picture It! Photo 2001 Premium Edition
 * Microsoft Picture It! Photo 2002 Premium Edition
 * Microsoft Picture It! Publishing 2001 Silver Edition
 * Microsoft Picture It! Publishing 2001 Gold Edition
 * Microsoft Picture It! Publishing 2002 Gold
 * Microsoft Picture It! Publishing 2001 Platinum Edition
 * Microsoft Picture It! Publishing 2002 Platinum Edition
 * Microsoft Greetings 2002 Standard Edition
 * Microsoft Picture It! Express 2002

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This article was previously published under Q257520



SYMPTOMS
When you open a project in one of the programs listed at the beginning of this article, you may receive one of the following error messages:


 * An Active X control on this page is not safe. Your current security settings prohibit running unsafe controls on this page. As a result, this page may not display as intended?


 * Do you want to allow software such as Active X controls and plug-ins to run?

If you are running Dr. Watson on the computer, you may receive the following error message:

A fatal error has occurred and the program will be shut down.



CAUSE
This behavior can occur if the ActiveX controls and plug-ins security settings in Microsoft Internet Explorer are configured to Prompt or Disable.



RESOLUTION
To resolve this issue, configure the ActiveX controls and plug-ins security settings in Internet Explorer to Enable:  Right-click the Internet Explorer icon on the desktop, and then click Properties. On the Security tab, click Custom Level. Under ActiveX controls and plug-ins, click Enable under the following security settings:  Initialize and script ActiveX controls not marked as safe

 Run ActiveX controls and plug-ins

</li> Click OK.</li> Click Yes when you are prompted to change the security settings for the zone.</li></ol>

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MORE INFORMATION
If you click Yes when you receive the following message

Do you want to allow software such as Active X controls and plug-ins to run?

the ActiveX control or plug-in functions correctly.

Additional query words: hp2000 homepub2k hp2k pip2001

Keywords: kberrmsg kbenv kbprb KB257520

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