Posted 06 May 2005 - 08:41 AM
When you click to install them it goes blank? Thats strange. I'm guessing you'll have to reset your security settings for IE. After that go to a site and try to install a plug in and see (but to be on the safe side I would have to strongly recommened you have Spyware Blaster running). As for your settings follow this step by step: Open Internet Options from the Windows control panel and click the "Security" tab. Highlight the "Internet" icon and then click "Custom Level". Choose "Medium" from the drop-down box at the bottom, then click the "Reset" button. Click "ok", then click "Custom Level" again. Set your options just as I have listed below:
.NET Framework-reliant components
* Run components not signed with Authenticode (Disable)
* Run components signed with Authenticode (Prompt)
ActiveX controls and plug-ins
* Download signed ActiveX controls (Prompt) * Download unsigned ActiveX controls (Disable)
* Initialize and script ActiveX controls not marked as safe (Disable)
* Run ActiveX controls and plug-ins (Enabled) (This actually refers to Java and Flash, not ActiveX)
* Script ActiveX controls marked safe for scripting (Prompt)
Miscellaneous
* Access data sources across domains (Disable) * Drag and drop or copy and paste files (Prompt)
* Installation of desktop items (Prompt)
* Launching programs and files in an IFRAME (Prompt)
* Navigate sub-frames across different domains (Prompt)
* Software channel permissions (High safety)
* Userdata persistance (Disable)
Scripting
* Allow paste operations via script (Prompt) * Scripting of Java applets (Prompt)
Be aware that MSIE has many security flaws that will allow a clever site designer to bypass security settings, even if their site is in the restricted zone. More must still be done. Now you need to install SpywareBlaster. ActiveX programs need to use a CLSID (identifier number) before Windows will execute them. SpywareBlaster stops certain ActiveX CLSIDs from working by setting a "kill bit" in the Windows registry. This will stop ActiveX drive-by installations from programs that use those numbers, as well as preventing software already installed from running if they use that CLSID.