"Your security settings prohibit running ActiveX controls" error message occurs when you try to view the MSN Money Investing Web page (187604)
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This article was previously published under Q187604 SYMPTOMS When you download the ActiveX controls that are required to display the MSN Money
Investing Web page, you may receive the following error
message: Your security settings prohibit running ActiveX
controls Additionally, you may see a red X where you expect to see the ActiveX controls.
For more information, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:
165954
You receive a "The servers are currently unavailable" error message or you see a red "X" instead of the Investment Toolbox Portfolio when you try to install the Investment Toolbox at MSN Money
When Microsoft updates the MSN Money Investing controls, you must
download the new versions before the controls work. CAUSE This issue may occur if the security setting in Microsoft
Internet Explorer is configured too
high. Alternatively,
this issue may occur if some third-party firewall or security program is restricting access.RESOLUTION To resolve this issue, reduce the security settings for
the MSN Money Web site in Internet Explorer. To
do this, follow these steps:
- Start Internet Explorer.
- On the Tools menu,
click Internet Options, and then click the Security tab.
- In the Select a Web content zone to specify its
security settings box, click Trusted sites, and then
click Sites.
- Click to clear the Require server verification
(https:) for all sites in this zone check box.
- In the Web sites: box, type the following
Web addresses:
http://moneycentral.msn.com http://download.microsoft.com - Click
Add, click OK, and then click
OK to close Internet Options.
If you are using
a third-party firewall, antivirus, or Internet security software, view
the product documentation from the manufacturer of the product for information about how to permit Web site access. For information about how to contact your hardware manufacturer, click the appropriate article number in the following list to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base: 65416 Hardware and software vendor contact information, A-K
60781 Hardware and software vendor contact information, L-P
60782 Hardware and software vendor contact information, Q-Z
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