PIP: An ActiveX Control on This Page Is Not Safe (257520)


The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft Home Publishing 2000
  • Microsoft Home Publishing Express 2000
  • Microsoft Picture It! Photo 2001
  • Microsoft Picture It! Photo 2002 1.0
  • Microsoft Picture It! Photo Premium 2001
  • Microsoft Picture It! Photo Premium 2002, version 1.0
  • Microsoft Picture It! Publishing 2001 Silver
  • Microsoft Picture It! Publishing 2001 Gold
  • Microsoft Picture It! Publishing 2002, Gold, version 1.0
  • Microsoft Picture It! Publishing 2001 Platinum
  • Microsoft Picture It! Publishing Platinum 2002 1.0
  • Microsoft Greetings 2002 1.0
  • Microsoft Picture It! Express 2002 1.0
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:
  1. Right-click the Internet Explorer icon on the desktop, and then click Properties.
  2. On the Security tab, click Custom Level.
  3. 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

  4. Click OK.
  5. Click Yes when you are prompted to change the security settings for the zone.

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.
Modification Type:MinorLast Reviewed:12/28/2004
Keywords:kbenv kberrmsg kbprb KB257520
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