How do I intall ActiveX after IE stopped it

[spearce8]

Hi :)

I want to intall the Gigabyte download centre from their site, but Windows as blocked it cause it can't "verify the publisher"

How do I turn all this Security crap off :mad: I'm on Xp pro sp2

Much appreciated as always :thumbs:

[PlexShaw]

Click the yellow warning bar that appears telling you the ActiveX control has been blocked and there should be an option to allow you to download it anyway.

[spearce8]

Click the yellow warning bar that appears telling you the ActiveX control has been blocked and there should be an option to allow you to download it anyway.

Not there :oh-hum:

[PlexShaw]

Works fine for me (with SP2) - it gives me the option to install the ActiveX control (which I haven't done because the computer doesn't have a Gigabyte mobo).

What do you mean when you say "Not there"?

[spearce8]

Opps..

yellow Bar does appear under address bar, but when I try to intall from there I get a Security warning;

"Windows as blocked this software because it can't verify the publisher"

Name: Dldrv.ocx
Publisher: Unknown Publisher

I click on the "Unknown Publisher" link, then appears the "Digital Signature Details" I click on the "View Certificate" and it looks as if it expired on the 6/11 :(

Here's the link anyway:

http://download.gigabyte.com.tw/

[Karl]

I had this problem yesterday with someones PC trying to install MSN Spaces photo uploader. I'll see if I can find the page that cured it for me. Was showing up as publisher unknown instead of Microsoft. Even if I allowed everything it was still blocked.

[PlexShaw]

Opps..

yellow Bar does appear under address bar, but when I try to intall from there I get a Security warning;

"Windows as blocked this software because it can't verify the publisher"

Name: Dldrv.ocx
Publisher: Unknown Publisher

I click on the "Unknown Publisher" link, then appears the "Digital Signature Details" I click on the "View Certificate" and it looks as if it expired on the 6/11 :(

Here's the link anyway:

http://download.gigabyte.com.tw/
Put 'http://download.gigabyte.com.tw/' in your trusted sites.

To do this:

Tools>Internet Options...>Security (tab)>Hightlight "Trusted Sites">Click the Sites button and add the URL in there.

That should resolve the problem (hopefully).

[Mr Nice]

I click on the "Unknown Publisher" link, then appears the "Digital Signature Details" I click on the "View Certificate" and it looks as if it expired on the 6/11 :(
So gigabyte let their digital signature expire, whoops for them. You can temporarily get around the problem by setting unsigned activeX controls to prompt not blocked. (Go to tools/properties, the security tab, click custom. Almost certainly, its currently set to prompt on signed controls, but always block unsigned).

[edit]Ah yeah, adding it to the list of trusted sites is a better idea really ;). (Trusted sites allow unsigned controls through without even prompting).

[Karl]

I had this problem yesterday with someones PC trying to install MSN Spaces photo uploader. I'll see if I can find the page that cured it for me. Was showing up as publisher unknown instead of Microsoft. Even if I allowed everything it was still blocked.

Found it. In my case it's because a dll had become unregistered. When I tried to install an ActiveX item the publisher always showed up as Unknown and wouldn't install at all no matter what the security zone settings.

I did the following which cured it -


1. Click Start, and then click Run.
2. In the Open box, type cmd, and then click OK.
3. At the command prompt, type regsvr32 softpub.dll, and then press ENTER.
4. Click OK when you receive the message that DllRegisterServer in Softpub.dll succeeded.
5. Repeat steps 1 through 4 for the following files: Wintrust.dll, Initpki.dll, Dssenh.dll, Rsaenh.dll, Gpkcsp.dll, Sccbase.dll, Slbcsp.dll, Mssip32.dll, and Cryptdlg.dll.
6. Type exit, and then press ENTER to quit Command Prompt.


After I'd done that the publisher showed up correctly and Windows allowed me to install as normal. May be completely unrelated to your problem though. :shrug:

[PlexShaw]

May be completely unrelated to your problem though. :shrug:
It's almost certainly unrelated, as the problem in this case is with the site and not the computer.

Your info may be of use to someone else though.

[Karl]

Whoops.