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When Windows need to download a activeX file, I dont get the download (tab line never shows).

Do anyone know why and what I can do to fix this?

I have SP2 and must have messed up some security settings.

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reported that the ActiveX download prompt never appears on XP SP2, and already checked the browser-side ActiveX security settings. Since those settings look normal and the pop-up blocker is present, the missing prompt is most likely caused by a per-user setting, a policy, or a third-party component intercepting/quietly blocking downloads rather than a simple IE option.

  • Adding the site to the Trusted sites zone (Internet Options -> Security -> Trusted sites) can reveal whether zone restrictions are the problem; Trusted status will allow prompts that a tighter zone may block.
  • If the pop-up blocker is enabled, temporarily disabling it or adding the site to the blocker’s allowed list will check whether the blocker is hiding the install prompt.
  • Test under a fresh Windows user account or in a clean environment (virtual machine or different PC) to determine whether the issue is limited to the original user profile.
  • Third-party firewall/antivirus/download-manager software sometimes intercepts or suppresses ActiveX prompts; briefly disabling such software (with appropriate caution) can confirm its role.
  • On domain-joined machines, Group Policy can enforce silent blocking of ActiveX; gpedit or the domain admin should be checked if local settings look correct.

Caution: only relax zone/trust settings for sites known to be safe, and re-enable security software after tests. Recording which change produced a working prompt helps identify the exact cause without leaving the machine less protected.

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Go to Tools, Internet Options, select the Security tab, click "Custom Level...", and see if anything under the "ActiveX controls and plug-ins" section is set to Disabled. If anything is set to Disabled, don't change it to Enabled; rather, change it to Prompt.

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Thats the strange part. Nothing is disabled, but the pop up blocker.

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