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Thread ID: 51195 2004-11-14 06:08:00 Cannot download from PCW CD's since recent install of XP2 Alfie C (6404) Press F1
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291723 2004-11-14 06:08:00 I recently installed XP2 on my year old Tablet PC running XP Pro. Since doing so I can no longer download software from the PC World CD (or any other mags CD).
Autorun works fine and I use Maxthon as my browser (& ZoneAlarm Security Suite). But when I find software I want to try on the CD, I click on the "Click Here', absolutely nothing happens! So I tried to right click and use "Save target as" but I then get an error message that my 'security settings do not allow downloading'. I can access the programs by exploring the CD but what a nuisance!
I've tried resetting all internet security options to LOW, tried IE6 ans Avant Browsers as well as Maxthon but without success. I also rebooted after each change. Please help!!
Alfie C (6404)
291724 2004-11-14 06:11:00 Hi and Welcome to PressF1 :)

Avant and Maxthon both use IE's engines so whatever is causing the problem with IE will also affect the other two browsers.

Are you doing this as a User or Admin (Poweruser)?
Jen C (20)
291725 2004-11-14 06:14:00 Thanks for the welcome Jen C,

I'm logged in as Administrator.
Alfie C (6404)
291726 2004-11-14 06:15:00 I would browse the CD through My Computer - Find where Firefox is (Or grab it from www.mozilla.org) and install it.

Then load up Firefox and type:
d:\index.html
or it may be:
d:\default.htm

Its been a while since Ive used the CD - I normally give them away to windows-using friends.

Welcome to PressF1!

Cheers


Chill.
Chilling_Silence (9)
291727 2004-11-14 06:30:00 >Its been a while since Ive used the CD - I normally give them away to >windows-using friends.

yes please :p, but soon ill be a part time linux user :D
Prescott (11)
291728 2004-11-14 20:21:00 SP2 installs an option under IE. Tools/internet options advanced. Under Security called allow active content from cd's to run on my computer, and allow active content to run in files on my computer.

Tick BOTH then OK. This will solve your problem.
Spacemannz (808)
291729 2004-11-15 02:40:00 Thanks Spacemannz, but this has not worked for me.

Both items were already ticked. So I tried unticking them, applying, then ticking them both again to enable them, and applying - all to no avail.

When I get more time I will try to re-install IE6 to see if that is where the problem lies. Thanks anyway.
Alfie C (6404)
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