Re-enabling add ons like active x
 

For some reason, my internet explorer is now running with add-ons disabled. I can't therefore access youtube videos etc.

This is windows XP. I have tried programs-accessories-system tools. Also internet explorer -tools-internet options-progs. All I get is options to disable them. None allow them to be re-enabled

All programs are shown as "enabled" on the system.

Anybody got a quick fix?

give this a try
Click Start
Set Program Access and Defaults
Microsoft Windows
choose Internet Explorer as your Web Browser.

or download Safari Browser from Apple, its soooooo much better
http://www.apple.com/uk/safari/download/

Hello Ron, sorry, Ian.

Tried that, thank you, but it won't action the system change to internet explorer as the web browser !!!!

hows about this?

Click “Tools/Internet Options”.
Click “Advanced” tab.
Click on the “Reset”.
Click on the “Reset”.
all options are checked,
click “Close”.
Click “OK”.
Close Internet Explorer
restart Internet Explorer.
:doubleup::doubledown:

Hello Ian. Tried that too!

Also tried Tools-internet options-advanced tab-reset

PLUS

tools-manage addons-enabled all of them-click enable-click close


NOne of this works.. It's like the computer is ignoring me.

Tghis seems really ridiculous! Thanks for your help Matey. No more you tube for me then !!

:waiting:
would suggest re-installing then,

try following this:
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/318378

good luck,

can't have you without your youtube fix:cry:

i would give internet explorer a miss to be honest

i use flock , and i have never had a problem with my internet in the last year
its free to download and use , and to be honest its a lot better

I gave up with explorer and now use mozilla with no problems at all.

Hello Keith

Agree with Ron on the re-install of IE, but also the others saying 'use a different browser'. (I like Mozilla FireFox)

If when running IE the add-ons are showing as 'enabled', but the browser content is not being displayed... then IE is screwed or more probably a DLL or a registry entry IE uses to access the add-ons database is screwed.

Have you tried the MS re-install KB article?

To give you an example of a similar issue…

I run an old Windows 2000 Server at home that acts as a server and workstation. It was working like a treat, but sometime during May a Windows update was downloaded/installed that screwed my IE, Active Directory and local DNS. I tried for weeks to fix it, but in the end gave up and de-installed all the AD and DNS stuff. This fixed 99% of the issues, but even now when starting IE for the 1st time after system boot up I have to wait just over 3 minutes before a page is displayed. Do you think I can fix this? … nope.

Thanks for all the ideas Guys !!

Well I uninstalled IE 8 as recommended by my local computer shop and am now on IE7. That did not sort the problem though as my usual path to IE still came up with add-ons disabled!!

However, they suggested START - RUN - type iexplore in the box - click OKAY and then access websites. Hey presto I can now watch videos!!!! When i am feeling brave enough I will try installing a different browser!!!!

Thanks again!!

Glad you got there in the end:doubleup:

well worth using a different browser though, Safari still gets my vote, runs fine on Sasha's running xp.