Re-enabling add ons like active x

[SUBARMAN]

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/

[SUBARMAN]

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.

[SUBARMAN]

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 !!

would suggest re-installing then,

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

good luck,

can't have you without your youtube fix

[waggonwrx]

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

[Scooby Wez]

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

[Squadron-Leader]

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.

[SUBARMAN]

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

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