Navigation bar activex warnings in IE

[Virgil]

For a Publisher 2003 generated web-page using navigation bars, how can you
stop Internet Explorer issuing a warning about "...restricting the web-page
from running scripts or ActiveX controls ..." after you move the cursor over
the navigation bar?

I have used Publisher's navigation bar wizards; use default IE security
settings on my 2 PC's; and haven't seen this before on other web-sites.

 

[DavidF]

Please provide a link to the site where this occurs.

Have you inserted any code into the page via the code fragment feature?

DavidF

 

[Rob Giordano [MS MVP]]

You're getting this when you Preview locally right?
Is your IE fully patched...up to date?


http://www.pcworld.com/article/139492/next_ie_drops_activex_warning.html

http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms537628(VS.85).aspx

 

[Virgil]

Thanks DavidF. Unfortunately, I don't have an external web service as yet ...
the html is on my PC.
In regard to inserted code, there is none ... I have only used Publisher
2003's functions. I even generated a new set of code from scratch ... started
off with a blank web-page, created another 4 pages, then added a navigation
bar on the first page to link to all other pages. When I published this to
the web, I got the same problem. I am using IE7 on Windows 2K3, with the
latest SP's and patches.

 

[Virgil]

Thanks Rob
I applied the latest SP's and patches, and still the same problem ... I am
using Windows 2K3 and IE7.
I even generated a new set of code from scratch ... started off with a blank
web-page, created another 4 pages, then added a navigation bar on the first
page to link to all other pages. When I published this to the web, I got the
same problem.

 

[DavidF]

As it only happens when you preview the page, then you don't have a big
problem...just a nuisance. As Rob's link to the article about activex
warning suggests, this behavior is by design when you preview your site on a
local computer. It also sounded like this behavior has been changed for XP
and Vista, but perhaps not for Windows 2003. You might want to make sure you
have the SP for Office 2003 installed. You might also publish your files to
your computer where you can find them, and open them with FireFox. I don't
get this warning with FF and you should be testing your site with FF anyway.

The good news is that this will not happen to a viewer that looks at your
site once it is uploaded to a host, and even locally once you click on the
warning bar and allow the page to load, the page does load. I have the same
issue with previewing Pub 2000 pages. I have not found a way around it, but
it only takes two clicks, so I have learned to live with it. Look at it this
way...at least you aren't running Vista and dealing with a zillion popups
asking you if you really do want to do what you want to do...

And by the way, if you haven't done so already be sure to go to Tools >
Options > Web tab and uncheck "rely on vml..." and "allow png..." options in
Pub 2003. Also make sure you have installed at least the Office 2003 SP2, so
you can install the compress graphics tool.

Reference: Compress graphics file sizes to create smaller Publisher Web
pages (2003):
http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/publisher/HA011266301033.aspx

DavidF

 

[DavidF]

By the way, I opted to not install Office 2003 sp3 because I run a lot of
legacy software, and it can create problems opening old version files. Once
again MSFT is trying to protect me. Be sure to read up on what it does and
the possible complications before you install it. I am NOT suggesting to NOT
install updates...I just choose not to.

DavidF

 

[Rob Giordano [MS MVP]]

Please post a link to the website.



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Microsoft MVP Expression

 

[Rob Giordano [MS MVP]]

I've been running sp3 since the day it was released...no problems at
all...and talk about legacy...I'm still running a DOS 6.0 database



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Rob Giordano
Microsoft MVP Expression

 

[Virgil]

Thanks.
I copied my site to an external web host, and all works fine.
I'll take up your advice on vml, png and compressing the graphics.

Again David and Rob - many thanks for your advice. Please consider this
problem closed.

Regards,

Virgil.

 

[DavidF]

I am glad your experience has been without a problem, and I imagine that
most people will not have problems with this patch or others. Never the less
it is another example of where a patch fixes one thing, but breaks another.
I am not saying that people should not install patches from MSFT or any
other company, but there are almost always going to be tradeoffs. It is hard
to have something new without giving up something old, and in this case the
potential disadvantages of installing the patch outweighed the potential
advantages...for me.

Information about certain file types that are blocked after you install
Office 2003 Service Pack 3:
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/938810

DavidF

 

[Rob Giordano [MS MVP]]

Thanks for the link, never saw it 'cause never had problems.

I wasn't trying to convince you...I was "just sayin'"



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Rob Giordano
Microsoft MVP Expression

 

[Rob Giordano [MS MVP]]

Yep. No Problem.

And if you don't want to see it locally, try adding "Mark of the Web" to
your local web site file (not sure if possible with Publisher generated
html..but maybe)



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Rob Giordano
Microsoft MVP Expression

 

[DavidF]

You are welcome. I should have included it with my original statement.

No problem. I was just sayin' too.

DavidF