IE6 won’t display active content

Problem:

You get a warning in Internet Explorer 6 (IE6) like: “Displaying of active contents, which can access the computer, has been limited because of safety reasons…”, but you *know* that the content is safe—maybe because you created it yourself—yet you can’t view it.

Solution:

Change your IE6 options:

1. In IE6, go to Tools > Internet Options.
2. Select the Advanced tab.
3. Go to the Security section.
4. Select the Allow active content from CDs to run on My Computer check box.
5. Select the Allow active content to run in files on My Computer check box.
6. Click OK to save your changes.

You should only need to do this once.

Update for IE7: You do the same as above, but you’ll have to restart your computer before the changes take effect.

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