I am unable to download ActiveX in order to INSTALL McAfee. I have Win98 SE. Ive tried Spysweeper and Ad-Adware SE. All was well until 4 days ago (haven't downloaded any new programs). I already had McAfee, it could no longer update or open the security center. I UNINSTALLED McAfee and cannot reinstall. I'm not the sharpest knife in the drawer when it comes to computers so any help will be greatly appreciated. Is the Ad Aware updated? How about getting Spybot to install and run?

I would run the uninstall and then re-install McAfee after a reboot. (Or leave it off and just use AVG Free which you can google for)

ACTIVE X is a risk anyway, and one that you don't have to take. I sure wouldn't just for McAfee.

I think you have some sort of critter in your machine.thank you for the reply.....everything is up to date. Without activex I'm unable to receive certain pictures and view my homepage completely (Comcast). I'll just KEEP plugging along. :-/First....
1. Start
2. Settings
3. Control Panel
4. Internet Options
5. Security tab
6. Reset all security zones to Default

And/or

1. Start
2. Settings
3. Control Panel
4. Internet Options
5. Advanced
6. Restore Defaults button.

You may need to do the following as well
 
1. Start
2. Settings
3. Control Panel
4. Internet Options
5. General tab
6. Remove cookies, temporary files and history

Kudos to Raptor.


Then....
Make your Internet Explorer more secure - This can be DONE by following these simple instructions:
From within Internet Explorer click on the Tools menu and then click on Options.
Click once on the Security tab
Click once on the Internet icon so it becomes highlighted.
Click once on the Custom Level button.

Change the Download signed ActiveX controls to Prompt

Change the Download unsigned ActiveX controls to Disable

Change the Initialize and script ActiveX controls not marked as safe to Disable

Change the Installation of desktop items to Prompt

Change the Launching programs and files in an IFRAME to Prompt

Change the Navigate sub-frames across different domains to Prompt

When all these settings have been made, click on the OK button.

If it prompts you as to whether or not you want to save the settings, press the Yes button.
Next press the Apply button and then the OK to exit the Internet Properties page.