how do i stop internet explorer from automatically downloading programs?

[jobberd]

I swear, I always manage to have cometcursor or some other stupid program automatically pop up on my computer when all i do is go to a website. Im running winxp with internet explorer 6. i looked through all the settings and i couldn't find how to turn it off. can anyone help?

 

[yobarman]

check your security settings...although i do have 5.5 so i dunno if it's in the same place.

 

[jobberd]

<< check your security settings...although i do have 5.5 so i dunno if it's in the same place. >>

trust me, i've looked thoroughly and I can't find it. Either I'm blind and I need someone to point out the direct location of it to me, or its in a completely different location then from where I'm looking

 

[gopunk]

uninstall cometcursor.

 

[jobberd]

<< uninstall cometcursor. >>

Short term solution to a long term problem. Im going to have to uninstall cometcursor every time i go to the site i want to go to. And eventually I will come across a site which will try to install some trojan software or porn crap or whatever

 

[fr]

<< I will come across a site which will try to install some trojan software or porn crap or whatever >>




What kind of sites are you going to? )

 

[GtPrOjEcTX]

got 5.0 here, so its not there, try checking the tools>internet options>advanced section to see if download programs is there anywhere

 

[jobberd]

<< What kind of sites are you going to? >>

that's besides the point But honestly, sometimes you click on links to other sites and you have no idea what kind of pop ups they'll bring up. Other times you misspell a url and it brings you to a porn infested site :|

<< got 5.0 here, so its not there, try checking the tools>internet options>advanced section to see if download programs is there anywhere >>

Yeah this wasn't a problem in Win2k when internet explorer was still 5.0. I've tried both the advanced section and the security section and nada

 

[gopunk]

my bad, i thought you already had it installed and wanted to get rid of it.

 

[Talon]

For comet cursor you might try this. It's for IE 5 but it shouldn't make any difference.

link

 

[jobberd]

<< For comet cursor you might try this. It's for IE 5 but it shouldn't make any difference. >>

Thanks, but its not the solution im looking for. Its not only comet cursor that installs itself on my computer

 

[gopunk]

i'm confused, does it install itself, or does it prompt you?

 

[jobberd]

it installs itself. If i click on a link that downloads comet cursor for example, suddenly my icon changes and the comet cursor program comes up asking for some configurations

 

[jobberd]

there has to be someone who runs windows xp and has solved this problem, right?

 

[jobberd]

anyone?

 

[fr]

From the menu bar, select Tools and Internet Options. Click on the tab labeled Security. In the box below labeled Security level for this zone, click on the button labeled Custom Level..

For the first option to "Download Signed ActiveX Controls," select "Prompt."


It should ask you whenever CC wants to be installed.