Hi Wendy,

Sounds like the McAfee updates are trying to download an ActiveX control to
your Downloaded Program files but your security settings won't allow this or
the version that has been installed on your computer is damaged.

First go to your Downloaded Program Files Folder. Use the Windows Explorer.
The folder should be under your Windows root directory (C:\Win)

You are looking for damaged downloaded program files. View the details of
the folder and there is a column with the controls status.

If there are damaged controls, right click on the item for options. Select
either the Update or Repair option.


Second, lower your security levels to 'Low' for the Internet Zone. ( This
will allow you to download un-signed Active X controls. Perhaps McAffee is
using an Unsigned component.

Start McAffee live update. Do its thing, Then return your internet secirity
level back to medium.

Good luck.


"Wendy Nicholls" <wendyjn@bellsouth.net> wrote in message
news:437F3B48.EFB4734A@bellsouth.net...
> I have Windows 98SE running on a dial-up computer at a weekend house,
> and McAfee for antivirus. The IE is version 6.
>
> McAfee won't do it's updates because it is looking for certain security
> elements to be in place involving ActiveX. I have followed their
> specific steps to enable ActiveX control (Tools, Security Tab, Set to
> Medium and RESET, Download Signed ActiveX = Enabled; and there's another
> set to PROMPT per their instructions). However, it still does not
> work.
>
> The techs at McAfee are at a loss as to what to have me change or
> fix. Is there something in the registry I can delete or manually
> "tweak" to get the two tools to recognize each other?
>