Hi,

See if this helps:

Download the file OLEfix.zip available here (it is a registry file
that origin from MS Support, and it has fixed ActiveX problems
for several people, getting this problem after installing KB896688):

http://patch-info.de/IE/Downloads/OLEfix.zip

Extract it and double click the contained OLEfix.reg file. Click Yes
on the dialog box that asks you if you are sure to add the information
in OLEfix.reg to the registry.

You may have to reboot your machine afterwards.

More about this issue here:

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/909889


Lars-Erik Østerud wrote:

> That worked for all of them, BUT none of the fixes there helped
> either. Even tried adding the server with the ActiveX to the Trusted
> Zone (then the Information Bar should not appear at all, right) but
> the message still says that "Could not install ActiveX" :-(
>
> And no matter what I do (reregistering DLLs, checking registry
> settings, changing security setting, group settings etc) I still can't
> get that Information Bar to show when an ActiveX is to be downloaded
> (but since it is not downloaded with zone=Trusted I guess the
> Information bar is not the problem - ActiveX is blocked otherwhere)
>
> On tip mentioned a "XP repair install" but how big a mess-up is that
> (will much of my system look, setup etc by reset to standard XP)?
>
> And how do I initiate a repair install...
>
> Added "microsoft.public.windowsupdate" to the list, since I have
> noticed that most people get into this error when using Windows Update
> (because they then can't install and run MS own update ActiveX :-)


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