Thanks WhzzKdd - will try your suggestion. Sorry a bout not
clarifying which version of IE (7) and XP (SP2)
On Sun, 1 Jul 2007 11:11:16 -0700, "WhzzKdd"
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>"ECLiPSE 2002" <fdm2000@comcast.net> wrote in message
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>> Suddenly I cannot access Windows Update - a pop up tells me to install
>> Active X Control by right clicking the information bar in IE and
>> install from there. I do not have an information bar in IE nor can I
>> find a method for installing the ActiveX application.
>>
>> I have never had prior problems updating windows? I have the latest
>> version of IE and Windows XP home ed.
>>
>latest version - as in IE7 and XP SP2?
>
>> Can some kind soul assist me with this problem.
>>
>I'm not a very kind soul, but I can try <g>
>
>I just went through this with my Mom's PC - she's on dialup though, and I
>think her's was just a timing problem.
>
>That "information bar" that MS refers to is a pop-up sort of thing. It isn't
>there until it's needed. Then it comes up right at the very top of the
>normal browing window (below the normal toolbars and such.) Wait for it.
>Sometimes it takes a few minutes, even on my broadband (cable, like yours)
>connection. If it doesn't show up, you can press "F5" (refresh) to reload
>the screen and try again. Or the back button, and click on the link that
>took you forward (again, reloading the page).
>
>See if a little perserverance pays off - if not, post back. There are
>sometimes other issues that cause problems, and can be looked into.
>Sometimes clearing the temporary Internet files cache helps, other times
>it's a security setting, things like that.
