Now that you've given me something solid to search upon, I see you've been
active on this problem in many places, and that I'm talking with an expert!

For example, a discussion appears here:
http://www.eggheadcafe.com/software/...e7--flash.aspx

Unchecking "Allow active content to run in files on My computer" causes IE7
to open the mpeg link in the browser window as expected/desired, as you
predicted (well done!, and thank you).

I'm now wondering how to present MOV files (quicktime) to IE7 users reading
web pages I'm authoring. Is there any way to serve people Quicktime MOV
files regardless of their setting of that IE option?

It appears that the default setting for that option is unchecked -- is that
correct? (I'm wondering what setting most IE users would have)

Thank you very much for what you've provided so far -- I spent hours trying
to figure this out. I had searched on "Invalid character" at MS and
elsewhere but must have overlooked the MS article you quoted, perhaps failing
to link the title with my problem.




"Donald Anadell" wrote:

> Hi,
>
> This is a problem that arises out of a conflict between a new IE7 Security
> feature called "Cross Domain Protection" and the "Local Machine Lockdown"
> settings on your machine.
>
> There are two ways to get around this problem you are having linking
> directly to a .mpeg file on the web and have it open and play in IE7.
>
> 1. You can remove the checkmark in the following:
> Tools||Internet Options||Advanced||"Allow active content to run in files on
> My computer"
> Removing that checkmark enables "Local Machine Lockdown" again, and you
> should be able to click on the link you supplied to the .mpeg file and have
> it open in the Browser in QuickTime.
>
> 2. If you don't wish to enable "Local Machine Lockdown" again(or keep
> turning it off and on in order to link directly to .mpeg files on the web),
> then you will have to tweak the Registry in order to Opt IE7 out of the new
> "Cross Domain Protection" feature as described in the following MS Knowledge
> Base article:
> http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx/kb/934366
>
> In other words, you can't have it both ways with IE7. Either you enable
> Local Machine Lockdown by removing the checkmark next to "Allow active
> content to run in files on My Computer", or, you Opt IE7 out of the new
> security feature by using the Registry tweak described at the KB article
> above.
>
> Once you've performed either step 1. or step 2. above, you should be able to
> click on the link you supplied and see the .mpeg file open up in the Browser
> in the QuickTime Player:
>
> http://www.weru.ksu.edu/new_weru/mul...s/dust003.mpeg
>
> Good luck,
>
> Donald Anadell