I went to www.time.gov and IE7 blocked the unsigned activex control. So I
went into security settings in options and chose "custom level." Then I
changed "download unsigned activex controls" to prompt. I then refreshed
time.gov and it asked me if I wanted to install the activex control. I
clicked on "install" and it went away and did nothing. I tried at least five
times and got the same response from IE7. Let me install what I want!!!

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And you're certain that a Microsoft product is preventing the install?

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Leonard Grey
Errare humanum est

ie7hasproblems wrote:
> I went to www.time.gov and IE7 blocked the unsigned activex control. So I
> went into security settings in options and chose "custom level." Then I
> changed "download unsigned activex controls" to prompt. I then refreshed
> time.gov and it asked me if I wanted to install the activex control. I
> clicked on "install" and it went away and did nothing. I tried at least five
> times and got the same response from IE7. Let me install what I want!!!
>
> ----------------
> This post is a suggestion for Microsoft, and Microsoft responds to the
> suggestions with the most votes. To vote for this suggestion, click the "I
> Agree" button in the message pane. If you do not see the button, follow this
> link to open the suggestion in the Microsoft Web-based Newsreader and then
> click "I Agree" in the message pane.
>
> http://www.microsoft.com/communities...plorer.general

I'm using Vista and not running any third party firewall software. All the
notifications and popups are from microsoft.

"Leonard Grey" wrote:

> And you're certain that a Microsoft product is preventing the install?
>
> ---
> Leonard Grey
> Errare humanum est
>
> ie7hasproblems wrote:
> > I went to www.time.gov and IE7 blocked the unsigned activex control. So I
> > went into security settings in options and chose "custom level." Then I
> > changed "download unsigned activex controls" to prompt. I then refreshed
> > time.gov and it asked me if I wanted to install the activex control. I
> > clicked on "install" and it went away and did nothing. I tried at least five
> > times and got the same response from IE7. Let me install what I want!!!
> >
> > ----------------
> > This post is a suggestion for Microsoft, and Microsoft responds to the
> > suggestions with the most votes. To vote for this suggestion, click the "I
> > Agree" button in the message pane. If you do not see the button, follow this
> > link to open the suggestion in the Microsoft Web-based Newsreader and then
> > click "I Agree" in the message pane.
> >
> > http://www.microsoft.com/communities...plorer.general
>

No antivirus or other anti-malware software?

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Leonard Grey
Errare humanum est

ie7hasproblems wrote:
> I'm using Vista and not running any third party firewall software. All the
> notifications and popups are from microsoft.
>
> "Leonard Grey" wrote:
>
>> And you're certain that a Microsoft product is preventing the install?
>>
>> ---
>> Leonard Grey
>> Errare humanum est
>>
>> ie7hasproblems wrote:
>>> I went to www.time.gov and IE7 blocked the unsigned activex control. So I
>>> went into security settings in options and chose "custom level." Then I
>>> changed "download unsigned activex controls" to prompt. I then refreshed
>>> time.gov and it asked me if I wanted to install the activex control. I
>>> clicked on "install" and it went away and did nothing. I tried at least five
>>> times and got the same response from IE7. Let me install what I want!!!
>>>
>>> ----------------
>>> This post is a suggestion for Microsoft, and Microsoft responds to the
>>> suggestions with the most votes. To vote for this suggestion, click the "I
>>> Agree" button in the message pane. If you do not see the button, follow this
>>> link to open the suggestion in the Microsoft Web-based Newsreader and then
>>> click "I Agree" in the message pane.
>>>
>>> http://www.microsoft.com/communities...plorer.general

This problem happened to me as well. I fixed it by updating Java. On the time display window there is a button labelled "Problems? Questions?" If you click on it, it redirects you to a troubleshooting page. On that page is a link (download of java) that will take you to the update page.