Hi Cristy, if it is an update from microsoft for their Office program yes. Microsoft has their Update programs set up to not download without the= ActiveX componet. Mike the Mod ******* Mike's REPLY SEPARATOR ********* On 4/25/2005 at 9:11 PM cristy wrote: Hi Mike, When you say "set it to prompt" you mean let it download/install like it was asking me to? christy ----- Original Message ----- From: "Mike" <mikebike@xxxxxxxxx> To: <pctechtalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Monday, April 25, 2005 7:39 PM Subject: -=3DPCTechTalk=3D- Re: Home User's Security Checklist for Windows > Hi Cristy, > yes set your Active X to prompt > > You have to alow it for the Windows MSprograms updates. > > Mike ~ one of the Moderators > It is a good day if I learned something new. > Editor MikesWhatsNews http://www.mwn.ca/ > > ******* Mike's REPLY SEPARATOR ********* > > On 4/25/2005 at 6:01 PM cristy wrote: > > is it safe to let active x install on the office update link? > > christy / -- <Please delete this line and everything below.> To unsub or change your email settings: //www.freelists.org/webpage/pctechtalk To access our Archives: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/PCTechTalk/messages/ //www.freelists.org/archives/pctechtalk/