Article ID: 288973 - Last Review: January 31, 2007 - Revision: 3.2

Java .cab File Installation from .hta File Does Not Work

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This article was previously published under Q288973

SYMPTOMS

When you are running an HTML program (an .hta file), Internet Explorer does not run a Java program that is packaged in a signed .cab file and the following error message is displayed:

Your current security settings prohibit running ActiveX controls on this page. As a result, the page may not display correctly.

This issue does not occur if:

The .hta program uses a signed .cab file that contains ActiveX controls.
You are using an HTML file instead of an .hta file.

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CAUSE

This behavior occurs because Mshtml.dll does not check the security zone correctly for .hta files.

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To resolve this problem, obtain the latest service pack for Internet Explorer version 5.5. For additional information, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

267954 (http://support.microsoft.com/kb/267954/EN-US/ ) How to Obtain the Latest Internet Explorer 5.5 Service Pack

The English version of this fix for Internet Explorer 5.5 SP1 should have the following file attributes or later:

   Date        Time   Version        Size       File name   Platform
   -----------------------------------------------------------------
   08/03/2001  11:40  5.50.4615.700  2,745,104  Mshtml.dll  Intel

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STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed that this is a problem in the Microsoft products that are listed at the beginning of this article. This problem was first corrected in Internet Explorer version 5.5 Service Pack 2.

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APPLIES TO

Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.5 Service Pack 1
Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.01
Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.0

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kbhotfixserver kbqfe kbfix kbie550presp2fix kbprb KB288973

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Retired KB Content Disclaimer

This article was written about products for which Microsoft no longer offers support. Therefore, this article is offered "as is" and will no longer be updated.

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