Posted by The Eclectic Electric on 09/13/05 16:33

"Neredbojias" <neredbojias@neredbojias.com> wrote in message
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> With neither quill nor qualm, The Eclectic Electric quothed:
>
>> Apparently something in my web page causes IE6 to think that I'm about to
>> launch an all out attack on the client's PC. I thought it might be the
>> embedded sound, but I've visited another site with embedded sound and
>> that
>> didn't flash the warning. Obviously I'm NOT trying to do anything
>> malicious!!! But it would be nice if the warning wasn't triggered. Any
>> ideas? (I'm basically cutting and pasting so don't in all honesty know
>> what
>> I'm doing - the page is a VERY draft 'proof of concept'.)
>>
>> http://freespace.virgin.net/phil.houghton/test1c.html
>
> I didn't get any warnings or alerts, -ie6,xp.

How weird!

>
> As a guess, maybe the "active content" setting in newer versions is a
> problem. And, if that *is* it, just ignore it. I say this because if
> the user wants to be so-alerted, that's his choice.

I agree to an extent, but the sort of people accessing this site will often
be naive users and they'd be put off if I.E. suggested the site might do
something nasty to their PC. In fact, I'd be put off too. But neither of
you found it gave the warning anyway, so I guess it's all clear for now.

+e

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