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FF & Windows Validation?

Started by _Sigma Aug 25, 2005 at 12:25 PM 9 replies 1k views

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Aug 25, 2005 at 12:25 PM

Is there any way to use FF while doing the windows valiation? I can get my number(downloading the app), then it tells me that my browswer cannot run the activeX control needed by it, and to please download this .hta (i think thats the extension). I'd rather it just have it work like it does in IE. Anyway for this to work? BTW, i'm using FF 1.0.6

Promit

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Promit

Aug 25, 2005 at 12:29 PM

Would it kill you to open IE for 5 seconds? Honestly.

But, it should give you an executable file that you can run, and paste a code in. Never seen any ".hta" file.

Ilici

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Ilici

Aug 25, 2005 at 12:44 PM

I got it to send me the exe when I tried downloading the DX9 sdk.

superpig

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superpig

Aug 25, 2005 at 12:56 PM

It can't work in Firefox the way that it does in IE because Firefox doesn't natively support ActiveX controls. There's an extension around for it somewhere (windows-only, natch).

eedok

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eedok

Aug 25, 2005 at 1:37 PM

use the javascript workaround :p.

Tron3k

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Tron3k

Aug 25, 2005 at 1:51 PM

Quote:
Original post by Promit
Would it kill you to open IE for 5 seconds? Honestly.

For me, the problem with that is that I have IE locked down so hard (all security settings to maximum) that it's pretty much unusable for anything. (I did this because I'm worried about IE starting up as a control in some other program, and then one of IE's "flaws" biting me in the ass.)

So whenever I have to use IE for something, it's really annoying to change all those settings and then change them back.

SKATIN_HARD

Aug 25, 2005 at 2:25 PM

If you can, just use IE. Otherwise, I don't think it will really work. You shouldn't run into any troubles with just having IE open for a minute or 2. Once it's finished, you can go back to Firefox.

aidan_walsh

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aidan_walsh

Aug 25, 2005 at 2:32 PM

Have they removed the small exe file that they had in the beta period? You could download it, let it validate the computer and enter the number it gives you into a text box in the browser to let you continue...

Promit

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Promit

Aug 25, 2005 at 2:47 PM

Quote:
Original post by Tron3k
Quote:
Original post by Promit
Would it kill you to open IE for 5 seconds? Honestly.
For me, the problem with that is that I have IE locked down so hard (all security settings to maximum) that it's pretty much unusable for anything. (I did this because I'm worried about IE starting up as a control in some other program, and then one of IE's "flaws" biting me in the ass.)

So whenever I have to use IE for something, it's really annoying to change all those settings and then change them back.

This is probably far more work than it's worth, but you could set IE to shift into a different security zone when visiting windows update, a zone where activex is allowed.