ActiveX prob with IE7 & Vista

ActiveX contents are blocked with aforementioned config but if u cant do without it go ahead & read...

Symptoms:

1. Usually such content are only feasible on IE & no other browser would do
2. Page would not load even after unblocking contents

Solution:

1. Open IE 7.Choose Tools from the menu.

2. Tools -- > Manage Add-ons, followed by Enable or Disable Add-ons....

3. In the Manage Add-ons window, choose Downloaded ActiveX Controls from the drop-down box.

   The resulting list will show every ActiveX Control that Internet Explorer 7 has installed. If an ActiveX Control is causing the problem you're troubleshooting, it will be one listed here.
   

4. Select the first ActiveX Control listed, then click the Delete button in the Delete ActiveX area at the bottom of the window, and click OK.
   (For me it was some old version of java plugin which was creating problem)
   

5. Restart IE.

Registering DLL, OCX files in Vista

The usual MS Xp way didnt work so this post.

Symptoms of prob:

1. Error msg pop-up saying "...call to DLL Server " failed
2. even though files installed but Software not workin
3. Error code "0x8002801c"

Solution

1. Create Shortcut of Cmd.exe on desktop
2. Right Click the shortcut. Go to Properties --> Advanced
3. "Check" the option -- Run as Admin
4. Double click the shortcut now & run command
   regsvr32 \Windows\System32\name_of_DLLfile.dll
   regsvr32 \Windows\System32\name_of_OCXfile.ocx