Hello and good morning,

I have Windows 2000,

and am getting a recurring issue that is keeping me from doing virtually anything on this computer;

When I start up the computer, and then click on My Computer icon, I get the following error message and cannot see any of the drives, nor move any folders. s

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

ame thing happens in Windows Explorer and Internet explorer.

I've tried some troubleshooting in the run: REGEDIT area, to no avail.

In addition, I've tried opening internet explorer, internet options, going to the securities tab, and there's a big red minus sign, and the settings are "stuck" on high. (when I try to change the security level for my computer to medium, or medium low, etc) it "takes", but after i hit apply then okay, and close out of the window, same thing.

When I try to go back in to the options/securities section, it's stuck on high again!

Any ideas?

Much appreciated!

win2000 has kill-bit controls and this KB loads several of them
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/bulletin/MS08-023.mspx

if you can use the command prompt, then the installer would/should run.
Download the update to another system and then access it remotely on a share
or use a thumbdrive to move it to your win2000.