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ITsVISTA KB-Link: KB942198

A user who does not have administrative credentials cannot install an ActiveX control by running an application that calls the CoGetClassObjectFromURL function on a Windows Vista-based computer

Consider the following scenario. You develop an application that calls the CoGetClassObjectFromURL function to install an ActiveX control. A user who has the typical user rights and the typical permissions runs the application on a Windows Vista-based computer. In this scenario, you expect that the user can install an ActiveX control. However, the user is prompted to enter administrative credentials when the user tries to install an ActiveX control. Therefore, a user who does not have administrative credentials cannot install an ActiveX control.

There is a download that resolves this issue. See Hotfixes for details.
64-Bit Download: Contact Microsoft
This issue is resolved in SP1.

For more information on this issue, including potential causes, workarounds, and resolutions, see: Microsoft KB Article KB942198.

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