Skype activex error?

[3bbb7]

I have no idea why it says web browser, it was skype because I was trying to drag the main skype window but it did the thing that doesnt let you move the window until you close the message
So what is this?

 

[Sicklyboy]

I get it too from time to time, it's pretty annoying.

"Browser" being anything that can retrieve and display web content; in this case, web content being the ads that Skype displays.

Check this for some ideas - http://community.skype.com/t5/Windo...s-could-not-be-displayed-because/td-p/1000052

Compact mode sounds like it's the best option.

 

[Rydian]

Might be an ad.

 

[3bbb7]

I get it too from time to time, it's pretty annoying.

"Browser" being anything that can retrieve and display web content; in this case, web content being the ads that Skype displays.

Check this for some ideas - http://community.skype.com/t5/Windo...s-could-not-be-displayed-because/td-p/1000052

Compact mode sounds like it's the best option.

thanks

 

[Dangy]

Same thing happened to me. I changed some settings in IE, but that didn't seem to do anything, so I just use compact mode.

 

[alphamule]

Beware: Last malware I got was from an ad running some plugin exploit in Mozilla Firefox. Flash, Java, and ActiveX are all a potential source of headaches. AV is useless with this kind of thing because it's like closing the barn doors after the horse has gone.

Funny thing was, I only had the plugins allowed because my mom needed to use the PC and she isn't a geek like most of us on this forum. She only needed it for business sites (banks/employer site/etc.) and Hotmail. I then forgot to reenable NoScript! :facepalm: She has a tablet now so that's not an issue anymore.