Content within this application coming from the website below is being blocked by Internet Explorer

Question

I was trying to update my Java 8 to current version on a machine with Windows Server 2008R2, as my browser prompts that it's outdated. However, I can't seem to get past IE, which complains about Content within this application coming from the website below is being blocked by Internet Explorer.

I turned on File Download and Run ActiveX following online instructions. Now, as shown in the picture above, the Java installer was downloaded by IE to a temp folder in file://C:\.... I tried to use the Add button to add the temp folder, but IE does not seem to accept local folders like file://c:\ as websites.

Any pointers on how to get around this?

P.S. The first thing I tried was to download offline installer using Firefox, but the downloaded installer seems to bear some untrusted mark, that always causes a similar dialog to popup.

Thanks.

Solution 1

I eventually solved the problem by right-clicking on the EXE file, and choosing Unblock in the property page of the installer. Then the installer launches without any issue.

Reference from MSDN:

https://blogs.msdn.microsoft.com/delay/p/unblockingdownloadedfile/

Solution 2

I managed figure this one out.

Open Server Manager, Click Server Manager (top tree node) then on that "page" Server Information -> Security Information -> Configure IE ESC (on the right)

Turn it off for the Administrators.

Hope this helps someone else.

Comments

[CharlesH]

If you go to Control Panel and Internet Options > Advanced > scroll down to security and tick 'Allow active content to run in files on My Computer*' and try again?

[tinlyx]

@CharlesH Thanks. I have enabled Allow active content..., and I am still getting the same error.