I was reading the posts that said if DirectX would not download to just reinstall SP2. I went to the microsoft website to do this, but I keep getting an error message from ActiveX that says "Your current security settings prohibit running ActiveX controls on this page. As a result, the page may not display correctly." And then it just stops. It never gets far enough for me to download sp2. I also cannot upgrade to DirectX 9.0 c and I get this error message when I try to install "A cabinet file necassary for installation cannot be trusted." I am one of the people who are dying to play sims 2 but are hindered by problems with DirectX. Someone please help me!!!!!

Originally posted by thirty4:

"I was reading the posts that said if DirectX would not download to just reinstall SP2."

You CAN get DirectX 9.0c (the latest) as a separate download file, w/OUT having to d/l XP SP #2... see bottom!

Now, onto WHY you are seeing the hassle you state next:

Originally posted by thirty4:

"I went to the microsoft website to do this, but I keep getting an error message from ActiveX that says "Your current security settings prohibit running ActiveX controls on this page. As a result, the page may not display correctly." And then it just stops. It never gets far enough for me to download sp2. I also cannot upgrade to DirectX 9.0 c and I get this error message when I try to install "A cabinet file necassary for installation cannot be trusted." I am one of the people who are dying to play sims 2 but are hindered by problems with DirectX. Someone please help me!!!!!"

Look thru your IE settings via the TOOLS menu, Internet Options submenu, Security Tab, Custom Level button near bottom (in last/bottom group box) & turn on (@ least temporarily) your ability to run ActiveX/OLEServer controls so you CAN get the download!

Personally? I really STRONGLY advise you turn this back off when done... why?? This is where all of the latest browser hijack shenanigans are happening from... don't use IE period if you can help it, try another webbrowser... & MOST CERTAINLY DON'T USE IT WITH ALL ACTIVEX SECURITY SETTINGS TURNED OFF (allowing you to use them online)!

I.E.-> (pun intended) I only use it for Windows update, & that IS it here... the rest of the web I use Opera 7.60 or FireFox 1.0...

(ALSO, so you know -> There has been some problems regarding SP #2... just be aware of that, not for everyone, & in fact, the majority do OK with it online, but there has been hassles!)

* Have you tried just hauling in the DirectX 9.0c update? It IS available as a separate download here:

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=0a9b6820-bfbb-4799-9908-d418cdeac197&displaylang=en

APK

I'm having the same problem, i have downloaded directx 9.0c without sp2 but i can't install it- it says that a cabinet file necessary for installation canot be trusted? Any other ideas?

Is this PC a domain member? It sounds like there may be policies in effect that do not include some 3rd party CA servers.

Thought this might prove helpful......




10/26/2004 10:42:55 AM Re: Error: Cbinet file not trusted????

With DirectX 9.0 Summer Update 2004, we added a check for valid digitial

signatures on the .CAB files for the DirectX 9.0c Redist. This was done as

part of new security ship requirements for all Microsoft products. Some

users have reported recieving the error "A cabinet file is necessary for

installation and cannot be trusted." when trying to install the end-user

distribution or products that include the redist. In these cases, the

digitial signatures are valid, but the installation still fails.

The most likely cause for this problem is that the Cryptographic services

required to perform the validation have been disabled or corrupted on the

system.

If you have FAT drives, you should start by running scandisk to ensure there

are no corrupt system files.

On Windows XP, there are two KB articles provide detailed instructions on

how to resolve issues with the cryptographic services: KB 813442, 822798

- http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;813442

- http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;EN-US;822798

- Other options for Windows XP would be to try to install XP SP2, which may

be able to correct the cryptographic services problem and installs the

DirectX 9.0c runtimes.

On Windows 98/ME, you should try going to Start/Run and executing the

command "scanreg.exe /fix"

--

Chuck Walbourn

SDE, Windows Gaming & Graphics

This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no rights.

Very helpful indeed/no doubt there, Chrys007...

Thanks!

Not from myself, but probably from folks you'll fix w/ this technique (or, rather, SET of them as possibles).



* Sounds pretty logical & straight-up right from my having taken a read of what you posted up from Microsoft (the "horses' mouth" themselves)...

(Pretty complex, & MANY alternate routes, but this entire Cryptographic Service regsvr32.exe /u unregister & then re-register set of steps (as one possible) seems to make sense as a work-around for fixing this issue... )

I've seen alot of folks state they're having this problem here, especially regarding the relatively new game "The SIMS 2" here... & hopefully?

This WILL fix them!

I look forward to the results which will hopefully fix them up!

APK

P.S.=> In ANY event, this looked pretty good & made my saved-to-disk "tech texts" I keep here as .mht archives... never know when I may get 'hit' by this problem either... apk