"Wellie" <>I created a photo album on MSN. When I click "add Photo", it
prompted me to install the MSN Photo Upload Control. I continued by
clicking the "Install"
Post by Welliebutton. It started "Down loading ..." A moment later, I received a
message indicating "The control failed to install".
Hi
I came across this problem only one time after many installs. This is what I
did to install it. As I recall I did it several times before I did step 12
It truly was a pain to get going.
Microsoft Photo upload tool is an active X control. So your problem maybe
that you have a popup or firewall issue that may not allow you to download
this or you have a corrupt file. Try the following.
1) Make sure your AV program is updated and run scan. Then update your
spyware programs and run these. See http://tinyurl.com/7uaob if you do not
have these.
2) Close all programs and browsers. Do not open any unnecessary windows
while doing the following.
3) Click Start>Control Panel> Network and Internet Connections>
Internet Options
4) You should see the General tab box. On temporary Internet files,
Delete all cookies, Delete files. Then go to settings> view file and
highlight any that that have not been deleted in the Temporary Internet
Files. Close out that window.
5) Now you should still see the General>Setting Box. Then click on the
View Objects this should open C:\WINDOWS\Downloaded Program. Delete the MSN
Photo upload tool and the MSN Photo Select Tool file. You may not have both
or any of them. Now close out that window.
6) Now you should still see the General>Setting Box. Check the
"Automatically" on the "Check for newer versions of stored pages:" Click on
OK
7) Now you are still at Internet options General tab box, click on
Security tab at the top. Highlight trusted sites, and then click on sites
button. Uncheck box Require server verification (https:) then add the
following http://*.msn.com, http://*.microsoft.com If keeping these
settings bother you then later you can remove them after you get the MSN
upload tool loaded. Hit close button.
8) Now highlight the Internet globe and hit the custom button, In the
Internet settings box under ActiveX controls and plug-ins: check for the
following "Automatic prompting for ActiveX controls", check disable or
prompt.
"Download signed ActiveX controls", check to prompt.
"Download unsigned ActiveX controls", check to disable or prompt.
"Initialize and script ActiveX controls not marked as safe:" check disable
or prompt.
"Run ActiveX controls and plug-ins", check enable.
"Script ActiveX controls marked safe for scripting", check Enable.
9) Now hit the OK button. Be sure it not cancel or the reset button. If
you think you may have made this mistake go back and reset them. Hit OK
10) Reboot your computer.
11) Turn off all your popup blockers and try again. If you still are having
problem then repeat steps 2-5 and reboot. Then turn off popup blockers and
firewall before trying to download MSN Photo Upload Tool.
12) After all this work and still not working then look for this. All
software will get corrupt that includes Firewalls so you may have to
uninstall and reinstall your firewall.
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Be Safe
James Donnelly
MSN MVP Photos