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Enable:
Enabling Active X for Microsoft Internet Explorer 6.0
Click Tools and select Internet Options on the Internet Explorer menu bar.
Click the Security Tab and select the Internet Zone.
Click Internet to display the settings for the Internet Zone.
Click the radio button to select Custom (for expert users).
Click the Settings button to open the Security Settings window.
Scroll to the Active X controls and plug-ins and verify that the options are set to Enable or Prompt.
Scroll to the Scripting Section and verify that Active Scripting is set to Enable or Prompt.
Note: Clicking a checked box removes the checkmark and disables the feature.
If you see checkmarks in the Enable or Prompt boxes, do not click on the checked boxes.
Click OK to close the Security Settings window.
Click OK to close the Internet Options window.
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Alternatively, if the above fails, you can also try and enable movies to be played in your explorer.
In Microsoft's Internet Explorer, this options is available under:
Tools
Internet Options
Advanced
Multimedia
then place a tick in the "Play movies in Internet Explorer" field.