maybe your security settings are too high in your "tools/internet options" (don't think you could log in though if they were) to allow activex scripting (whatever)

the machine i am on right now is XP (pro) sr2, with IE7.

i think i remember having to do some changes with IE7, just can't remember what, but it didn't work from default settings like IE6 did.

so not much help there then,

honestly "very helpfull info" is usually my middle name!!...........ooh no! ...ruthlessness is my middle name................er..........no cunning is my middle na..........i'll just go out and come in again!!!