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There are a number of security risks associated with ActiveX. If you do not need it, it's a good idea to disable it. See your computer's help file for directions, or Google "disable+activex". Some web sites may not work properly, but that is a small price to pay. If you choose to keep it, it makes no difference if you make sure that your copy of Windows is kept updated with the latest Microsoft updates since any ActiveX sites you give permission to work will override any updated code that you have installed, re-installing old versions that are not secure. Turning on automatic updates therefore does no good. The only advantage is if the site attempting to do no good with ActiveX is also attempting to access additional security holes without bothering to overwrite the code first. See http://www.streetdirectory.com/travel_guide/10072/web_development/bad_web_design_activex.html for more details.
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How do you enable activex?
I have to activate activex control!....
How does one install ActiveX Control?
To install ActiveX Control, one would need to navigate to Adobe's official website. ActiveX Control is bundled with the latest version of Adobe Flash Player, although there are easily distinguishable to upgrade a downgrade your version of ActiveX software.
What has the author Matthew E Brown written?
Matthew E. Brown has written: '10 minute guide to ActiveX control pad' -- subject(s): ActiveX, Computer software, Development, Internet programming
Can Google Chrome be used as an ActiveX control in own application?
No, all ActiveX controls run off of IE.
Can run ActiveX in Mozilla Firefox 3.11?
If your browser, Firefox 3.11, has the plugin to use ActiveX or it is bad news.
What are scripts and ActiveX on a computer?
not sure maybe clonestop.com
How to install ActiveX on your computer?
Just download it off the web.
Should ActiveX Control be installed on your Windows 7?
Yes, ActiveX is needed for many different parts of Windows operating systems and software on it.
Where can one download ActiveX control software?
The Activex control software, a component in the standard Microsoft Windows software, can be downloaded from a number of different sources. CNET offers safe and fast downloads of the software.
Why won't your computer install ActiveX controls to upload photos How can you fix it you have a newer Dell computer?
the parts are amouse
What has the author Sanders Kaufman written?
Sanders Kaufman has written: 'Teach yourself ActiveX programming in 21 days' -- subject(s): ActiveX, Internet programming, JavaScript (Computer program language), VBScript (Computer program language)
How do you remove activex?
Remove an ActiveX control, follow the steps. 1. Click Start, point to Settings, click Control Panel, double-click Add/Remove Programs, and then click the Install/Uninstall tab. 2. If the ActiveX control you want to remove appears in the list of installed programs, click the ActiveX control, click Add/Remove, and then follow the instructions on the screen. If the ActiveX control does not appear in the list of installed programs, continue with the next step. 3. Click Start, click Run, type the following line in the Open box, and then click OK: regsvr32 drive:windowsoccachefilename.ocx /u NOTE: drive is the drive letter on which the Windows folder is located, windows is the name of the folder in which Windows is installed, and filename.ocx is the ActiveX control you want to remove. NOTE: If you do not know the file name of the ActiveX control (.ocx) you want to remove, you may be able to determine the file name by viewing the Hypertext Markup Language (HTML) source of a Web page that installs or uses the ActiveX control. To view the HTML source of a Web page, right-click an empty area of the Web page, and then click View Source. 4. In Windows Explorer or Windows NT Explorer, click the .ocx file in the WindowsOccache folder, and then click Delete on the File menu. Occache is the name of the folder where ActiveX controls are installed in all versions of Internet Explorer 3.x. The Regsvr32.exe file is installed by Internet Explorer and can be used to register and remove registry entries for ActiveX controls.
