How to Automatically Install ActiveX
Internet Explorer supports ActiveX controls. Firefox and other web browsers do not support true ActiveX controls. Dynamic websites require the installation of ActiveX controls. Dynamic websites use multimedia, flash, music play and user contributions such as picture uploading. ActiveX components and plug-ins allow multimedia such as videos and flash to display on a user's computer. Installing ActiveX is easier than installing additional programs to enable dynamic web page displays. A pop-up appears at the top of a website that requires ActiveX controls. Web users have to manually install ActiveX. In order to avoid the pop-up, they have to change their Internet Explorer settings. Changing the settings allows for automatic installation of the controls on every website that requires ActiveX.
- Difficulty:
- Easy
Instructions
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Open a new Internet Explorer web browser window.
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Click on "Tools," and choose "Internet Options."
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Click on the "Security" tab and choose "Internet" settings. Internet settings are shown with a globe icon.
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Click on the "Custom Level" button, a new window will open. Scroll down the display window until you see ActiveX settings.
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Select "Enable" for the "Allow previously unused ActiveX controls to run without prompt" setting.
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Select "Enable" for the "Allow Scriplets" setting.
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Select "Disable" for the "Automatic prompting for ActiveX controls" setting.
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Select "Enable" for the "Download signed ActiveX controls" setting.
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Select "Enable" for the "Download unsigned ActiveX controls" setting.
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Select "Disable" for the "Only allow approved domains to use ActiveX without prompt" setting.
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Select "Enable" for the "Run ActiveX controls and plug-ins" setting.
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Click on "OK" to confirm your changes. This window will close.
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Click on "Apply" in the "Security" tab. Click on "OK" to close the window.
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Click on the "Refresh" icon on your Internet Explorer to apply all ActiveX changes.
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