How to Restore ActiveX Controls

ActiveX controls are small applications that website developers use to run programs on their websites. Interactive calendars, video games and audio players are some examples of programs that use ActiveX controls. To view these add-on applications, ActiveX must be enabled on your Web browser. However, if you are receiving ActiveX errors or your browser has become unstable, restoring the ActiveX controls can solve the problem.

Instructions

1. Launch Internet Explorer. Click "Tools" from the menu bar, then select "Internet Options." The "Internet Options" window will appear.

2. Click the "Advanced" tab, then select the "Reset" button on the bottom of the window. All of the Internet Explorer settings, including the ActiveX controls, will be reset.

3. Click the "Security" tab, then the "Custom Level" button. The Security Settings dialog window will open. Scroll down the list of options and click the check boxes next to "Enable" under "Run ActiveX Controls and Plug-Ins" and "Script ActiveX controls marked safe for scripting." Click "OK," then restart Internet Explorer for the settings to take effect.

References

• Microsoft: Protect Yourself When You Use ActiveX Controls
• Microsoft: Reset Internet Explorer 8 Settings