How to Install ActiveX Control for Uploading Photos on Facebook

ActiveX can be used to create applications in various Microsoft products. These are primarily Internet Explorer, Windows Media Player and Microsoft Office. You can think of ActiveX as a series of miniature program components that expand the functionality of pre-existing software. For example, Facebook uses an ActiveX control in order to upload photos to your profile -- while it's not necessary to use the control, it does make uploading photos a lot simpler. You'll need to navigate to Facebook.com using Internet Explorer.

Instructions

1. Navigate to facebook.com using Internet Explorer and log in to your account.

2. Click "Profile," then select "Photos."

3. Click the "Upload Photos" button. You will see a yellow bar appear at the top of the screen.

4. Click the bar and select "Install ActiveX control."

5. Restart Internet Explorer.