ActiveX controls are small apps that allow websites to provide content such as videos and games. They also let you interact with content like toolbars and stock tickers when you browse the web. However, these apps can sometimes malfunction, or give you content that you don't want. In some cases, these apps might be used to collect info from your PC, damage info on your PC, install software on your PC without your agreement, or let someone else control your PC remotely.
ActiveX Filtering in Internet Explorer prevents sites from installing and using these apps. This can help keep you safer as you browse, but it can also affect the performance of certain sites. For example, when ActiveX Filtering is on, videos, games, and other interactive content might not work.
Open the desktop, and then tap or click the Internet Explorer icon on the taskbar.
Go to the site you want to allow ActiveX controls to run on.
Tap or click the Filter button in the address bar, and then tap or click Turn off ActiveX Filtering. If the Filter button doesn't appear in the address bar, no ActiveX content is being filtered on the site.
Internet Explorer might not be set up to download or run ActiveX controls for security reasons. Changing some advanced security settings will let you download, install, or run the control, but you PC might be more vulnerable to security threats. Only change advanced ActiveX settings if you're sure about increasing the level of risk to your PC.
On the Security tab, tap or click Custom level, and then under ActiveX controls and plug-ins, do one the following:
Allow Automatic prompting for ActiveX controls by tapping or clicking Enable.
Allow Internet Explorer to Display video and animation on a webpage that doesn't use external media player by tapping or clicking Enable.
Allow Internet Explorer to Download signed ActiveX controls by tapping or clicking Enable, or Prompt if you want to be notified each time this happens.
Allow Internet Explorer to Run ActiveX controls and plug-ins by tapping or clicking Enable, or Prompt if you want to be notified each time this happens.
Allow Internet Explorer to Script ActiveX controls marked safe for scripting by tapping or clicking Enable, or Prompt if you want to be notified each time this happens.
Tap or click OK, and then tap or click OK again.
If you're unable to change ActiveX settings, you might not have permission to and you should check with your system administrator.
Click the Internet Explorer icon on the taskbar.
To be more secure and enhance your browser experience, upgrade to Windows 10.
ActiveX controls are small apps that allow websites to provide content such as videos and games. They also let you interact with content like toolbars and stock tickers when you browse the web. However, these apps can sometimes malfunction, or give you content that you don't want. In some cases, these apps might be used to collect info from your PC, damage info on your computer, install software on your PC without your agreement, or let someone else control your PC remotely.
Open Internet Explorer for the desktop.
Tap or click the Filter button in the Address bar, and then tap or click Turn off ActiveX Filtering.
Allow Internet Explorer to Display video and animation on a webpage that does not use external media player by tapping or clicking Enable.
To be more secure and enhance your browser experience, upgrade to Internet Explorer 11 for Windows 7.
Open Internet Explorer.
Click the Filter button in the Address bar, and then click Turn off ActiveX Filtering.
On the Security tab, click Custom level, and then under ActiveX controls and plug-ins, do one the following:
Allow Automatic prompting for ActiveX controls by clicking Enable.
Allow Internet Explorer to Display video and animation on a webpage that does not use external media player by clicking Enable.
Allow Internet Explorer to Download signed ActiveX controls by clicking Enable, or Prompt if you want to be notified each time this happens.
Allow Internet Explorer to Run ActiveX controls and plug-ins by clicking Enable, or Prompt if you want to be notified each time this happens.
Allow Internet Explorer to Script ActiveX controls marked safe for scripting by clicking Enable, or Prompt if you want to be notified each time this happens.
Click OK, and then click OK again.
ActiveX controls are small programs that allow websites to provide content such as videos. They allow you to use toolbars, stock tickers, video, and more when you browse the web. However, these programs can sometimes malfunction, or give you content that you don't want. In some cases, these programs can be used to collect information from your computer, damage information on your computer, install software on your computer without your consent, or let someone else control your computer remotely.
ActiveX Filtering prevents websites from installing and using these programs.
Click the Tools button, point to Safety, and then click ActiveX Filtering.
You can turn off ActiveX Filtering to show content on specific websites you trust.
Go to a website.
Click the filter button in the Address bar, and then turn off or turn on available filtering options for the website.
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