Walkthrough: installing an add on ActiveX

ActiveX is a programming environment developed by Microsoft for use with your Internet Explorer browser.

The framework allows developers to extend the functionality of Internet Explorer and add useful features included with the default browser. Adobe Flash Player and Windows Media Player plugins are two examples of applications are installed with ActiveX controls in Internet Explorer. Once your settings are properly configured, an add-on ActiveX installation is a quick process. Difficulty: easy

Instructions

1. 1

   Open an Internet Explorer browser window.

2

Click "Tools" in the top menu bar and select "Internet Options"

3

Select the "Security" tab, and then "Custom level" at the bottom of the dialog box button found.

4

Scroll through the list of parameters until you "ActiveX controls and plug-in the" position.

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Find the section titled "Download signed ActiveX controls" and select "Command prompt (recommended)".

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Click once on "OK" to confirm your change, and then click "OK" to close the Internet Options menu.

7

Navigate to the Web site contains ActiveX add-on indicating you want to install.

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Click the small bar that removed the top of the screen after the Web site loads, and then select the option "Install ActiveX control".

Follow additional calls may on the screen tothe installation.