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This article describes how to to Enable ActiveX controls, which can occasionally render IE unusable. ActiveX is a Microsoft-exclusive feature for Internet Explorer that offers the exclusive controls needed to access and display specific web content.
The Your browser does not support or has disabled ActiveX error will appear when ActiveX malfunctions or is not present (basically in every other browser). Note that Microsoft Edge, which has supplanted Internet Explorer, does not support ActiveX either. The significant gap between desktop and web-based technologies was bridged by ActiveX, a gateway technology.
The emergence of contemporary browsers like Microsoft Edge and Google Chrome has led to a reevaluation of the distinction between content controls and data controls. Segmentation is more crucial than ever in the modern world.
Enable ActiveX controls in Internet Explorer
- Open Internet Explorer web browser, click on Tools icon and then click Internet Options. This will open Internet Options box, here click on Security tab at the top.
- Then click on Custom Level button to open “Security Settings – Internet Zone” box. Now scroll down to the middle of the list and look for “Run ActiveX Controls and Plugins” option.
- Click OK to save settings and close opened box. Close Internet Explorer, new settings to enable ActiveX will be active next time you open Internet Explorer web browser.
Enabling ActiveX on Mozilla Firefox
- Download the ActiveX plug-in for Mozilla here.
- Install the plug-in after you’ve downloaded it by clicking on its icon and following instructions.
- Open Mozilla and go to the Hamburger icon.
- Choose Add-ons.
- Select the Plug-ins tab.
- You should now be able to see ActiveX listed as a plug-in.
Enable ActiveX On Chrome Browser
- Open Google chrome and go to the chrome web store
- In the chrome web store type the IE tab and hit enter
- Tap on the IE tab extension by blackfishsoftware.com. A new window will appear
- In this window, click on the Add to chrome button.
- This will add this extension to your Chrome browser
FAQ
How do I disable ActiveX?
- Click File > Options.
- Click Trust Center > Trust Center Settings > ActiveX Settings.
- Click the options you want, and then click OK.
What is ActiveX equivalent in Chrome?
There are additional ways to support ActiveX controls. The IE Tab add-in is one example, which is available in the Google Chrome browser. This Chrome add-on uses Internet Explorer to display websites. Chrome can use ActiveX controls thanks to the IE Tab add-in.