How to Install Activex on Windows Xp

This updated guide examines How to Install Activex on Windows Xp and organizes the essential facts, background, and practical takeaways in clear American English.

Method 1of 2:

Adjust Active X Settings in Internet Explorer

1. Open a new session of Internet Explorer.
2. Click on "Tools" in the menu bar, and select "Internet Options. "
3. Click on the tab labeled "Security. "
4. Click on the button labeled "Custom level. "
5. Scroll down through the list of settings until you locate "ActiveX controls and plug-ins. "
6. Select "Enable" next to "Automatic prompting for ActiveX controls. "
7. Select "Enable" or "Prompt" next to "Download signed ActiveX controls. "
8. Choose "Enable" or "Prompt" next to "Run ActiveX controls and plug-ins. "
9. Click "Enable" or "Prompt" next to "Script ActiveX controls marked safe for scripting. "
10. Click on "OK" to save your security settings.
11. Click "OK" to close Internet Options. Internet Explorer is now equipped with the ability to allow you to install Active X controls when visiting certain websites.

Method 2of 2:

Installing Active X on Websites

1. Navigate to the website that requires you to install an Active X control.
2. Read the description that explains why you must install the Active X control. Trusted and reputable websites will provide you with a detailed explanation as to why you need an Active X control installed to use the website. For example, a trusted video website may require you to download Active X to watch the video.
3. Verify that the Active X control is published and being provided to you by the trusted website. For example, if wikiHow requires you to install an Active X control, verify that the description shows wikiHow is both the publisher and provider of the control.
4. Accept and run the Active X installation only if you have verified that it is being provided by a trusted and reputable source.