How to Install ActiveX on Windows XP
When browsing the Web using Internet Explorer, some websites may require you to download or install their Active X controls in order to use or view certain types of online content. Active X controls can be installed on a case-by-case basis...
Method 1 of 2:
Adjust Active X Settings in Internet Explorer
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Picture 1 of How to Install ActiveX on Windows XP Open a new session of Internet Explorer. -
Picture 2 of How to Install ActiveX on Windows XP Click on "Tools" in the menu bar, and select "Internet Options." -
Picture 3 of How to Install ActiveX on Windows XP Click on the tab labeled "Security." -
Picture 4 of How to Install ActiveX on Windows XP Click on the button labeled "Custom level." -
Picture 5 of How to Install ActiveX on Windows XP Scroll down through the list of settings until you locate "ActiveX controls and plug-ins." -
Picture 6 of How to Install ActiveX on Windows XP Select "Enable" next to "Automatic prompting for ActiveX controls." -
Picture 7 of How to Install ActiveX on Windows XP Select "Enable" or "Prompt" next to "Download signed ActiveX controls." -
Picture 8 of How to Install ActiveX on Windows XP Choose "Enable" or "Prompt" next to "Run ActiveX controls and plug-ins." -
Picture 9 of How to Install ActiveX on Windows XP Click "Enable" or "Prompt" next to "Script ActiveX controls marked safe for scripting." -
Picture 10 of How to Install ActiveX on Windows XP Click on "OK" to save your security settings. -
Picture 11 of How to Install ActiveX on Windows XP 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 2 of 2:
Installing Active X on Websites
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Picture 12 of How to Install ActiveX on Windows XP Navigate to the website that requires you to install an Active X control. -
Picture 13 of How to Install ActiveX on Windows XP 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 in order to watch the video. -
Picture 14 of How to Install ActiveX on Windows XP 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. -
Picture 15 of How to Install ActiveX on Windows XP Accept and run the Active X installation only if you have verified that it is being provided by a trusted and reputable source.
Update 04 March 2020
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