-=PCTechTalk=- Re: what is active X and what does it do
- From: "Dr. Benway" <benwaydr@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: pctechtalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Wed, 13 Apr 2005 05:28:09 -0700 (PDT)
> On 12 Apr 2005 at 22:06, cristy wrote:
> what is active X and what does it do.. does it
> have to do with security?
Cristy.
Hi,
Active X functionality can be shut off completely. If
you do this depending on the browser and version of
windows you are using you will then get a message at a
site that is using Active X. You can choose at that
point to allow the Active X command to run or not. If
it is your bank or other trusted site just say yes.
Otherwise say no. Most sites will continue to work
(your bank won't nor MS upgrades and online virus
scanners etc.). If the site you are at does not work
and you want to see it just reload the site and choose
yes when asked. There are other ways to control Active
X functionality as well as many anti-trojan programs
that monitor this feature - the above method is just
the quick and dirty way. And yes Active X is a major
security hole in Windoze. Just go to the Internet
Options in IE (if you are using that one) and choose
Security and look for Active X - set the setting to
prompt. You might also want to view your Java settings
in the same folder as well. If changing the security
setting to prompt annoys you you can always change it
back.
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