Manually Install Activex Control

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Our web browser plugin works fine in IE9 and IE10 but in IE11 the plugin is neither recognized as an add-on or allowed to run. It's as if IE11 no longer supports ActiveX.

Surely there is a workaround but what do we need to change?

How do I install Active X Control on my computer? Type Services in Start Search. Right click on Active X installer. Click Properties. Set the Startup type to Manual. Click on Start, click OK. It will need to be turned on to successfully install our ActiveX control. 1.Right-click on the icon you use to launch Internet Explorer and select Run as Administrator. Choose to Allow this operation if prompted.

NOTE: this questions is asked as the developer of the plugin and not the end-user who might need to correct IE settings!

WilliamK
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IE displays a active x warning and ask for permission if you allow it to run or not. To overcome this the only solution is to;

  1. Open Internet Explorer.
  2. Click the Tools menu, and then click Internet Options.
  3. On the Security tab, click the Custom level button.
  4. Scroll down the Security Settings list until you see ActiveXcontrols and plug-ins.
  5. For Automatic prompting for ActiveX controls, click Enable.
  6. Scroll down to Download signed ActiveX controls and click Enable orPrompt.
  7. Scroll down to Run ActiveX controls and plug-ins and click Enable orPrompt.
  8. Scroll down to Script ActiveX controls marked safe for scripting andclick Enable or Prompt.
  9. Click OK, and then click OK again.

There is no way to overcome this issue except changing manually Internet explorer settings. Try checking if plugin works fine while changed settings. If its still not working or not showing any warning is display try checking console for other errors which are not related to active x. Good luck!

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There is no solution to this problem. As of IE11 on Windows 8, Microsoft no longer allows ActiveX plugins to run in its browser space. There is absolutely nothing that a third party developer can do about it.

A similar thing has recently happened with the Chrome browser which no longer supports NPAPI plugins. Instead Chrome only supports PPAPI plugins which are useless for system level tasks once performed by NPAPI plugins.

So developers needing browser support for system interactive plugins can only recommend either the Firefox browser or the ASPS web browser.

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Avenir lt std 65 medium. Does IE11 displays any message relative to the blocked execution of your ActiveX ?

You should read this and this.

Use the following JS function to detect support of ActiveX :

SébastienSébastien

Here's how I got it working:

  1. Include your URL in IE Trusted Sites

  2. run gpedit.msc (as Admin) and enable the following setting:

gpedit->Local->Computer->Windows Comp->ActiveX Installer->ActiveX installation policy for sites in Trusted Zones

Enabled + Silently,Silently,Prompt

  1. Run gpupdate

  2. Relaunch your Browser

NOTES: Windows 10 EDGE don't have trusted sites, so you have to use IE 11. Lots of folk moaning about that!

Usb serial driver windows 10 64 bit. This serial number starts with 'Z3' or 'Z8'.

AdeyAdey

We started finding some machines with IE 11 not playing video (via flash) after we set the emulation mode of our app (web browser control) to 110001. Adding the meta tag to our htm files worked for us.

RDHRDH

Try this tag on the pages that use the ActiveX control:

Install Activex Control On Xp

Note: this has to be the very first element in the <head> section.

Marcos Dimitrio
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MikeMike

In my IE11, works normally.Version: 11.306.10586.0

We can test if ActiveX works at IE, in this site: http://www.pcpitstop.com/testax.asp

Bruno YuzoBruno Yuzo

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Hi Istvan Kerekes,

· What is the Operating System installed on the computer?
· Do you get a prompt to install Active X on the computer?

ActiveX controls are small programs, sometimes also called 'add-ons,” that are used on the Internet. They can enhance your browsing experience by allowing animation or they can help with tasks such as installing security updates at Microsoft Update.
Some Web sites require you to install ActiveX controls to see the site or perform certain tasks on it. When you visit such a site, Internet Explorer asks if you want to install the ActiveX control.

You should only install ActiveX controls if you have information about the Web site that offers the control and the publisher that created the control

How To Install Activex Control In Internet Explorer

Manually Install Activex Control

Active X Installer service on the computer should be started, then on Internet Explorer you will get a pop-up that will allow to install this add-on. Follow the steps to start the service.

Manually Install Activex Control Windows 7

1. Click Start.
2. Type Services in Start Search.
3. Right click on Active X installer.
4. Click Properties.
5. Set the Startup type to Manual.
6. Click on Start, click OK.

With Windows 7, the ActiveX Installer Service is also used when a user is logged in as a member of the Administrators group. This helps ensure that all users are aware of requests to install ActiveX controls when they visit a Web site that is not part of the Trusted sites zone.

Refer the article to learn more about Active X control:

How To Install Activex Control In Chrome

What is an ActiveX control? : http://www.microsoft.com/protect/terms/activex.aspx

Should I install ActiveX controls?: http://windows.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-vista/Should-I-install-ActiveX-controls

Manually Install Activex Control

ActiveX Installer Service in Windows 7 Technical Reference: http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ee247410(WS.10).aspx


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