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Recently on some webpages this has been popping up: "Click to run ActiveX Control". One time I clicked "OK" and nothing happened, the box just closed. What does this mean? I always X out the box but it's really getting to me.
is there a way to get rid of it?
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Some websites require a special control to be installed on your computer in order to see the content of the page. Usually when you click OK a window should pop up and prompt you to install the conrol.
If you want to disable this all you have to do is open up internet explorer, click on tools, then internet options.
Select the "Security" tab and make sure that the "Internet" icon is selected. Click the "Custom Level" button below and a new window entitled "Security Settings" should pop up.
Scroll down to where it says "ActiveX controls and plug-ins". Disable everything under this tab and click OK.
That should fix your problem.
If you have any questions, just let me know.
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All ActiveX Controls are different. It depends on what website you are visiting or program you are running. Basically what it is is a small program that is downloaded onto your computer that allows you to view special content on a webpage. For example, if you are visiting a website with flash games, it may ask you download an ActiveX control in order to play the game. The control downloads graphics and other resources necessary to play the game onto your computer. After it finishes downloading, it will run the game itself.
Usually the control only needs to be installed once - unless the content on the site has been updated - then you may have to install it again.
They're kind of difficult to explain, but computer programmers use them all the time. They just make things a lot simpler.
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You don't have to rate me on this one. I really don't know what the problem is. :(
I asked a question about this last week and got no responses to it. I have been having this problem too. Usually on pages with graphics on them. The strange thing is it isn't ALL of them.
Enough to be real annoying though.
Are you getting the "send error" box? Then when you click it (anywhere) it just closes the site?
I'll bet its the same and it IS annoying!!
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Mine start that way too. But then I get that send error box. If it isn't the same I bet it is
related someway. I hope you get an answer. :)
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