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What are the best settings for ACTIVEX?

Posted By : Student of Katharine Gibbs School - New York on September 3, 2003

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CORRECT ACTIVEX SETTING IN INTERNET EXPLORER.

SHOULD EACH BE: ENABLED, DISABLED, OR PROMPT. ???

This question was answered on September 3, 2003. Much of the information contained herein may have changed since posting.


There are no correct settings for ACTIVEX The settings are based upon your preferences.

If you recieved ab on-scren message saying "Active-X settings wont allow me to run this page correct and it wont be displayed correct", try this.

Open the Internet Explorer browser

Click on Tools at the top of the browser

Select Internet Options

Choose the Security tab

Click on the Custom Level button near the bottom of the screen

(The first five options you see are Active X settings Set the following options all to ENABLE:)

Download signed Active X controls

Run Active X controls and plug-ins

Script Active X controls marked safe for scripting

Click OK at the bottom of the screen

Click OK again

You are now set to accept Active X controls

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Posted by Student of Katharine Gibbs School - New York on September 3, 2003

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