TechSpot

Microsoft is trying to kill ActiveX controls in Office for good

In context: Microsoft introduced ActiveX in 1996 during Windows 95 days. So, in technological terms, it's ancient. Redmond designed it as a developer framework, allowing users to embed interactive ...
CSOonline

Don’t throw out ActiveX (or Java)

For years, many security consultants and well-meaning guidelines have recommended completely disabling ActiveX in Internet browsers (mainly Internet Explorer) to prevent a particular type of Web ...
Ars Technica

Excel 2000 and ActiveX Controls

I'm having the stupidest problem with Excel 2000 and it's making me crazy. <BR><BR>Every fresh install I do of Office 2000 results in Excel being unable to properly use ActiveX controls. If someone ...
Ars Technica

Of ActiveX and Visual C++ (should be simple)

I'm working on a project using Visual C++ (6.0) and MFC. When I was going through the AppWizard, I chose not to use ActiveX controls. However, it has since become apparent that I do, in fact, need ...