Installing ActiveX for Internet Explorer



In order to stream many types of media online you will need to download ActiveX for your Internet Explorer web browser. You simply need to locate a reliable version of ActiveX, download and install the plug-in and then start surfing the web. Your Internet Explorer web browser will automatically recognize that on a particular site ActiveX is required. It will launch it so that you can enjoy online games, video or whatever it is that you're trying to access.

In order to download and install ActiveX for IE, follow these steps:

  1. In your IE web browser, select "Internet Options" and then "Security."
  2. Select "Trusted Sites."
  3. Select "Sites."
  4. Look for "Require server verification" and, if it is checked, make sure to uncheck it.
  5. Whatever the address is for the website that requires the ActiveX control, type it into the window that says "Add this Website to the zone" then hit "Add."
  6. Exit out of this window. Then close the "Trusted Sites" window. You are now back in the "Internet Options Security" window.
  7. Right-click on "Internet Options."
  8. Select "OK" and then "Save" in order to finalize the process. Exit out of this window.
  9. Now visit the website that needed the ActiveX control. You should be prompted to begin downloading the ActiveX plug-in. Make sure you trust the ActiveX control and the website that you are visiting. If you do, then proceed with the download.
  10. Once the ActiveX control has loaded you can now remove the website from the "Trusted Sites."

How to Remove the Website from the "Trusted Sites":

  1. Open up a web browser and select "Internet Options" then select the "Security" tab through "Trusted Sites."
  2. Press "Site."
  3. Select the website URL that you recently added and then press "Remove."
  4. Click "Close" and then exit out of the "Trusted Sites" window.
  5. You should find yourself back in the "Internet Options Security" window within the "Internet Options."
  6. Select "OK" to complete the process and then exit out of all windows.

Additional Information:

The ActiveX control that you wish to download may require special settings. Make sure that you restore your computer's original settings when you are finished.

 

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