Computer Oddity. Advice Requested.

[Partof1]

Every time I go to a new page, and sometimes more often then that, my browser(IE) prompts me, asking:
Do you want to allow softwar such as ActiveX controls and plugins to run?

This doesn't really cause any harm, but is rather annoying, and I would like to know how to stop it.

Thanks in advance.

[AlterForm]

inb4usefirefox

More seriously, there's likely a checkbox hidden away in the Options for IE that allows you to always allow ActiveX, etc to run unhindered. If it's not present on the alert itself (likely under a "more options" or "advanced" button), then someone more familiar with IE (which I haven't personally used since several years ago) will have to help you find the proper menus to navigate.

[Haruki-kun]

Can't you just tell it that you do want to allow it?

EDIT: Ah, Ninja'd.

[Pyrian]

Tools->Internet Options->Security->Custom Level->ActiveX controls and plug-ins->Automatic prompting for ActiveX controls

[Partof1]

Thank ye muchly, Pyrian.

[RS14]

More seriously, there's likely a checkbox hidden away in the Options for IE that allows you to always allow ActiveX, etc to run unhindered. If it's not present on the alert itself (likely under a "more options" or "advanced" button), then someone more familiar with IE (which I haven't personally used since several years ago) will have to help you find the proper menus to navigate.


Can't you just tell it that you do want to allow it?


WHY WOULD YOU DO THIS!

It's a huge security risk. Don't allow it by default.

Here is a long explanation (http://everything2.com/title/Microsoft%2527s+ActiveX+idea%252C+it+must+now+be+c onceded%252C+is+a+bad+thing.) about why ActiveX is bad, and it is much more informative than my warnings.

[Jokasti]

inb4usefirefox
Use Chrome.

[lesser_minion]

Active X is not something you want running on its own - it's been widely criticised for being insecure, and this is Microsoft's response.

Setting it to "always allow" is certainly not a good move.

Microsoft allows you to configure a set of different security profiles for different sites - I'd recommend you have a look at it. If you don't want to be prompted on a particular site, then listing it as a trusted site should let it run content without prompting you.


Internet Explorer isn't the best thing on the planet - if you've looked at other browsers already and settled on MSIE, that's your decision. If you haven't, then I'd suggest looking at Opera (http://www.opera.com/browser), Firefox (http://www.getfirefox.com), and Safari (http://www.apple.com/safari), all of which are solid web browsers that are generally a little bit more competent than Internet Explorer.