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ActiveX is a framework for defining reusable software components in a programming language independent way.

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How to get list of available Activex controls

In RegEdit are registered all of the ActiveX. Is there a way to make a list of the available controls, not browsing in the RegEdit?
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GoTo Meeting on ubuntu

How to make it work GotoMeeting.com on ubuntu? . I know that its not support ubuntu . Question 1 : is any other way or cheating way to acheive this ? My investgation reg this : Because, Goto ...
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Sharepoint annoyances: What is name.dll?

When I log into our intranet (using IE, unfortunately), each page has a warning that it wants to run the following add-on: "name.dll" from "Microsoft Corporation". How can I make this warning go away ...
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How can I change settings or version of embedded browser in windows7?

Programs like Winamp and SharpReader all use an embedded webbrowser that Windows provides for viewing webpages. By visiting sites like whatbrowser.org, the servers thinks it's internet explorer 8. I ...
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Running 64 bit IE tab process on Windows 7

I have a 64 bit ActiveX component which I want to run inside IE. I assumed when I run 64 bit IE, the tabs will also be 64 bit process and I will be able to create the ActiveX object. But even in 64 ...
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How do I persuade IE7 to show the "Accept ActiveX control" yellow bar?

Background: our IT gurus just upgraded the default browser on our desktops to IE7. Try not to be jealous at our state-ot-the-artfulness. This would not normally be a problem since I use Firefox for ...
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How to add IMAGE to rendering extensions?

I have a problem with one ActiveX. The main problem is that I can't print from the internet, since our Group Policies restrict the installation from normal users. I have created a snippet to install ...
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VB6 OCX not working in Windows 7 64 bit IE

I have an old VB6 OCX which works fine on Windows 7 IE (32 bit), but it does not work on IE (64 bit). Could someone please tell me the reason why its not working on IE (64 bit)? What are the possible ...
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Trying to removed broken Acrobat Reader Plugin from IE9

I installed the latest version of Acrobat X today not realizing I was really installing XI. IE began to crash upon every exit. I traced the problem to Acrobat Reader XI. I uninstalled XI but one of ...
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Can I connect to Windows 7 Remote Desktop with Firefox?

I'd lilke to connect to my home Windows 7 Pro x64 PC from work. The only tool I have to do this with is Firefox. I've tried running TSWeb on IIS for the RDP session but I can't connect. I think it'...
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How can I give a VBS script access to run without opening a security hole in IE?

I'm currently working on an application that basically sits on top of IE. This program is used on Windows XP and Windows 7 laptops in police cars. The program has a number of VB scripts that run, ...
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Play DVD video from within PowerPoint 2003 (no ripping)

So I have to create a PowerPoint presentation for my company, which will be used at multiple locations. We want to use some video on a DVD. Problem: the license terms for the DVD specifically forbid "...
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Run-tim error '429': ActiveX component can't create object

I am using Word 2016 on my Win 7. When I click the Reference tab, I see the message of Run-tim error '429': ActiveX component can't create object I then click End, and it can show the Reference ...
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How do I enable ActiveX controls in Windows XP or Windows 7?

My friend has a desktop with Windows XP installed, and he does not have a UPS set up. Yesterday, the power went out and the PC underwent a hard shutdown. This caused a problem, (ntldr disappeared), ...
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Is IE 32-bit by default? even on 64-bit machines? [duplicate]

I know this is a simple question, but I am having trouble finding a clear answer. Is IE 32-bit by default even if you're running a 64-bit Windows OS? It seems that that is the case, even on Windows 8, ...
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Don't print ActiveX checkbox

I have a 50~ page Word document with an ActiveX checkbox on each page. I do not want these to be displayed when I print the document in any form, ie to a printer or PDF. I have Googled around and ...
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How to select all ActiveX objects in an area using a mouse in Excel?

Because of this problem with ActiveX objects changing size, I am not grouping my ActiveX objects in my Excel worksheet. Grouping them causes my solution hack to not work which is quite annoying. ...
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How to call a module written in Excel on the button click of ActiveX control

How can I call a module written in Excel by clicking on an ActiveX control in a worksheet?
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Error 800A01AD in VBScript on Windows Vista 64bit when create ActiveX object

I write script in VBScript for converting images. It use ImageMagic ActiveX. I write this script in Windows XP, it's run normaly, the same with Windows Vista 32bit, but in 64bit I have 800A01AD error ...
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Firefox displaying error messages

My Firefox 3.6.3 started displaying weird error messages when I load pretty much every page (a few per page): --------------------------- ActiveX Error --------------------------- Could not create ...
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How can I figure out what is triggering "An add-on for this website failed to run" message in the Internet Explorer Information bar?

How can I tell what the website is trying to do? Is it trying to download a file, install an ActiveX control, activate an existing ActiveX control, etc. The "Information" bar doesn't seem to provide ...
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How does IE register ActiveX controls?

How does IE register ActiveX controls for use in the browser? Does it just run regsvr32 for the DLL?
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Why is Internet Explorer 11 on a specific Windows 10 image blocking "Microsoft Data and Time Picker Control 6.0 (SP6)" ActiveX control?

A customer is upgrading the virtual Windows workstations (VDIs) from Windows 7 to Windows 10 x64. They are using an older application, a workflow product with web client, which runs in Internet ...
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Selecting a button control in Excel 2013 without clicking it

I want to change the name of a button control in Excel 2013. I have my properties window open ready to go. However, I can't for the life of me figure out how to select the button without clicking it ...
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How can I Install ActiveX in Windows 2008 R2?

I am testing Windows 2008 R2 as a desktop OS. But Oa in my company must be installed in it. Unfortunately the "Administering the ActiveX Installer Service in Windows 7" document by Microsoft states: ...
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Enable ActiveX on MacOS?

I've developed a custom tool around Excel and I've just learned that it should work on MacOS too... The only problem I've got is that the whole tool work around ActiveX comboboxes, which are not ...
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Why is WinInet's FindNextUrlCacheEntry() returning ERROR_FILE_NOT_FOUND=2 instead of ERROR_NO_MORE_ITEMS=295

Description As per the title, WinInet's FindNextUrlCacheEntry() results in an undocumented error code of 2 (ERROR_FILE_NOT_FOUND) instead of ERROR_NO_MORE_ITEMS=295. Can someone explain why or ...
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Using Excel ActiveX scroll bars while in slide show mode in Powerpoint

I have an Excel sheet which has a chart in it along with ActiveX scroll bar commands and some simple macros. The scroll bars are used to change the source data series of the chart and change the chart ...
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Write permissions to ActiveX on Windows 10

I have a software (web interface) from a Chinese manufacturer of security cameras that employs an ActiveX to manage the various functionalities. In particular there is a way to exctract some part of ...
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VBscript activeX Internet Explorer object alternative

I need a Linux alternative to browser manipulation. In Windows I would use a VBscript to do this via Internet Explorer object, but in Linux I don't have either of those. Is there any other script ...
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Play ActiveX slide on a Mac

I need a way on a Mac Air to play an PowerPoint slide that uses ActiveX. Anyone know a way to play that animation for a slide that was originally created for a PC machine?
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WINWORD.EXE /Automation and Normal.dotm Error

I've been having a problem with a third-party add-in to Word that I think is related to ActiveX/automation. Here's what I know: When I use the add-in to create multiple new Word files from the ...
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How to view an ActiveX application installation log?

When I install an ActiveX software from the internet, how can I view the installation log? I am more interested in what files go where, so I can thoroughly remove it later on.
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Windows XP Microsoft Update web page loop

When I visit http://www.update.microsoft.com/ I get the warning about a blocked add-on 'Microsoft Update'. (Running Windows XP SP2.) This is fine, but when I then let the ActiveX control run the ...
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Which ActiveX controls are used by an application?

Is there an easy way to figure out which ActiveX controls are used by an application on a Windows XP box?
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Internet Explorer Mode in Microsoft Edge in Windows 11

Some of our applications heavily depend on the ActiveX controls. As Microsoft discontinued support for Internet Explorer, we give a try for Microsoft Edge. Solution 1 : Using Microsoft Edge -> ...
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Any trick to get Internet Explorer 11 Mode Support (especially ActiveX plugin) running On Windows 11 (22000.51)

My quick research resulted that there was supposed to be IE-11 Mode Support in MS Edge via some special flag turned on, but I couldn't find it on both normal Edge and Edge Dev on Windows 11 Downloaded ...
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unable to login to DVR on Internet Explorer - not being prompted for ActiveX add-on

I'm trying to access my DVR system on Internet Explorer (V 11.0.38) but i'm unable to input text in the login field, it's not prompting me to download the ActiveX add-on. I have one PC where the add-...
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DLink DCS-3220 network camera suddenly fails to display image

I have been using a D-Link DCS-3220 camera for several years. It suddenly will not display an image. I am able to capture a snapshot without issue. Access is on local network, not from Internet. ...
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Excel developer list box dimensions are not preserved

I used the Excel Developer Tab to create a List Box for a macro. Every time I open the file my List Box is in, the list box has shrunk. I need help fixing the width and height of the List Box such ...
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ActiveX Control on Mac OSX Mountain Lion

I am trying to render a page that requires ActiveX. Everything is done locally, so the device I am trying to access by IP is on my local network. Anyway, the error I am getting on my Mac, (using ...
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Outlook: When exporting contacts, how can I force the email type to be 'SMTP' instead of 'Exchange'?

With Outlook, I can export my contacts to a file; and I typically like to export my contacts to an Excel file. Unfortunately, if I've added contacts from my corporate network, Outlook will, by ...
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Scrolling text box that cannot be user-edited?

I'm making a dashboard for an Excel sheet, and I want to have a way to output messages to the user. These messages may be fairly lengthy, and I don't want this output console to take up too much ...
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Windows. Active X objects. Excel Chart

I need to find Excel active X object mschart.ocx or mschrt20.ocx. Where can they be found? Am I right, that they can help me to use active x chart: msdn
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Trying to run Microsoft Virtual Labs online, gets stuck at "Checking ActiveX Control"

I'm running Win7 x64 and IE8 with all updates and patches installed. I just tried to access a few of the virtual labs (Exchange 2010, Sharepoint 2010, Forefront) but all of them are stalling at "...
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Huh? Can anyone explain why I'd care about the previous page?

So this is one of the more bizarre messages I've seen. Going to a web page to get access to a remote session via Citrix: "The previous webpage might require the following add-on: ... Click here to ...
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How to remove ActiveX Add on from IE 7 (normal method does not work)

Does anybody know how to remove an ActiveX control from Internet Explorer 7.0 ? I had been deleting and adding this control numerous times using the built in delete button in Tools, Manage Add-ons, ...
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Word 365 ActiveX Command Button Wordwrap Issue

Silly little problem - Using Word 365, .docm file that has an ActiveX Command Button. The button does what it should when clicked, but... The button's Caption is quite long, so I turned WordWrap on in ...
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Writing formulas to Excel spreadsheet using ActiveX

I'm creating an Excel spreadsheet and populating its cells programmatically using ActiveX from inside LabVIEW. I know ActiveX is old but currently it's all I have to work with. I tried writing the ...
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TextBox ActiveX component displays oddly in Powerpoint during presentation

I'm trying to use a TextBox ActiveX component in a Powerpoint presentation. The motivation is to collect notes from the audience on the slide without having to exit presenter mode. I have been able to ...
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