How to Activate Active X

Last Updated: June 4, 2020

If you are using an older version of Internet Explorer, browsing modern websites can be really difficult. Every time you encounter a website that uses Adobe Flash or some other type of Internet application, you have to manually activate Active X (something that controls Internet applications on Internet Explorer), otherwise you won't be able to really use the website at all. Fortunately, learning how to activate Active X is an easy process that shouldn't take more than several minutes.

Steps

1
Click on "Tools" in the Internet Explorer toolbar. Go down to "Options."
2
Click on "Security" and then set a "Custom Level."

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3
Select "ActiveX Controls and Plug-ins."
4
Make sure that "Enable" is checked next to "ActiveX Controls and Plug-ins." Enable "Script ActiveX Controls Marked Safe for Scripting" as well.
5
Confirm the changes and hit "Apply" to ensure that they take effect.

Warnings

Running Internet-based applications like Java or Flash carry a small but inherent risk. If you prefer manual control and near-total security, stick with the way things are.

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