Installing activex on ie8

Open Internet Explorer and select the Tools button. Point to Safety in the drop-down menu, and then select ActiveX Filtering.

There should now be a check mark next to ActiveX Filtering. If the Blocked button doesn't appear on the address bar, there's no ActiveX content available on that page. There should no longer be a check mark next to ActiveX Filtering. Internet Explorer might not be set up to download or run ActiveX controls for security reasons.

Changing some advanced security settings will let you download, install, or run the control, but your PC might be more vulnerable to security threats.

Only change advanced ActiveX settings if you're sure about increasing the level of risk to your PC. In Internet Explorer, select the Tools button , and then select Internet options.

On the Security tab, select Custom level , and then under ActiveX controls and plug-ins , do one the following: Allow Automatic prompting for ActiveX controls by selecting Enable.

Allow Internet Explorer to Display video and animation on a webpage that doesn't use external media player by selecting Enable. Allow Internet Explorer to Download signed ActiveX controls by selecting Enable , or Prompt if you want to be notified each time this happens. Allow Internet Explorer to Run ActiveX controls and plug-ins by selecting Enable , or Prompt if you want to be notified each time this happens.

Allow Internet Explorer to Script ActiveX controls marked safe for scripting by selecting Enable , or Prompt if you want to be notified each time this happens. Note: If you're unable to change ActiveX settings, you might not have permission to and you should check with your system administrator. Windows 10 Windows 8. But standard account users cannot directly install per-machine ActiveX controls and they might need administrator privileges to complete the installation.

When a website tries to install an ActiveX control, the AXIS checks to see if the URL of the website is listed in the list of approved installation sites or as part of the trusted sites zone.

If the site is in either of these lists, the AXIS makes sure that the site meets the requirements that the policy defines. If the site and the ActiveX control meet all of the requirements of the policy settings, the control is installed.

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You should only install ActiveX controls if you have information about the Web site that offers the control and the publisher that created the control Active X Installer service on the computer should be started, then on Internet Explorer you will get a pop-up that will allow to install this add-on. Visit our Microsoft Answers Feedback Forum and let us know what you think. How satisfied are you with this reply?