Microsoft Office has supported ActiveX for years as an option for extending and automating documents, but it has also been a significant security vulnerability. Microsoft is finally starting to turn ...

Microsoft Internet Explorer for Windows, versions 5.5 SP2 and 6.0 (soon to be released) no longer support Netscape-style plug-ins, such as the plug-in installed as part of QuickTime 5.0.2 and earlier ...

Microsoft is serious about giving a fresh start to its own Internet browser, with the new Edge browser, which will be included in the upcoming Windows 10 operating system, to not include old ...

We fully realize we are preaching to the choir, but never open up unsolicited and/or unexpected email attachments. Remind your friends and remind your family members. Lest anyone need a reminder of ...

Regarding yesterday's report that the new version of Internet Explorer for Windows will not work with Netscape plug-ins, Gary Campbell found documentation of this in a Microsoft KnowledgeBase article.

In your pages, you can test for the presence of the Windows Media ActiveX control with the following JavaScript: 01 var player; 02 var plugin; 03 var hasActiveX=false ...

When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. Microsoft has revealed that all of the currently supported desktop versions of Internet Explorer ...

Crooks are going after a new security flaw involving the Microsoft Video ActiveX Control in Windows XP and Server 2003, Microsoft today announced. Redmond’s Security Advisory 972890 details the new ...

The maturing of Web standards has fueled a wave of innovation in browser technology. It's injecting life into a stagnated market, to the benefit of Web users everywhere and on every platform. Powerful ...