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Fix: This Browser Does Not Support ActiveX Components
No browser supports ActiveX natively, but you can use extensions
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Updated onOctober 4, 2023
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ActiveX is a proprietary feature from Microsoft forInternet Explorer, designed to provide exclusive controls required to access and display certain web content.
However, there are times when ActiveX malfunctions or is not existent (in every otherbrowserbasically) and you’ll see theYour browser does not support or has disabled ActiveXerror.
Note that as Internet Explorer has been replaced by Microsoft Edge, the latter doesn’t offer support for ActiveX either.
In today’s article, we explain how to troubleshoot this situation and get back to your normal tasks. Follow along!
Why is ActiveX not supported?
ActiveX was a gateway technology that bridges the significant gap between technologies found on desktops and those found on the web.The distinction between content controls and data controls has been rethought because of the development of modern browsers such as Microsoft Edge and Google Chrome. In this age, segmentation is more important than ever.ActiveX needed to be deprecated as a logical course of action now that the web has progressed to distributed and more secure technology stacks.
What browser supports ActiveX?
ActiveX controls are utilized by a wide variety of Microsoft Windows applications, including a number of Microsoft’s own, such as Microsoft Office, Microsoft Visual Studio, and Windows Media Player.
These apps not only build their feature sets by utilizing ActiveX controls, but they also wrap their own functionality into ActiveX controls, which can subsequently be embedded within other applications. This allows the applications to share their functionality with other programs.Unfortunately, no browser supports ActiveX natively anymore, but you can use extensions in your browser to use it.
How do I make my browser support ActiveX?
1. Try using another browser
It’s true that we mentioned that ActiveX is not integrated with any other browser, however, there are ways to activate this tool.
This is why we recommend switching to a browser that has more to offer than IE, namelyOpera.
Switching from your currentbrowsertoOperais easy and takes only a couple of minutes. You can install Opera for free, using the button below.
Opera
Then, if you have certain settings or bookmarks saved, you can import them to Opera with just a couple of clicks.
To enable ActiveX, you’ll need a separate extension calledOpen in IE. With the aid of this plug-in,you can open any tab you want in Internet Explorer.Without the need to manually copy and paste links or to open the respective browser.
The extension will show in the dedicated menu in theupper right corner menu (the black box). Pin it to the bar, for easier access.
Whenever you need to open a program that usesActiveX content and you get the error message, right-click on the extension icon and choose to open the tab in IE.
2. Enable ActiveX in Chrome
3. Enable ActiveX in Firefox
4. Enable ActiveX in Edge
Note that the above solutions also work for the following user-reported issues when it comes to using ActiveX:
Furthermore, we recommend that you take a look at what to do ifInternet Explorer blocked website from installing ActiveXto find similar solutions.
We hope you found this post helpful. If you have further suggestions on viewing ActiveX content in other browsers than IE, drop us a line in the comments section and we’ll surely take a look.
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Ivan Jenic
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Passionate about all elements related to Windows and combined with his innate curiosity, Ivan has delved deep into understanding this operating system, with a specialization in drivers and driver troubleshooting.
When he’s not tackling diverse driver-related problems, Ivan enjoys watching good movies and spending time hiking with his family and friends.
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Ivan has delved deep into understanding the Windows OS, with a specialization in drivers and driver troubleshooting.
