Computer Problems "ActiveX"?

Question

Everytime i go to play games on my computer a message comes up saying "your security settings prohibit running ActiveX controls" how can i solve this!!! it has only happened recently and i need to play my games!!!!

Theres also no yellow bar at the top of my web browser to click

Answer 1

theres normally a bar at the top that says download active x

Answer 2

active x controls are programs that certain sites online need to function
for example the most common active x control is "macromedia flash player",this is normally installed quite soon after first using or connecting to the internet
when you see the security message in the yellow drop down bar,you have options to click it and then there will be a few other choices,one being "install active x control"
if the site you are using is "trusted" or you know the site is a genuine site then there should be no problem letting the active x control installed
however if you dont trust the site or dont like the look of it then dont install it
one of the options in the yellow security bar is a information option called"what are the risks",this will give you further advice on wether to install active x controls or not
with regards to "your security settings prohibit running active x"then again were this message appears should be a option to overide this,as windows service pack 2 blocks active x controls by defualt,so its up to the user to choose wether to install them or not
just be careful when installing active x controls,as many unscrupilous websites sometimes use this method to install malicous code on to your p.c,in the form of a browser hijack for example,this is when your browsers homepage(yahoo)is taken over by a dodgy search page or a adult site,not recommended when children are in the house
so if you trust the site just go ahead and install the active x control,and anyway trusted active x controls such as flash player are listed in add/remove programs so you can uninstall them if needed
i hope this has helped
good luck

Answer 3

ActiveX is not a security threat, its common when playing games or even downloading software, at the top of the internet explorer window, just below the address bar you will notice a yellow bar, click on it and select allow activeX and it should work, i do not think there is a way to stop this from happening!

Answer 4

Active X (or ActiveX) technology is a set of rules on how information
should be shared. It is somewhat similar to Java, a programming
language which allows programs to be written which can be run on any
operating system; Active X, however, is not a language but only a set
of guidelines on how to use languages - an ActiveX Control (the actual
program run under ActiveX) can be written "in a variety of languages,
including C, C++, Visual Basic, and Java." (from the definition of
ActiveX Control at www.webopedia.com).
http://www.webopedia.com/TERM/A/ActiveX_control.html

ActiveX is actually a feature of Windows and not specifically of
Internet Explorer; it should already be present on your system, which
means that the problem in your case is probably that ActiveX is not
enabled. From the Start menu, you need to click Settings/Control
Panel/Internet Options (this is for Windows 2000 - I believe the path
is similar for other versions of Windows). Click the Security tab,
select the Internet icon, and click the Custom button. This will give
you a list of options for accepting or rejecting ActiveX controls.
These should all be set to "Enable" or "Prompt", apart from "Download
unsigned ActiveX controls" and "Initialize and script ActiveX controls
not marked as safe", which should both be set to "Disable". If you
select "Prompt" then your browser will ask you before downloading and
running ActiveX controls; otherwise it will just run them.

The main problem with ActiveX is that it has much more power over your
machine than Java:
"ActiveX controls have full access to the Windows operating system.
This gives them much more power than Java applets, but with this power
comes a certain risk that the applet may damage software or data on
your machine." (Again from the Webopedia definition). However, a
registration system has been developed in order to ensure the
reliability of ActiveX controls:

"Accountability is the idea behind ActiveX security, so ActiveX
controls and plug-ins have a facility for signing by the developer by
checking the developer certificate. If you select to download a
signed control or plug-in and it is hostile, the developer can be
traced, unless the developer has elected not to sign it. This gives
you the choice with signed or unsigned ActiveX, they can each be set
independently of one another."

Answer 5

Active X was a Microsoft product and changed hands is why this occurs and SEE:
http://www.webopedia.com/TERM/A/ActiveX_control.html

What you need to understand is that Active X is not spyware or a virus or a threat. Quite the opposite. It was designed to deliver website content more easily and with greater speed all in the seconds of any website loading and displaying. Generally it is responsible for delivering graphics and boxes seemlessly. If you can picture the traditional New York Cop directing traffic at a four way street right in the middle of the intersection - that is kind of what Active X does. It has global controls delivering content on demand at any websitye that uses it. Also see www.ActiveX.com as to various for sale items produced using Active X.

The other problem is in the spyware world which misuses ActiveX to install generally the unwanted toolbars that sometimes may appear installed on your computer without your kinowledge. The Active X employed is called a BHO (Browser Help Object) and can sometimes be a translucent invisible radio button in Internet Explorer as malware. There are actually three types of Active X that are generally not told to persons. There is the Active X item. There is the Active X Control, and there is the Active X Conrol Object. These all are entered into the Windows Registry on an install and also can be found at the C-Disk Windows - Downloaded Program Files. Active X can be employed by trojans and worms as part of a malware package. These are all easily removed by antispyware and antivirus programs depending on the threat whether virus, worm, or spyware or adware.

Active X is 90 percent employed by all valid websites and generally considered neccessary for proper display of the website and use of it - though you may be able to navigate the website without allowing it. As you can see in gaming it is employed heavily as a content help deliverer. The other ten percent of usage is by cyber criminals.

If you know the website you simply click Okay to install the Active X. This does not hurt or threaten your computer but rather aids content delivery - the intended purpose by the webmaster or software. This is the valid safe use of Active X. Your settings to review for these are in Internet Explorer and click Tools > Internet Options > Security > Internet, Intranet, Retricted Sites, Trusted Sites. NEVER allow unsigned Active X to be installed. You click No. If you have antispyware paid subscription protection you allow "Signed Active X" to install and run - and you are good to go. If you use free protection you do not have real time protection against the threats. It is only after they are installed that you are able to discover them by doing a full scan. This is why it is necessary to install paid subscription antivirus and antispyware and a firewall. The paid antispyware with real time protection enabled has Active X shields that automatically block any malware trying to install them and you will never see the drop down on Internet Explorer for them. they are automatically blocked from installing.

Take a look at the screenshot here of active shields:
http://bluecollarpc.net/coppermine-photos/albums/userpics/10001/normal_WebrootShields_SnapshotCopy.jpg

You need not listen to all the disable scripts and active x crap. All you need is a paid antispyware program with shields which only the top sellers have like Trend Micro Antispyware and Webroot. However, you never allow scripts to be "installed on your disk" either because malware can install on your machine that way too. Again there is the allow signed and known scripts to run. Again you need not listen to all the crap about disable this and disable that. Nobody does that in the general population of users. This crap talk is generally from trolls or kiddie script people that preach getting everything free that you can on the internet and those type settings offering security become necessary because you get suckered into these idiots and there "get everything free" preaching. It totally destroys the Internet Experience and every valid website and software avaialble for years upon years and years. I am talking about the vast white collar and skilled labor popualtion of America. They do not employ this attitude of free crap and especially concering computer security. It only takes 30 dollars for antivirus per year and 30 dollars for antispyware per year and you are totally good to go. Both are a multi billion dollar industry. Think about it. They did not become multi billion dollar industries in computer security if the most popular thing to do was install free stuff and disable everything on your computer from operating.

I hear them though (the free crowd). They have discovered ways of blocking things - but malware can circumvent everything they tell you to do very easily. So the advice is actually worthless. Again with free protection, severe threats can install with no real time protection and actually disable the free protection software from even operating. Just get up the 30 bucks and have a ball. You are good to go.

Again in settings - everyone out here in real world allow all the known and signed stuff to run. Windows is able to make the determination of signed and unsigned. So the attitude for settings is to allow all knwon and signed things and to disallow everything else that is unknown and unsigned. Those are ancient settings for original computer buffs that most of the orignal owners of PCs were way back to even before Windows 95. Everything was quite experimental and various constant tests were performed about running scripts and so on. Again Scripts are the same as anything used to deliver content of a website or software. I mean why does the free crowd stop there ? What about HTML on all websites. Why not disable that too ? Why not just get an Apple/Mac rather than buy a Windows PC and turn everything off and complain about it constantly ? They need to stop being so absurd, really !

Answer 6

For Internet...go to IE explorer and den to internet options...settings...click on custom level...and click on "enable active x"...

Answer 7

Firewalls are used to protect computers and computer networks from unauthorized access by viruses, hackers and Spyware.

Answer 8

im not really sure what it is, but u should check ur virus scan. if it persists, go see a technician.

there are plenty of books and websites available on Activex, just look it up on ur web browser