Microsoft recently released an Internet Explorer ActiveX update. Users are now experiencing a “Click to activate and use this control” message.

The cause:

Microsoft Security Advisory (912945)

Here is a demo example of what occurs in Internet Explorer browsers with the update:

ActiveX update demo

Example of programs that use ActiveX controls:

• Adobe Reader
• Apple QuickTime Player
• Macromedia Flash
• Microsoft Windows Media Player
• Real Networks RealPlayer
• Sun Java Virtual Machine

Microsoft has released a compatibility patch that will disable the behaviour of the recent update:

Internet Explorer ActiveX compatibility patch

Here is a web developers tutorial on how to activate ActiveX controls:

Activating ActiveX Controls

Adobe formerly Macromedia Developer Center:

Active Content Developer Center 

Javascript fix provided by Adobe

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