Topic: Can someone please put a simple explanation of what Active X is?  (Read 1150 times)

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Offline Jack Morris

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Can someone please put a simple explanation of what Active X is?
« on: February 12, 2006, 08:53:18 am »
I'm a dumbarse on those things, all I know is I use Windows XP and I have it, but I'm glad cause myself and others can watch the oldie but goodie videos on MTV Overdrive.  :)

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Re: Can someone please put a simple explanation of what Active X is?
« Reply #1 on: February 12, 2006, 11:24:27 am »
#1) ActiveX is why Internet Explorer is insecure.

For a definition this ought to suffice: http://www.webopedia.com/TERM/A/ActiveX.html

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Re: Can someone please put a simple explanation of what Active X is?
« Reply #2 on: February 12, 2006, 04:13:34 pm »
Thanks Bonk, even I can understand that one, hehehehehehe...