How To Use Activex Filtering In Internet Explorer 11

IE11 Safety Menu

ActiveX technology aims to simplify the playback of multimedia, including animations and other file types. Because of security concerns, ActiveX Filtering is available in Internet Explorer to prevent the installation and use of these ActiveX apps. Use ActiveX Filtering to run ActiveX on only the sites you trust.

How to Use ActiveX Filtering

To use ActiveX Filtering, open Internet Explorer 11 and apply the following settings:

Turn off ActiveX Filtering for Individual Sites

You can enable ActiveX Filtering in Internet Explorer and then disable it for specific websites.

Turn off ActiveX Filtering for All Sites

You can disable ActiveX Filtering in Internet Explorer at any time.

Adjust ActiveX Settings in Internet Explorer

Internet Explorer provides advanced settings that let you customize ActiveX controls.

Automatic prompting for ActiveX controls.Display video and animation on a web page that doesn’t use an external media player.Download signed ActiveX controls.Run ActiveX controls and plug-ins.Script ActiveX controls marked safe for scripting.