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March 18, 2009
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I don't want ActiveX controls!

  • March 18, 2009
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I tried the new forum, but the first things that bugged me were the ActiveX controls that are used. There should be no such controls in a forum. They are a serious security issue. I set my browser to prompt for ActiveX controls and I don't want to press 'no' each time I get a page displayed. Adobe please fix this!

Marcus
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    FastFeetAuthor
    Inspiring
    May 13, 2009

    Hi, everyone,

    I'm soory that I couldn't answer your questions earlier. I was on the road for a project and had no time to visit the forum for two month.

    I set IE to prompt for ActiveX controls. so when I display any page of the forum it tells me that an safe for scripting ActiveX control wants access. If I select NO I don't see any change in the display and function of the page. It is still annoying. I can use Firefox of course, but still there shouldn't be an ActiveX control called for the forum pages. I don't know what control is called. The page source code doesn't have an object tag.

    Marcus

    John_Cornicello_Photo
    John_Cornicello_Photo
    Inspiring
    March 19, 2009
    Marcus, can you point out the ActiveX controls?
    PJonesCET
    PJonesCET
    Participating Frequently
    March 19, 2009
    Well I've tried both forums this and the test form and everything they have turned on works. I use a Mac (my preference). So if there was any Active-X it would fall flat on my machine.

    I have to go to Alltel website because that's is where my phone service is and there are parts of their site I can't use.
    ~graffiti
    ~graffiti
    Legend
    March 19, 2009
    > I don't have any trouble using the new forums with a Mac.

    Me neither. But then again, a certain poster seems to have problems in many places that others don't.
    Kath-H
    Kath-H
    Inspiring
    March 19, 2009
    I don't have any trouble using the new forums with a Mac.
    Curt Wrigley
    Curt Wrigley
    Inspiring
    March 19, 2009
    Where are these active x requirements? Im dubious the forum requires activex. that would leave out all the linux, mac and non activex browsers.
    PJonesCET
    PJonesCET
    Participating Frequently
    March 19, 2009
    Or if you don't want to see Active-X anywhere, anytime, on any website or application; get a Mac. Apple has deemed Active-X more dangerous than Java or JavaScript; and simply doesn't support it period. Apple have found there is no way for Active-X to be made safe.

    So the creators of the new forum better take that into account, if they use any Active-X. They have killed any ability for Mac users to use the forums.
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    Anonymous
    March 18, 2009
    good point! or use firefox marcus.
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