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| Original author(s) | Microsoft |
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| Developer(s) | Microsoft |
| Initial release | 1996 |
| Final release | 2013
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| Written in | C, C++ |
| Operating system | Microsoft Windows, Solaris, Classic Mac OS, macOS |
| Platform | x86 |
| Included with | Internet Explorer, Microsoft Office, Microsoft Visual Studio, and Windows Media Player etc. |
| Predecessor | OLE 2.0 and COM |
| Type | Software framework |
ActiveX is a deprecated software framework created by Microsoft that adapts its earlier Component Object Model (COM) and Object Linking and Embedding (OLE) technologies for content downloaded from a network, particularly from the World Wide Web.[1] Microsoft introduced ActiveX in 1996. In principle, ActiveX is not dependent on Microsoft Windows operating systems, but in practice, most ActiveX controls only run on Windows. Most also require the client to be running on an x86-based computer because ActiveX controls contain compiled code.[2]
ActiveX is still supported in the "Internet Explorer mode" of Microsoft Edge (which has a different, incompatible extension system, as it is based on Google's Chromium project).[3]
- ^ "ActiveX Controls on the Internet". Microsoft Docs. 12 September 2018. Retrieved 19 August 2021.
- ^ Anderson, Jerry (1997). Activex Programming with Visual C++. Que. ISBN 978-0-7897-1030-7.
- ^ "Microsoft Edge - Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) for IT Pros - Edge".