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How to delete ActiveX controls you have installed in Internet Explorer 8?

Guide on deleting ActiveX controls you have installed in Internet Explorer 8.
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In some cases, however, ActiveX controls collect information from your computer in ways you might not approve of, possibly damage information on your computer.As a result of this, you expect to reomove some ActiveX controls you have installed by accidently. How to delete ActiveX controls you have installed in Internet Explorer 8?

ActiveX controls are small computer programs that are used to create interactive web content, such as animation sequences and online tools. They are used extensively on the Internet, and generally make web browsing more enjoyable. Sometimes these programs can be used to collect information from your computer in ways you do not like, possibly damage information on your computer, install software on your computer without your consent, or allow someone else to control your computer remotely. Given these risks, you should only install these programs if you completely trust the publisher.

Step by Step guide on how to delete ActiveX controls you have installed in Internet Explorer 8

Step 1: Make sure you have installed InternetExplorer 8 on your computer.

Step 2: Open Internet Explorer. Make it running.

Step 3:Go to Internet Explorer, and click the "Tools" button in the left of browser, and then click Manage Add-ons.

Manage Add-ons

Step 4: Click Toolbars and Extensions

disable ActiveX controls

Step 5: Click the add-on you want to disable, click Disable, and then click "Close".

Now you have disabled the ActiveX Controls that you do not like, you also can delete them in the Control Pannel. Following this guide on deleting ActiveX controls you have installed in Internet Explorer 8, you know what to do to disable some Actix Controls by yourself.
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