Software framework by Microsoft introduced in 1996
ActiveX
Original author(s)
Microsoft
Developer(s)
Microsoft
Initial release
1996; 28 years ago (1996)
Final release
2013
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".
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