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Chris Campbell
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ActiveX Filtering in Internet Explorer

Mar 4, 2013 10:58 AM

Categories: Installation, Windows, Internet Explorer Tags: #flash #internet #filtering #windows #explorer #player #activex

If you have completed the steps in our Enabling Flash Player in Internet Explorer 9 FAQ and continue to have problems seeing Flash content, please see the following video and instructions to learn how to disable ActiveX Filtering.

 

 

Please click here for an HTML5 version of this video: YouTube HTML5 HD Link

 

 

Internet Explorer 9 and ActiveX Filtering

ActiveX Filtering is a new feature for Internet Explorer 9 which allows you to browse the Web without running any ActiveX controls.  Flash Player is an ActiveX control and when filtering is enabled Flash content will not be displayed on a webpage.

 

When you visit a webpage that contains ActiveX controls, and filtering is enabled, IE will display a "circle with slash" icon (see screenshot below) in the address bar to indicate that controls have been filtered.

 

ActiveX Filtering.jpg

 

Flash content and video will not be displayed on the page until you have disabled ActiveX filtering.  Fortunately, you have a few options for enabling ActiveX content.

 

 

Disable ActiveX Filtering for all websites

 

  1. Open Internet Explorer 9 and click on the gears icon in the upper right corner of the window.
  2. Select the Safety Menu, and then uncheck the ActiveX Filtering menu item.

 

ActiveX Filtering.jpg

 

Alternately you can also access this via the Tools menu on the menu bar, then unchecking ActiveX Filtering.

 

ActiveX Filtering.jpg

 

 

Disable ActiveX Filtering for individual websites that you trust

 

  1. Navigate to a page with blocked content, noted with the circle with slash icon.
  2. Click the circle with slash icon
  3. Click the "Turn off ActiveX Filtering" button

 

ActiveX Filtering.jpg

165401 Views   12 Replies   Latest reply: dannyboy338, Sep 6, 2011 7:08 PM
 
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  • eidnolb
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    1. eidnolb,
    Jun 22, 2011 11:53 AM   in reply to Chris Campbell
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    Thanks Chris.

     

     

     

     

     

    eidnolb

     
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  • jessie44
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    Jul 22, 2011 12:34 PM   in reply to Chris Campbell
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    THANK YOU CHRIS!!!!  I have been beating my head against the wall for days trying to figure this Flash thing out.  I've gone through all the troubleshooting, read all the forum entries, just about ready to give up completely when I found this thread.  I did it - it worked - I'm now a happy camper (well, except for the bruised forehead.  Thanks again.

     
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  • Javed78
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    3. Javed78,
    Aug 12, 2011 1:10 PM   in reply to Chris Campbell
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    Thanks heaps Chris!!! I was beating my head as well on how to enable flash player in IE9. Thanks to your simple and illustrative guide, it was so easy to work it out. Thanks once again for this tremendous help.

     
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  • MikeBakula
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    Aug 16, 2011 1:04 PM   in reply to Chris Campbell
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    Chris, I am still having the problem wuth IE9  that the video says I need to install Flash player, I download it and still  get the same statement that I need to download flashplayer.  I did ensure  ActiveXfiltering is off.  Expasperating....

     

    Thanks,   Mike

     

    Sorry just found out that the add-on was disabled  duh,,, enabled and its now working

     

    Mike

     
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  • ZOO1
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    Aug 17, 2011 4:41 PM   in reply to Chris Campbell
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    Chris for President!  The Flash Player revision 10.3... shut down video capability overnight on my 1-year old expen$ive HP.  After preening various forums and considering suicide, I found Chris and he zeroed me in on 4 possibilities.  It was the !#$#! ActiveX Filtering.  Zip!  Back in business.  Chris is a credit to the fine company of Adobe Systems and a great help four those of us with deer-in-the-headlights syndrome.  Can't thank Chris enough!  

     
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    Aug 22, 2011 10:04 PM   in reply to Chris Campbell
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    thank you for figuring this out Chris :-)

     
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  • cec232cec
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    Aug 24, 2011 10:07 PM   in reply to Chris Campbell
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    I have been experiencing the same Adobe Flash issues, however, with IE8

    for over one week and was going insane trying to find a solution.  Thanks a million, Chris,

    your recommendation worked for me.  I am definitely grateful.  You are awesome!!!

     
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  • polopony00
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    Sep 2, 2011 5:56 AM   in reply to Chris Campbell
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    May I ask you to take me through the steps to disable ActiveX Filterning in IE8?

    Thanks much

     
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  • polopony00
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    Sep 2, 2011 6:14 AM   in reply to cec232cec
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    Could you please tell me how you did it for IE8?

    Thanks

     
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  • cec232cec
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    10. cec232cec,
    Sep 2, 2011 6:32 AM   in reply to polopony00
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    FIX =

    Goto Tools (in IE8), Security, Trusted Sites, Custom Level, under Active X Controls and Plug-Ins – Automatic prompting for ActiveX Controls = must be Disabled

     

     

     

     

     

    Date: Fri, 2 Sep 2011 07:14:11 -0600

    From: forums@adobe.com

    To: cec232cec@hotmail.com

    Subject: Re: ActiveX Filtering in Internet Explorer 9 ActiveX Filtering in Internet Explorer 9

     

    Could you please tell me how you did it for IE8?

    Thanks

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  • polopony00
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    Sep 2, 2011 8:56 AM   in reply to cec232cec
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    Thanks much

     

    Sent from my iPhone

     
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  • dannyboy338
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    Sep 6, 2011 7:08 PM   in reply to Chris Campbell
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    Me too. Thanks a million, Chris. Without you, I would go crazy pulling my hair off.

    I tried everything I possible could, you name it, I did it, but I was kept advised to download

    and install the latest flash version. The next step I would try to uninstall IE9 and re-install IE8,

    because I did not have such an issue when I was using IE8. If this fails, I would even try to

    buy a new computer. Finally, I came across this forum and find your answer.

    I follow your instructions, and finally I DID IT. I can see all videos now.

    Many many thanks to you Chris. You save me a lot of work and money.

     
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