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ActiveX is Microsoft technology used for developing reusable object oriented software components. ActiveX is an alternative name for OLE automation (OLE - Object Linking and Embedding), not a separate technology. Source: Wikipedia

If you are finding that your Internet browser is continuously crashing while you are attempting to use the Internet, it could be an indication that your ActiveX plug-ins are damaged or that your Windows Registry is flooded with unwanted ActiveX controls. This could be a result of corrupted plug-ins or because of a bloated registry caused by information left behind after the installation and un-installation of plug-ins or ActiveX controls that work in the same way as viruses.

Cleaning your Windows Registry with a registry cleaner can solve the problem of a bloated registry and effectively improve the performance of your computer.

It is not advisable to attempt to clean your computer's Windows Registry yourself. Not only is it an extremely complicated process but the Internet has some of the best registry cleaners available to download for free. This is a much safer way to ensure that your system continues to run smoothly.



Are ActiveX Controls safe?

At the outset of understanding the link between ActiveX Controls and a Registry cleaner, let us try to understand what ActiveX actually is and how it is meant to help in the running of the computer. Contrary to the belief of many computer amateurs, ActiveX is not a programming language but sets of rules that guide the way applications run on Windows. Notice, we said 'applications' not 'programs'. This is because all programs that run on the Windows operating system are called 'applications'. You may have come across some web sites that ask you to download ActiveX controls in order for some of their downloadable programs to run. Downloading these controls enters them in the Registry of the system. After a period, the system does not actually need these controls but they are there taking up space and slowing down the system. These controls need to be cleaned out from the registry and here is where the registry cleaner comes in.
What is ActiveX?

ActiveX is Microsoft technology used for developing reusable object oriented software components. ActiveX is an alternative name for OLE automation (OLE - Object Linking and Embedding), not a separate technology.” Wikipedia