Microsoft has issued a notification in the Admin Center to warn users that the upcoming Office 2024 will ship with ActiveX turned off by default. Microsoft Office 2024, the latest version of the ...
ActiveX is a powerful technology for Office apps, but its inherent risks pose serious security threats. To combat this, Microsoft is making it harder to enable ActiveX. Microsoft is making it harder ...
In context: Microsoft introduced ActiveX in 1996 during Windows 95 days. So, in technological terms, it's ancient. Redmond designed it as a developer framework, allowing users to embed interactive ...