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On Wed, 28 Jan 2009 19:55:16 +0000, Orchid XP v8 wrote:
>>> I'm guessing the first time she visits a site that demands ActiveX...?
>>
>> Outside of Microsoft-owned sites, there are sites that still use
>> ActiveX? Really?
>>
>> I don't run into them *ever* unless I'm downloading something from the
>> MSDN site.
>
> The server administration console for Trend Micro requires ActiveX, for
> example. (Not that this matters to a home user. I'm pretty sure I've
> seen various Internet equipment or ISP websites that also demand ActiveX
> though.)
Well, like you said, that's not a public website, nor is it one I'm
likely to need to use myself.
> I'm drawing a blank on real "websites" that require ActiveX, but I think
> there are a few outside M$.
Probably not many, though - for anyone who wants to be cross-platform
compatible (including being usable by Mac users), they'd have to avoid it.
Jim
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