Re: Can I Delete all Active X from Downloaded Program Files

From: MAP (mikepawlak2REM_at_OVEhotmail.com)
Date: 05/31/05


Date: Tue, 31 May 2005 08:33:42 -0400

Ira wrote:
> I have ~20 ActiveX files in my Downloaded Program files.
>
> 1) If I delete these, will I simply be prompted to re-download them
> again if I were to access the sites which required them for whatever
> purpose?

Yes

> IOW: I don't really lose anything of value by simply deleting them?

No,you don't

> 2) Is there a list which ranks Active X in terms of their safety,
> much like there is one for BHOs [..i think compiled by Tony Klein?]

Maybe,but I don't know of one.

> Thanks:
> Ira

-- 
Mike Pawlak


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