ActiveX Controls

From: Edward W. Thompson (thomeduk1_at_btopenworld.com)
Date: 01/10/05 

Date: Mon, 10 Jan 2005 12:01:19 -0000

I'm getting very confused over the security issues of ActiveX Controls. I
understand that it is advisable to disable ActiveX Controls in IE6. If
disabled these controls in I cannot access the WINXP update site even when I
added the update site to the 'Trusted' site list. Can someone explain in
simple terms what the trusted site list is for? I thought sites on the
'Trusted' list could be accessed even if ActiveX Controls are disabled, it
appears I am wrong in this.

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