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Disable Active Scripting in Internet Explorer

From Tony Bradley, CISSP-ISSAP, for About.com

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Configure ActiveX

Set the options under ActiveX Controls and Plug-ins to Disable

Note: Disabling ActiveX may make some sites stop functioning properly. More advanced users may want to set these options for Prompt which will cause Internet Explorer to notify the user when Active Scripting attemtps to execute and let the user decide whether to allow it or not.

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