From db49e1fcacbc79d9a90d9226f73f38a796c441ef Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Patti Short Date: Thu, 10 May 2018 16:57:08 -0700 Subject: [PATCH] removed invalid link to an image --- browsers/internet-explorer/TOC.md | 1 + .../blocked-out-of-date-activex-controls.md | 39 +++++++++++++++++++ ...ie11-delivery-through-automatic-updates.md | 2 +- .../out-of-date-activex-control-blocking.md | 24 ------------ 4 files changed, 41 insertions(+), 25 deletions(-) create mode 100644 browsers/internet-explorer/ie11-deploy-guide/blocked-out-of-date-activex-controls.md diff --git a/browsers/internet-explorer/TOC.md b/browsers/internet-explorer/TOC.md index 962befb27e..229def58e0 100644 --- a/browsers/internet-explorer/TOC.md +++ b/browsers/internet-explorer/TOC.md @@ -100,6 +100,7 @@ ###[Browser cache changes and roaming profiles](ie11-deploy-guide/browser-cache-changes-and-roaming-profiles.md) ##[Out-of-date ActiveX control blocking](ie11-deploy-guide/out-of-date-activex-control-blocking.md) +###[Blocked out-of-date ActiveX controls](ie11-deploy-guide/blocked-out-of-date-activex-controls.md) ##[Deprecated document modes and Internet Explorer 11](ie11-deploy-guide/deprecated-document-modes.md) diff --git a/browsers/internet-explorer/ie11-deploy-guide/blocked-out-of-date-activex-controls.md b/browsers/internet-explorer/ie11-deploy-guide/blocked-out-of-date-activex-controls.md new file mode 100644 index 0000000000..18fa9ecde0 --- /dev/null +++ b/browsers/internet-explorer/ie11-deploy-guide/blocked-out-of-date-activex-controls.md @@ -0,0 +1,39 @@ +--- +ms.localizationpriority: low +ms.mktglfcycl: deploy +ms.pagetype: security +description: UActiveX controls are small apps that let websites provide content, like videos and games, and let you interact with content, like toolbars. We'll periodically update this page with new ActiveX controls blocked by this +feature. +author: shortpatti +ms.author: pashort +ms.prod: ie11 +ms.assetid: e61866bb-1ff1-4a8d-96f2-61d3534e8199 +title: Blocked out-of-date ActiveX controls +ms.sitesec: library +ms.date: 05/10/2018 +--- + +# Blocked out-of-date ActiveX controls + +ActiveX controls are small apps that let websites provide content, like videos and games, and let you interact with content, like toolbars. Unfortunately, because many ActiveX controls aren't automatically updated, they can become outdated as new versions are released. It's very important that you keep your ActiveX controls up to date because malicious software (or malware) can target security flaws in outdated controls, damaging your computer by collecting info from it, installing unwanted software, or by letting someone else control it remotely. To help avoid this situation, Internet Explorer includes a security feature called _out-of-date ActiveX control blocking_. + +We'll periodically update this page with new ActiveX controls blocked by this feature. We'll typically provide one month's advance notice before adding new controls to the list. + +You will receive a notification if a webpage tries to load one of the following of ActiveX control versions: + +**Java** + +| Java 2 Platform, Standard Edition (J2SE) 1.4, everything below (but not including) update 43 | +|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| +| J2SE 5.0, everything below (but not including) update 99 | +| Java SE 6, everything below (but not including) update 181 | +| Java SE 7, everything below (but not including) update 171 | +| Java SE 8, everything below (but not including) update 161 | +| Java SE 9, everything below (but not including) update 4 | + +**Silverlight** + +| Everything below (but not including) Silverlight 5.1.50907.0 | +|--------------------------------------------------------------| + +For more information, see [Out-of-date ActiveX control blocking](out-of-date-activex-control-blocking.md) and [Internet Explorer begins blocking out-of-date ActiveX controls](http://blogs.msdn.com/b/ie/archive/2014/08/06/internet-explorer-begins-blocking-out-of-date-activex-controls.aspx). You can also view Microsoft's complete list of out-of-date ActiveX controls in the XML-based [version list](http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=403864). \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/browsers/internet-explorer/ie11-deploy-guide/ie11-delivery-through-automatic-updates.md b/browsers/internet-explorer/ie11-deploy-guide/ie11-delivery-through-automatic-updates.md index 8cfa387c13..9cef909ebe 100644 --- a/browsers/internet-explorer/ie11-deploy-guide/ie11-delivery-through-automatic-updates.md +++ b/browsers/internet-explorer/ie11-deploy-guide/ie11-delivery-through-automatic-updates.md @@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ If you use Automatic Updates in your company, but want to stop your users from a >The toolkit won't stop users with local administrator accounts from manually installing Internet Explorer 11. Using this toolkit also prevents your users from receiving automatic upgrades from Internet Explorer 8, Internet Explorer 9, or Internet Explorer 10 to Internet Explorer 11. For more information, see the [Internet Explorer 11 Blocker Toolkit frequently asked questions](https://technet.microsoft.com/microsoft-edge/dn449234). - **Use an update management solution to control update deployment.** - If you already use an update management solution, like [Windows Server Update Services (WSUS)](https://docs.microsoft.com/windows-server/administration/windows-server-update-services/get-started/windows-server-update-services-wsus) or the more advanced [System Center 2012 Configuration Manager](http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkID=276664), you should use that instead of the Internet Explorer Blocker Toolkit.

[./media/image1.jpeg](./media/image1.jpeg) + If you already use an update management solution, like [Windows Server Update Services (WSUS)](https://docs.microsoft.com/windows-server/administration/windows-server-update-services/get-started/windows-server-update-services-wsus) or the more advanced [System Center 2012 Configuration Manager](http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkID=276664), you should use that instead of the Internet Explorer Blocker Toolkit. >[!Note] >If you use WSUS to manage updates, and Update Rollups are configured for automatic installation, Internet Explorer will automatically install throughout your company. This scenario is discussed in detail in the Knowledge Base article [here](http://support.microsoft.com/kb/946202). diff --git a/browsers/internet-explorer/ie11-deploy-guide/out-of-date-activex-control-blocking.md b/browsers/internet-explorer/ie11-deploy-guide/out-of-date-activex-control-blocking.md index fc50fdca2e..bda19e19a3 100644 --- a/browsers/internet-explorer/ie11-deploy-guide/out-of-date-activex-control-blocking.md +++ b/browsers/internet-explorer/ie11-deploy-guide/out-of-date-activex-control-blocking.md @@ -26,7 +26,6 @@ ms.date: 05/10/2018 ActiveX controls are small apps that let websites provide content, like videos, games, and let you interact with content like toolbars. Unfortunately, because many ActiveX controls aren’t automatically updated, they can become outdated as new versions are released. It’s very important that you keep your ActiveX controls up-to-date because malicious software (or malware) can target security flaws in outdated controls, damaging your computer by collecting info from it, installing unwanted software, or by letting someone else control it remotely. To help avoid this situation, Internet Explorer includes a new security feature, called *out-of-date ActiveX control blocking*. - Out-of-date ActiveX control blocking lets you: - Know when IE prevents a webpage from loading common, but outdated ActiveX controls. @@ -51,29 +50,6 @@ It also works with these operating system and IE combinations: For more info about this new feature, see the [Internet Explorer begins blocking out-of-date ActiveX controls](https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/p/?LinkId=507691) blog. To see the complete list of out-of-date Active controls blocked by this feature, see [Blocked out-of-date ActiveX controls](https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/p/?LinkId=517023). -## How often are the ActiveX controls updated? - -We'll periodically update this page with new ActiveX controls blocked by this -feature. We'll typically provide one month's advance notice before adding new -controls to the list. - -You will receive a notification if a webpage tries to load one of the following -of ActiveX control versions: - -**Java** - -| Java 2 Platform, Standard Edition (J2SE) 1.4, everything below (but not including) update 43 | -|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| -| J2SE 5.0, everything below (but not including) update 99 | -| Java SE 6, everything below (but not including) update 181 | -| Java SE 7, everything below (but not including) update 171 | -| Java SE 8, everything below (but not including) update 161 | -| Java SE 9, everything below (but not including) update 4 | - -**Silverlight** - -| Everything below (but not including) Silverlight 5.1.50907.0 | -|--------------------------------------------------------------| ## What does the out-of-date ActiveX control blocking notification look like? When IE blocks an outdated ActiveX control, you’ll see a notification bar similar to this, depending on your version of IE: