# IE ActiveX Returns to Normal

**URL:** <https://forum.kirupa.com/t/ie-activex-returns-to-normal/244822>\
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**Created:** [November 22, 2007, 5:16am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/ie-activex-returns-to-normal/244822 "2007-11-22T05:16:26Z")\
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**Author:** ![krilnon](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/user_avatar/forum.kirupa.com/krilnon/32/34_2.png) [@krilnon](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/krilnon)\
**Post date:** [November 22, 2007, 5:16am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/ie-activex-returns-to-normal/244822/1 "2007-11-22T05:16:26Z")

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> [@IEBlog](#):
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> Microsoft has now licensed the technologies from Eolas, removing the “click to activate” requirement in Internet Explorer. Because of this, we’re removing the “click to activate” behavior from Internet Explorer!

Though the ‘damage’ has already been inflicted, so to speak, it’s nice to know that my old auto-generated HTML files from back before the updates won’t need to be modified. (I never had the time 😛 )

> **[IEBlog](https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/archive/blogs/ie/)**