# IE makes flah inactive

**URL:** <https://forum.kirupa.com/t/ie-makes-flah-inactive/186143>\
**Category:** flash\
**Created:** [April 19, 2006, 11:11am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/ie-makes-flah-inactive/186143 "2006-04-19T11:11:22Z")\
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**Author:** ![kallisti](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/f0a364/32.png) [@kallisti](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/kallisti)\
**Post date:** [April 19, 2006, 11:11am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/ie-makes-flah-inactive/186143/1 "2006-04-19T11:11:22Z")

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So now in IE, now you have to click on a flash file (or any active-x control for that matter) to make it active before you can use it?

I think it is new security settings for IE6.  
VERY ANNOYING\>\>\>

:hangover:  
Am I alone on this? Is there a way to overcome this?