About this tag
The tag 'custom controls' on WindowsForum.com covers discussions about building, hosting, and using custom UI controls in Windows development. Topics include the Windows Community Toolkit v7.0, which provides custom controls for UWP and .NET apps, and XAML Islands, a technology for hosting custom UWP controls inside Win32 applications like Windows Forms and WPF. Other threads explore Microsoft's expanded Advanced Settings in Windows 11 for greater customization, Razer's portable peripherals, accessibility in app design, Visual Studio SDK samples, and issues with ActiveX custom controls in Internet Explorer 10 on Windows 8. The tag is relevant for developers and power users interested in extending Windows functionality through custom controls.
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    Microsoft Expands Advanced Settings in Windows 11 for Greater Customization and Control

    In a move that signals a renewed focus on user empowerment and accessibility, Microsoft is testing a rebranded and substantially expanded “Advanced Settings” page within Windows 11—an evolution of the former “For Developers” settings. This development, currently surfaced in insider builds of...
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    Razer's New Basilisk Mobile Mouse & Joro Keyboard: The Ultimate Portable Peripherals for Road Warriors

    For those who live their digital lives between airports, coffee shops, and co-working spaces, finding the right blend of performance and portability in PC peripherals often means compromise. Razer, a brand synonymous with high-performance gaming hardware, aims to upend that equation with its...
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    Windows 8 Unable to access Activex Controls in IE10 windows 8

    Unable to access Activex control in IE10 of windows 8. we have a custom control accessed in a ASP.NET web page. Control got installed in windows\system32\. But unable to access that from IE10.
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    • access issues activex asp.net custom controls ie10 internet explorer system32 webpage windows 8
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    • Forum: Windows Help and Support