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  1. Microsoft Phases Out ActiveX: What It Means for Your Office Security & Modern Workflow Transition

    When Microsoft finally decides to pull the plug on an ancient bit of technology, you can almost hear the collective sigh—from hackers (of frustration) and IT veterans (of delayed relief). Such is the story with ActiveX. If you haven’t crossed paths with it, consider yourself lucky—or possibly...
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  2. Microsoft Disables ActiveX by Default in Office 2024: Enhancing Security and Phasing Out Legacy Tech

    Microsoft Disables ActiveX by Default in Microsoft 365 and Office 2024: The End of a Risky Era Microsoft is pulling a decisive security lever by disabling ActiveX controls by default in Windows versions of Microsoft 365 and Office 2024 applications. This change, rolling out imminently, aims to...
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  3. Microsoft 365 Disables ActiveX by Default: A Major Security Move

    Microsoft is making a bold move that aims to significantly reduce one of Office’s longstanding vulnerabilities. In a bid to enhance security and protect users, Microsoft 365 for Windows is set to disable ActiveX content by default in its flagship applications—Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Visio...
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  4. Microsoft Blocks ActiveX in Office Apps by Default to Boost Security and Reduce Risks

    Microsoft Tightens Security by Blocking ActiveX in Office Apps by Default Microsoft has taken a decisive step to enhance the security of its Office suite on Windows by making it considerably harder to enable ActiveX controls. This move targets the Windows versions of popular productivity...
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  5. VIDEO Announcing Microsoft Edge WebView2 General Availability

    Today, we are excited to announce that Microsoft Edge WebView2 for Win32 C/C++ is generally available and ready for use in production applications! With today’s announcement, we are officially releasing a forward-compatible WebView2 SDK along with production-ready WebView2 Runtime. These can be...
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