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Old 09-14-2007   #1 (permalink)
Dragon


 
 

Active X??

Ok guys just got up and running with Vista and installed Firefox 2.0.0.6 but
i seem to be having a few problem with sites as i need active x, where can i
get this for firefox

cheers dave


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Old 09-14-2007   #2 (permalink)
Richard G. Harper


 
 

Re: Active X??

I'd check the Firefox web site, where you will undoubtedly find that Firefox
does not support ActiveX technology and you're pretty much out of luck.

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"Dragon" <davewhitnospam@xxxxxx> wrote in message
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> Ok guys just got up and running with Vista and installed Firefox 2.0.0.6
> but i seem to be having a few problem with sites as i need active x, where
> can i get this for firefox
>
> cheers dave
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Old 09-14-2007   #3 (permalink)
Synapse Syndrome


 
 

Re: Active X??

"Richard G. Harper" <rgharper@xxxxxx> wrote in message
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> I'd check the Firefox web site, where you will undoubtedly find that
> Firefox does not support ActiveX technology and you're pretty much out of
> luck.

There is an ActiveX plug-in for Firefox. The link to install it will only
work within Firefox, of course:

http://plugindoc.mozdev.org/windows-all.html

ss.


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Old 09-15-2007   #4 (permalink)
Richard G. Harper


 
 

Re: Active X??

Well, that's news to me. Thanks for the correction!

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"Synapse Syndrome" <synapse@xxxxxx> wrote in message
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> "Richard G. Harper" <rgharper@xxxxxx> wrote in message
> news:%23v0aZFx9HHA.5948@xxxxxx
Quote:

>> I'd check the Firefox web site, where you will undoubtedly find that
>> Firefox does not support ActiveX technology and you're pretty much out of
>> luck.
>
>
> There is an ActiveX plug-in for Firefox. The link to install it will only
> work within Firefox, of course:
>
> http://plugindoc.mozdev.org/windows-all.html
>
> ss.
>
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