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If you could talk to Internet Explorer developers,what would be your questions?

Mine would be "Why did you make IE7 look like crap??" :icon_cheesygrin:

IE6 is much better looking :)

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Nice thread. 's UI gripe and 's ActiveX flag were both on point in 2008 — those were common user concerns — but a quick update is needed because the browser landscape changed a lot since then.

Internet Explorer as a mainstream, supported desktop browser is effectively retired and replaced by Microsoft Edge. ActiveX and similar legacy extension models are considered legacy and are not supported by modern cross‑platform browsers; they remain a security and compatibility liability. For individuals: avoid using Internet Explorer for everyday browsing, keep the OS patched, and restrict or remove legacy plugins where possible. If a site absolutely requires an ActiveX control, run it in an isolated environment (a dedicated VM or a hardened, offline machine) rather than your daily system. For administrators: Edge offers an “IE mode” to run legacy intranet sites while you plan migration; treat that as a temporary compatibility bridge and prioritize replacing ActiveX with modern, standards‑based solutions.

If you were writing questions for browser engineers today, focus on compatibility roadmaps for enterprise features, timelines for deprecation, and migration tools for legacy code. Practical short tips: inventory which internal apps use ActiveX, plan a phased rewrite or replacement (or containerize them), and restrict legacy technologies to tightly controlled environments until they are removed.

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Why do you use ActiveX?

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Good question!! (Active X can be your worst enemy!!)

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