This month's Patch Tuesday update for Internet Explorer will include a new feature: it will block out-of-date ActiveX controls. More specifically, it will block out-of-date versions of the Java ...

Internet Explorer cracks down on outdated ActiveX controls - SiliconANGLEThe blocking feature also comes with a handy “update” button that lets users upgrade their plugins to the latest ...

Microsoft announced yesterday that it will soon roll out an Internet Explorer update that will automatically block old, insecure ActiveX controls. Dubbed out-of-date ActiveX control blocking, the ...

TechLogon describes its quest to disable Java in IE. The site admin found that killing all Oracle add-ons (the procedure I suggested last week) didn’t stop Java. Disabling third-party browser ...

The Java plugin was introduced back in the 90s but security flaws and vulnerabilities have seen many call for its end.

Modern browsers are moving quickly to drop support for plugins, and Oracle sees the writing on the wall. This fall, the Java browser plugin will begin its farewell, the company confirmed in a ...