How to Repair ActiveX Components

ActiveX components are software add-ons, used while browsing the Internet to enhance the user experience by installing applications such as toolbars, video streaming, stock ticker and other useful applications.

As the number of ActiveX components increases, they slow down the computer, and clutter the systems registry. If a particular component is not functioning the way it is intended to do, you need to repair ActiveX by following certain procedures.

ActiveX are software packages that are executed based on your browser privileges. By default, Internet Explorer protects the user from running any ActiveX components, but the settings can be fine tuned to your security needs. It is advisable to maintain the default settings, as such components from an unknown source can harm your computer resulting in loss of data.

Tips and Tricks to Repair ActiveX Controls

One of the reasons for the computer to slow down is the number of entries getting updated in the windows registry from various ActiveX codes, resulting in confusion and impacting the performance of the computer.

This results in errors while browsing the Internet, as similar ActiveX components might be present in the registry causing disorder, and you may need to seek professional help to repair ActiveX entries in the system registry.

One of the ways to overcome this problem is to clean up the windows registry from unwanted ActiveX. But cleaning the system registry is not any easy task and  accidentally deleting any correct entries might make the system unusable. Hence it is advisable to take proper backup of the system registry before editing the registry manually.

If you are not familiar with the windows registry, one of the other ways to repair ActiveX controls is to use registry repair tools. These are special software programs that can help in identifying unused entries by scanning the system registry. These tools are much safer and give better results compared to the manual cleaning. From our testing we recommend the use of Regcure for this procedure.

If you have not used such tools and are not familiar with the layout of the registry, he last resort is to seek professional help. There are companies who charge for such services and it would be handy to visit them on yearly basis or maintain a maintenance contract.

Sometimes, it has been seen that ActiveX problems arise due to computer viruses, which could be infected by some malicious ActiveX control. Hence having a strong anti-virus software can help protect the computer from such attacks.

The safest route is to use a registry cleaning tool to repair ActiveX controls that are no longer being used, and get a better system performance. As mentioned above we only recommend Regcure for this procedure.

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