Internet Explorer update will block out-of-date ActiveX controls, starting with older versions of Java

Microsoft today announced an important Internet Explorer update that will block out-of-date ActiveX controls. The security feature will be released along with the next Windows update and other security updates coming on August 12 (this month’s Patch Tuesday). The update will let IE use a Microsoft-hosted file (versionlist.xml) to determine whether an ActiveX control should be stopped from loading. Microsoft says it will start by initially flagging older versions of Java, “but over time will add other outdated ActiveX controls to the list.” By default, users will be warned and given options to update the control or override the warning....

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