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Microsoft Is Disabling Default ActiveX Controls in Office 2024
Microsoft will disable ActiveX controls by default in the Office suite, starting in October with the release of Office 2024. Phasing out the software framework is likely related to numerous security vulnerabilities that have been exploited in the past. Dating back to 1996, ActiveX has long been used for embedding interactive objects, such as buttons or forms, within Office documents.…
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ActiveX to be disabled in Office 2024 – Computerworld
When Microsoft Office 2024 launches in October, ActiveX will be turned off by default, according to Bleeping Computer. The change affects desktop versions of Word, Excel, Powerpoint, and Visio, and will apply to Microsoft 365 beginning in April 2025. The reason behind the move: hackers in recent years have used various vulnerabilities in ActiveX to install malicious code on computers. Launched…
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