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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.…