ActiveX now blocked by default in Microsoft 365

stapp · Apr 16, 2025

Microsoft has twisted the knife into ActiveX once again, setting Microsoft 365 to disable all controls without so much as a prompt.
The change replaces the previous default setting, "Prompt me before enabling all controls with minimal restrictions," which relied on the user understanding the implications before blithely giving permission. Since ActiveX controls reach deep into the system, allowing them to run with "minimal restrictions" can open a user's system up to malicious folk and social engineering attacks.
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https://www.theregister.com/2025/04/15/activex_microsoft_365/

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ActiveX now blocked by default in Microsoft 365

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