Tuesday, May 24, 2011

How to Install Acrobat Reader ActiveX


1. Open the web page you would like to view in Internet Explorer.
2. Click 'Tools' on the toolbar at the top of the Internet Explorer browser. This will bring up a drop-down box.
3. Click 'Internet Options.' This will bring up the Internet Options window.
4. Click the 'Security' tab, then select the 'Internet' icon.
5. Click the 'Custom level' button. This brings up the Security Settings-Internet Zone window.
6. Scroll down until you see the 'ActiveX Controls and Plug-ins' option.
7. Check the box beside 'Enable' under the 'Automatic Prompt for ActiveX controls.'
8. Verify all the other settings for ActiveX are on '(Recommended).'
9. Click 'OK' to close the Security Settings-Internet Zone window. Then click 'OK' to close out of the Internet Options window. ActiveX will now prompt you to allow access when viewing sites that use Adobe Reader.