How to Run OCX Files

1. Download the OCX file to the desktop.
2. Determine where the OCX file needs to be placed. If Windows prompted you for the missing file, then it most likely belongs in the 'C:\Windows\System32' folder. If a specific program displayed the error, then the file belongs in the 'C:\Program Files\Specific Program' file. Consult the website that the file was downloaded from for exact instructions.
3. Open the destination folder in the 'Explorer' window and drag the OCX file to it.
4. Open the 'Start' menu, type 'Run' in the search bar and click on the 'Run' link in the results column.
5. Type 'regsvr32 \windows\system32\filename.ocx' for OCX files placed in the Windows System 32 folder or 'regsvr32 \Program Files\Specific Program\filename.ocx' for other locations. Press 'Enter' to register the OCX file. Both command lines are entered without quotation marks.