Updates to Internet Explorer ActiveX Blocking

Blocking of out-of-date ActiveX controls was added to Internet Explorer versions 9 through 11 in October.  
With the update being released in November (11NOV2014), Microsoft is adding additional changes to out-of-date AxtiveX control blocking. 

To be included will be updates to currently supported operating system and browser combinations.  This is a welcome addition for users of Windows Vista.  Another addition to ActiveX blocking will include blocking out-of-date Silverlight.

Note:  After January 12, 2016, only the following configurations will be supported:

Windows operating system	Internet Explorer version
Windows Vista SP2	Internet Explorer 9
Windows Server 2008 SP2	Internet Explorer 9
Windows 7 SP1	Internet Explorer 11
Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1	Internet Explorer 11
Windows 8.1	Internet Explorer 11
Windows Server 2012	Internet Explorer 10
Windows Server 2012 R2	Internet Explorer 11

References:

• Stay up-to-date with Internet Explorer
• October 2014 updates and a preview of changes to out-of-date ActiveX control blocking

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