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Explain to me then
why our apps which are "Windows Apps" use ActiveX but NOT IE and are NOT susceptible to the same security issues!

You obviously DO NOT understand how "low level" programming works when it comes to ActiveX. In the same manner that you use an API, you are only calling specific functions that an interface has available.

IE is terrible for numerous reasons not the least of which is it use of the OS. But ActiveX is NOT part of IE. It is an interface that when called incorrectly can be mis-used.
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this comment disturbs me  Monkey_MCSE | 02/08/05
Easily misunderstood  NonZealot | 02/08/05
Actually I think the text...  ShadeTree | 02/09/05
I need comprehension?  Monkey_MCSE | 02/09/05
maybe a little strong with words prior  Monkey_MCSE | 02/09/05
The comprehension problem you had is...  ShadeTree | 02/09/05
well if thats the case  Monkey_MCSE | 02/09/05
Still your problem.  ShadeTree | 02/09/05
For those who care about the truth  NonZealot | 02/08/05
Not quite...  Yensi717 | 02/08/05
???  NonZealot | 02/08/05
The only FUD factory here is you  Chad_z | 02/08/05
Hehe  NonZealot | 02/08/05
I'll be waiting for your reply  Squawkbox | 02/08/05
lol  toadlife | 02/08/05
For those who care about the truth  AmusedAtItAll | 02/08/05
IE is part of the OS. IE is NOT a standalone browser  whisperycat | 02/09/05
Get real!  htotten | 02/09/05
Like it or not, IE vulnerabilities are OS vulnerabilities  whisperycat | 02/09/05
Explain to me then  htotten | 02/09/05
Try This Then Htotten  itanalyst | 02/09/05
Active X IS part of IE when it has to be "turned off" deliberately  whisperycat | 02/09/05
Ever feel like you are talking to a brick wall?  NonZealot | 02/09/05
Stop, stop, I can't take any more ...  whisperycat | 02/09/05
Active X isn't the problem  voska | 02/09/05
Might as well be, why else would you run Windows?  voska | 02/09/05
Mine's updated! happy  Grayson Peddie | 02/08/05
So's mine  AmusedAtItAll | 02/08/05
TC, i dunno if you meant to or not  Monkey_MCSE | 02/08/05
"Grayson T. Peddie" is my real name.  Grayson Peddie | 02/08/05
Re: "Grayson T. Peddie" is my real name.  ReFoRMaT | 02/10/05
Message has been deleted.  Jeff Spicoli | 02/09/05
Yeah, making fun of someone's name...  ShadeTree | 02/09/05
Agreed.  htotten | 02/09/05
The problem is you can't fix suck a FUBAR O/S !  realitycheck101 | 02/08/05
Glad they're ON THE JOB...  Feldwebel Wolfenstool | 02/09/05
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Ahuh, ahuh, ahuh....  BitTwiddler | 02/09/05
If you do a Thesarus search for"Wolfenstool"  Squawkbox | 02/09/05
Re: Glad they're ON THE JOB...  ReFoRMaT | 02/10/05
Don't Forget...2nd Tuesday of Every Month Is Microsoft Procurement Day!  itanalyst | 02/09/05
at least  rcark01 | 02/09/05
Silver lining  tic swayback | 02/09/05
only you  rcark01 | 02/09/05
Don't knock boingboing  tic swayback | 02/09/05
Patches affecting VPN Client?  wolvrne88 | 02/09/05
lmao...  ReFoRMaT | 02/09/05
Are you kidding me?  Delmont | 02/10/05
Re: Are you kidding me?  ReFoRMaT | 02/10/05
BTW Re: Are you kidding me?  ReFoRMaT | 02/10/05
Forget patches, let's talk about licenses...  KeJorn | 02/10/05
MS updates  paxian | 02/13/05

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