The out-of-date ActiveX control blocking feature works with all Security Zones, except the Local Intranet Zone and the Trusted Sites Zone.
Update the outdated control, so that it’s up-to-date and safer to use. Interact with other parts of the webpage that aren’t affected by the outdated control. Know when IE prevents a webpage from loading common, but outdated ActiveX controls. Out-of-date ActiveX control blocking lets you: To help avoid this situation, Internet Explorer includes a new security feature, called out-of-date ActiveX control blocking. It’s very important that you keep your ActiveX controls up-to-date because malicious software (or malware) can target security flaws in outdated controls, damaging your computer by collecting info from it, installing unwanted software, or by letting someone else control it remotely. Unfortunately, because many ActiveX controls aren’t automatically updated, they can become outdated as new versions are released.
The same IE11 apps and sites you use today can open in Microsoft Edge with Internet Explorer mode. For a list of what’s in scope, see the FAQ. The Internet Explorer 11 desktop application will be retired and go out of support on June 15, 2022.
