What ActiveX Controls Are and Why They’re Dangerous

What ActiveX Controls Are and Why They’re Dangerous

Here’s one link on the subject: http://www.howtogeek.com/162282/what-activex-controls-are-and-why-theyre-dangerous/

Poster’s comments:

1)      I’ve done a bit of computer programming in my past.

2)      I came at this link when researching Visual Basic (VB), a present day programming language now in an improved version.

3)      Computer programming languages come and go, usually getting better and easier to use over time, but never-the-less each its own language that is all too often not connected to anything you know or have taught yourself in your past. So be forewarned.

4)      Learning a computer language can be a good hobby for those so inclined.

5)      Now you can program any computer to do about anything, or you can buy a widget that does the same thing for probably a lesser cost.

6)      I can remember using a tape cassette to load info into a very basic Tandy computer, for example. 

7)      Last, one question. How do you intend to power your computer, which usually runs off of public electric power, if public electric power goes out? There are ways to do it, but one gains an advantage if they plan ahead.

8)      Before electrically powered computers there were mechanically powered computers, and even slide rules using the logarithmic scales. There were even logarithmic books for surveyors to use.

9)      Suppose you have a “widget” that is out-of-date, like it works at maybe 80% of what a more modern and newer widget works at. My comment is “so what”, like 80% is still better than nothing, and often still quite good in getting its job done. Remember, there was a time when your widget was considered to be 100% in performance, too.