Tips and Tricks

How do I install an OCX ActiveX control?

by Lennon Wade

How do I install an OCX ActiveX control?

ActiveX controls are files with an . ocx extension….ActiveX Control Registration

  1. Search for Command Prompt in the Start Menu and right click >> Run as Administrator.
  2. Enter the following in the command box: regsvr32 ”<. ocx file path>”, including quotations.
  3. A dialog will pop up to confirm it succeeded.

What is the difference between ActiveX and OCX?

The term OCX referred to a user written software module, based on COM, that exposed its own interfaces to allow the object to be used inside of other software. So they did a name shuffle and now ActiveX is used to refer to any COM based technology, including OCX’s.

How do I register 32 bit OCX on 64-bit?

please note that you need to put the 32-bit version of ActiveX control in the SysWow64 folder and run the regsvr32 (from that folder) to register that version. Put the 64-bit version of in the system32 folder, and run that folders regsvr32 to register.

How do I run DLL files on Windows 10 64-bit?

How do I register . DLL files in a Windows 10 64-bit?

  1. Go to the Search window and type cmd, right click on Command Prompt and choose Run as an administrator option.
  2. Type the following command in the command window and hit Enter – regsvr32

How do I register crystl32 OCX on Windows 10 64-bit?

  1. Go to system32.
  2. Set details view for this folder.
  3. Right click on column header (Any will work)
  4. Click More.
  5. Find something on this list that could show you connection between your ocx and other required files*
  6. Copy all those files to system32.
  7. Try register original one.

How do I open an ActiveX file?

Click File > Options. Click Trust Center > Trust Center Settings > ActiveX Settings. Click the options you want, and then click OK.

What is Microsoft OCX?

O. X. (OLE Control EXtension) A component software technology from Microsoft that enables a Windows program to add functionality by calling ready-made components. Generally called “OLE controls” or “OLE custom controls,” they appear to the end user as just another part of the program.

What is OCX used for?

An OCX is an Object Linking and Embedding (OLE) custom control, a special-purpose program that can be created for use by applications running on Microsoft’s Windows systems. OCXs provide such functions as handling scroll bar movement and window resizing.

How do I register a 32 bit DLL file on Windows 10?

Register 32 or 64-bit DLLs in Windows

  1. Step 1: First click on Start, then Run.
  2. Step 2: Now all you have to do to register a DLL file is to type in the regsvr32 command, followed by the path of the DLL file.
  3. Step 3: Now click OK and you should get a confirmation message that the DLL has been registered successfully.

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