

(The blocking isn't happening for IE on the Windows 8 and Windows 8.1 Windows Store Apps ("Metro") side because the Windows Store Apps browser only supports the Adobe Flash Player add-on, but not other add-ons.) The new ActiveX blocking capabilities will be available for updated IE 8, IE 9 and IE 11 browser versions running on Windows 7 Service Pack 1, as well as IE 10 and IE 11 browser versions running on the Windows 8/8.1 Desktop side. 9 date, which aims to give customers more time for testing.) ( Editor's Note: Microsoft updated its original announcement with the new Sept. However, the actual blocking effect will only start to take effect for Oracle Java ActiveX on Sept. Microsoft plans to add ActiveX blocking capabilities into certain versions of its Internet Explorer browsers on Aug.
