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It sounds like you're encountering a prompt asking you to install ie-activex-ie-plugins.exe from a CD or download. Please be very careful — this is a classic sign of malware, adware, or a scam.

Why Does This Error Still Appear in 2025?

You might be asking: "Isn't Internet Explorer dead?" Technically, yes. Microsoft retired IE 11 on June 15, 2022. However, "IE Mode" in Microsoft Edge remains active. Furthermore, industries with slow upgrade cycles—manufacturing, healthcare, government, and education—still run software written for IE6, IE8, or IE10. Please Install Ie Activex Ie-plugins.exe From Cd Or Download

Since Internet Explorer is no longer a standalone application on most systems, you must use the IE Mode built into Microsoft Edge. Super Userhttps://superuser.com It sounds like you're encountering a prompt asking

ActiveX is a framework developed by Microsoft in the 1990s for Internet Explorer (IE). It allows websites to install small programs (controls) on your computer to run multimedia, display documents, or communicate with peripherals. Appendix — quick checklist (short)

  1. Appendix — quick checklist (short)

Browser Incompatibility: ActiveX is a legacy technology that only works in Internet Explorer. Modern browsers like Chrome, Firefox, and the default Microsoft Edge do not support it for security reasons.

Installing IE_Plugins.exe is a common requirement for older web-based systems, particularly IP camera (DVR/NVR) web interfaces and legacy corporate portals. Since Internet Explorer (IE) is no longer a standalone browser in modern Windows, you must typically use Microsoft Edge in IE Mode to run these plugins. Method 1: Manual Installation from CD or Download

Go to the Security tab and select Trusted Sites (or Internet if you aren't sure).