Can't delete ActiveX "Tools>Manage Add-ons"

Danicrzy · 08-02-2008, 07:56 AM

I regularly like to clean up my computer of things that I've installed in the past that I don't want any more.

I was wondering how I could find the pathway to delete downloaded ActiveX controls. In IE7 I go to Tools menu, Manage Add-ons>Enable or Disable Add-ons and I am only allowed to enable or disable each add-on but not delete them. Why is the delete button greyed for me and where can I go to remove the ActiveX controls?
http://i48.photobucket.com/albums/f2...etmedelete.jpg

**simpswr** · 08-03-2008, 02:39 PM

When you click on one of the addins, the Delete button does not become active?

Danicrzy · 08-03-2008, 03:15 PM

nope, it doesn't. I was wondering how I could delete the add-ons.

**simpswr** · 08-03-2008, 03:26 PM

To delete the downloaded activexs' . . click the drop down and choose "Downloaded ActiveX Controls" . . highlite and delete them there

Danicrzy · 08-07-2008, 03:56 AM

Oh yeah, hmm those are ActiveX controls. I guess I mean that it won't let me delete the Add-ons in the other three sections of the drop-down menu.

**simpswr** · 08-07-2008, 04:40 AM

You can't . . just disable them

08-02-2008, 07:56 AM	#1 (permalink)
Danicrzy Registered User Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Burlington, VT Posts: 20 OS: Windows Vista™ Home Basic My System	Can't delete ActiveX "Tools>Manage Add-ons" I regularly like to clean up my computer of things that I've installed in the past that I don't want any more. I was wondering how I could find the pathway to delete downloaded ActiveX controls. In IE7 I go to Tools menu, Manage Add-ons>Enable or Disable Add-ons and I am only allowed to enable or disable each add-on but not delete them. Why is the delete button greyed for me and where can I go to remove the ActiveX controls? http://i48.photobucket.com/albums/f2...etmedelete.jpg

08-03-2008, 02:39 PM	#2 (permalink)
simpswr Moderator Hardware Team Join Date: May 2007 Location: Houston, Texas Posts: 12,226 OS: XP, Vista, Win 7	Re: Can't delete ActiveX "Tools>Manage Add-ons" When you click on one of the addins, the Delete button does not become active? __________________ Rich MemTest86 \| BenchTest \| Virus/Trojan/Spyware Help How to post a Screen Shot \| PC running slow?

08-03-2008, 03:15 PM	#3 (permalink)
Danicrzy Registered User Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Burlington, VT Posts: 20 OS: Windows Vista™ Home Basic My System	Re: Can't delete ActiveX "Tools>Manage Add-ons" nope, it doesn't. I was wondering how I could delete the add-ons.

08-03-2008, 03:26 PM	#4 (permalink)
simpswr Moderator Hardware Team Join Date: May 2007 Location: Houston, Texas Posts: 12,226 OS: XP, Vista, Win 7	Re: Can't delete ActiveX "Tools>Manage Add-ons" To delete the downloaded activexs' . . click the drop down and choose "Downloaded ActiveX Controls" . . highlite and delete them there __________________ Rich MemTest86 \| BenchTest \| Virus/Trojan/Spyware Help How to post a Screen Shot \| PC running slow?

08-07-2008, 03:56 AM	#5 (permalink)
Danicrzy Registered User Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Burlington, VT Posts: 20 OS: Windows Vista™ Home Basic My System	Re: Can't delete ActiveX "Tools>Manage Add-ons" Oh yeah, hmm those are ActiveX controls. I guess I mean that it won't let me delete the Add-ons in the other three sections of the drop-down menu.

08-07-2008, 04:40 AM	#6 (permalink)
simpswr Moderator Hardware Team Join Date: May 2007 Location: Houston, Texas Posts: 12,226 OS: XP, Vista, Win 7	Re: Can't delete ActiveX "Tools>Manage Add-ons" You can't . . just disable them __________________ Rich MemTest86 \| BenchTest \| Virus/Trojan/Spyware Help How to post a Screen Shot \| PC running slow?