How fix ActiveX/COM problem?

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Some of my applications are complaining that they can't find certain
things to do with COM.

Unfortunately, I have no idea what COM is and I am not much wiser
after using Google although I think it may be linked to ActiveX.

If I have disabled ActiveX in IE (I am told it is a security risk)
then would that affect stand-alone applications which have nothing to
do with IE?

Can I re-install COM?

 

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The error message you receive and what you're doing might help. Also check
Event Viewer for errors.

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"Alex Coleman" wrote:
| Some of my applications are complaining that they can't find certain
| things to do with COM.
|
| Unfortunately, I have no idea what COM is and I am not much wiser
| after using Google although I think it may be linked to ActiveX.
|
| If I have disabled ActiveX in IE (I am told it is a security risk)
| then would that affect stand-alone applications which have nothing to
| do with IE?
|
| Can I re-install COM?