Things i have done with the surface rt can be done with an ipad, but in many cases tasks that require lots of typing are much easier on the surface with. How to enable flash websites on windows rt and surface rt. Add apps to office 20 on windows 8rt informationweek. Close the windows registry editor and launch desktop version of internet explorer. When i try to connect to my companys server and i get a message saying the activex control cannot be loaded. If you are using microsoft surface pro or rt tablet, you might do a swipe or a tap for tasks almost more frequent than typing and clicking. The surface rt will only accept apps from the windows store, which are effectively sandboxed, and apps running on the desktop are restricted to microsoft only applications. Internet explorer 11 cannot do traditional plugins like chrome or firefox, which is a big gripe for many who would like to use it as their. I tried to get the ab to work today on a windows 8 rt surface demo unit and it wouldnt work with the normal 32 bit x86 activex control, but then refused to run. Choose optimized format for microsoft surface rtpro.
When i reopened ie that particular page would be gone, requiring me to reenter the url. Ie is part of the operating system and therefore only updates via microsoft updates. On windows 8, all flash content continues to be enabled for ie on the desktop. Once you take action, ie9 or ie10 refreshes the page to ensure that all activex content on the webpage runs. Does silverlight work on ie 10 in rt microsoft surface. Use java, silverlight, activex, sharepoint, and more. After installation, these terms are also viewable in microsoft edge at edge. Ie10 taking all the available screen on landscape and portrait. If it does, when you reboot do the same thing but tick ie. We all know the microsoft surface rt isnt actually a real windows machine and therefore doesnt run flash stuff by default, but luckily there are ways around that and in this tutorial that is. Since ms surface rtpro has excellent support for mpeg4, most typically comprised of h. Dear sir when i use surface to browse dlink dsc5220 cam, java plugin is needed displayed. Active x is a type of code used by internet explorer to run some security updates.
Nearly 5 years later, this original microsoft surface rt. Can i play flash on microsoft surface rtpro tablet. Anyone else has this problem and any suggestion for repair please. Internet explorer for mac os x is a discontinued proprietary web browser developed by microsoft for the macintosh platform to browse web pages. Internet explorer activex filtering turn on or off.
I dont understand why microsoft just cannot seem to get things right even when they have control over both software and hardware, as in my surface rt. However, if you have a surface pro, surface pro 2, surface pro 3, surface chrome for surface rt. In internet explorer, s elect the tools button, and then select internet options. Internet explorer 11 is specifically designed for touch and has been reengineered for the 8. Microsoft and that includes no silverlight and no activex support, but unless.
Need to open up a website that requires windows or internet explorer. My time with microsofts surface rt for the most part, my surface rt has replaced my ipad except for one app and that is for the use of rsa securid which i can now access from my windows phone. It is frustrating that internet explorer is the only web browser available for the device. You may need to stick with ie to see if that works. The surface rt is 100% windows store app based, there is no way to install anything else on the surface, so active x will not work. It has been happening to me since day one of upgrading my surface rt to windows 8. Windows rt remains a halfbaked os, but the surface 2 is a decent tablet. Select the firefox menu item from the applesystem bar at the top of the screen. Official download of vlc media player for windows store.
Use activex controls for internet explorer 11 windows help. If you visit a webpage that contains activex content you want to view, you can simply turn off filtering for that website. As we have seen through testing over the past several months, the vast majority of. Allow automatic prompting for activex controls by selecting enable.
How to update my internet explorer on a windows surface rt. In the tools dropdown menu, select internet options. For no reason and with no real pattern, metro ie closes to start screen while staying in background with all tabs needing to be reloaded when you invoke back the ie. Earlier today i had some time to search through the internet for ways to speed up my surface tablet, or at least the windows rt operating system thats running on it. Windows rt this version of windows is optimized for arm processorbased tablets and pcs. How to use internet explorer 11 in mac os x the easy way osxdaily. Finally, close both preference windows, and refresh the browser. Windows 8 rt surface tablet and the automation browser. Can remote desktop on a surface rt connect to a macbook. Hi i have a surface rt and have applied a few performance tweaks like turning off the ui animation. Jailbreak brings mac os and hope to microsoft surface rt. With the addition of a familiar and easytouse start menu, youll have quick access to your desktop and all your apps, files, and pc settings in one convenient place. Click on the add videoicon, browser to video location and import your source flash video. Page 1 of 2 windows 8 rt surface tablet and the automation browser posted in premise home control.
Head to our site above for the necessary files or to comment and to see our other videos. Open start screen sweep up slightly from the bottom, that brings up a bar at the bottom, select all apps in the right corner. So, does this new arm based version of windows still work with the same old x86 activex dll that the automation browser ab uses. Downloadx activex download control office file converter pack service pack 6 for visual basic 6. On the security tab, select custom level, and then under activex controls and plugins, do one the following. Internet explorer might not be set up to download or run activex controls for security reasons.
Internet explorer keeps crashing since upgrade to win rt 8. To install the new browser, you must be the pc administrator and might need to download updates to your windows 10 pc and restart it. Official home of microsoft surface computers, laptops, pcs. If youre a mac user who picked up a microsoft surface rt tablet out of curiosity when they went on sale last october, and youre yet to find a use for it, then dont despair. Among the features missing, when compared to previous office versions as well as office 20 for x86x64 processors, are macros, addins, and content that requires activex microsoft activex and silverlight are not supported in windows rt. Internet explorer is no longer included with, nor developed for mac os x. Internet explorer 11 is specifically designed for touch and has been. Lets hope a software fix shows up real soon to solve this extremely annoying issue. If you visit a site that requires activex then you are stuck with using windows and ie. Use a windows 10 virtual machine in the free vm ware or commercial parallels to use edge on your desktop.
From here you can choose to turn off activex filtering for this website. The app has a media library for audio and video files, a complete audio library, with metadata fetching. If you want to work on files and access apps on another pc as if you were sitting right in front of it, the remote desktop app is the way to go. I think the pen input would help a lot with the osx ui interface. Where is the correct version of java and activex for surface. Vlc supports multitrack audio and subtitles, speed control. Explore features, rewards, and more before you download the new browser today. Account activation and tradenet registration help page. Initial versions were developed from the same code base as internet explorer for windows. Microsoft has launched a new software update for its surface rt tablet running windows rt that will improve, among other things, its wifi and type and touch cover features. Css that has to be available also on touch devices, including ie 1011 on microsoft surface rt tablets.
Well, windows remote desktop probably wont work with an rt and a mac, but have you searched for vnc in the app store. From start, tap desktop and then click the ie icon on the taskbar. Internet explorer 10 has flip ahead feature that allow user to navigate to successive webpages by swiping across the screen. Remoting into azure from a surface 2 rtarm theres a fullscreen remote desktop client in the windows store that works nicely, but i like the sense of control i get from the mstsc. But no correct version java can be found in internet. Firefox browser wont be able to load on the rt on desktop because rt is only an app tablet.
It is now a valuable resource for people who want to make the most of their mobile devices, from customizing the look and feel to adding new functionality. A couple of weeks ago, internet explorer 11 crashed and i couldnt get it back. While microsoft did include adobe flash in the new internet browser 10. Activex is a software framework created by microsoft that adapts its earlier component object. I uninstalled it under the assumption that i could download a copy and reinstall as ive done on my laptop on occasion. How to enable flash on the microsoft surface rt ie10. Changing some advanced security settings will let you download, install, or run the control, but your pc might be more vulnerable to security threats.
Its been a year since the original surface rt launched, but microsoft is still in the same position it was in last october. Vlc for windows store plays most local video and audio files, and network streams. Click on the tools button, select safety and make sure the activex filtering option is not checked. As a microsoft program, you can not still run microsoft silverlight under rt 8. Tweaks to speed up your surface windows 8 rt tablet jeffops.
For this reason, you can expect that no version of ietab will be made for os x. Scroll down to the options below internet activex controls and plugins and enable the following. Starting tomorrow, we are updating internet explorer 10 in windows 8 and windows rt to enable flash content to run by default. Source code for portions of microsoft edge is available free of charge from s. Html remote debugging for microsoft surface rt stack. Chrome used to support a technology called npapi the netscape. Activex is still supported as of windows 10 through internet explorer 11, while activex is not.
Also the same case for pixord 2000, this time is activex is needed. How to view websites on your mac that require internet explorer or. A look at internet explorer 10 on windows rt techrepublic. I was having a look at microsofts surface pro tablet specifications and i was thinking, i am really interested in helping the community hack the device to turn into a ultra portable osx experience. On windows 8 rt including the surface tablet, the browser can be running in three modes. Ever since i got my surface tablet, ive yet to come cross a decent web browser on windows store. Enable microsoft surface rtpro tablet to play flash flvf4v videos. Activex, virtually the only reason you would need ie for anything, is not available on mac os x anyway. Ie 10 on windows surface rt doesnt support activex. See whats new on the latest version of the microsoft edge browser.
Since ie is basically on the outs and being replaced by edge there wont be any updates for it other than security updates. When i tweeted that i had implemented a few tweaks that made it blazing fast, both on facebook, twitter and in my email box replies came in asking me to shareblog them. We have an activex control that is currently used exclusively with the microsoft windows platform. If someone has the surface rt, could you please respond or send me a pm, just need someone to test something for me.
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