What about XActive?
By patgalca
@patgalca (18181)
Orangeville, Ontario
December 9, 2007 1:40pm CST
My brand new computer (April) had to go in for repairs a couple of weeks ago. Just got it back. They put in a new motherboard.... a totally different motherboard. It's like having a whole different computer. It's supposed to be a better motherboard but I miss some of the features I had before. If there was a way to activate them I would, but I don't.
One of the things that is bothering me is that I can't play any of the games I played before. They say I need to install XActive. When I click on more information Microsoft warns that it is not a good idea. Does anyone know ANYTHING about this? Should I download XActive or do without my precious games?
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2 responses
@santuccie (3384)
• United States
10 Dec 07
I assume you're talking about ActiveX controls. First, I recommend you install SiteAdvisor on your computer (works with Internet Explorer and Firefox): http://www.siteadvisor.com/ If SiteAdvisor is green when you navigate to where this game is, it's mostly likely safe to install the ActiveX control.
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@spiritwolf52 (2300)
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10 Dec 07
My brother builds computers. I have asked him about this as it appears on my screen sometimes asking me to download it. His says to stay away from it. It will just mess things up. I don't download stuff that I don't trust because he is no longer within easy reach to fix what I mess up. There are games out there that don't require the XActive or Active X as I've seen it. My advice is to stay away from it.
