ActiveX Compatibility Manager: disable/enable ActiveX components on IE

ActiveX Compatibility Manager v1.00
Copyright (c) 2004 Nir Sofer

Description

This utility allows you to easily disable/enable ActiveX components on Internet Explorer browser.
It disables the desired ActiveX component by setting the "kill bit" of the desired CLSID under the following Registry key: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\ActiveX Compatibility
For more information about this Registry key, read this Microsoft article

Using ActiveX Compatibility Manager

ActiveX Compatibility Manager is a standalone executable, and it doesn't require any installation process or additional DLLs. In order to start using it, just copy the executable file (acm.exe) to any folder you like, and run it.
The main window of acm displays the list of all ActiveX components that are currently available for enabling/disabling. For components that are currently installed on your computer, additional information is also displayed: product name, company name, description, version, filename, and more...
If you want to disable an ActiveX component that doesn't appear in the list, you can add it to the list by using "Add New Items" option. On the "Add New Items" window, you can type one or more CLSIDs or ProgIDs separated by comma or enter key. For example: if you want to add ADODB.Stream and ShockwaveFlash.ShockwaveFlash components to the list: You can simply type their CLSIDs:

{00000566-0000-0010-8000-00AA006D2EA4}
{D27CDB6E-AE6D-11cf-96B8-444553540000}

Or alternatively, you type their ProgIDs:

ADODB.Stream, ShockwaveFlash.ShockwaveFlash

After clicking 'Ok', the components that you typed are added to the ActiveX Compatibility list, and you are allowed to easily disable/enable them.
You can also add new CLSIDs from a text file, by using "Load New Items From File" option. When you use this options, all CLSIDs in the text file are added in disabled state.

Disabling/Enabling Macromedia Flash Player

By default, Flash player is not listed in the ActiveX Compatibility list (unless another program added it), but your can easily add it by following the instructions below:

Select "Add New Items" from the File menu (or press Ctrl+N).
Type the CLSID of Macromedia Flash: {D27CDB6E-AE6D-11cf-96B8-444553540000}
If flash is installed on your computer, you can also type the ProgID of Flash: ShockwaveFlash.ShockwaveFlash
Press Ok, and Flash will be added to the 'ActiveX Compatibility' list. After that, you can easily select the Flash item, and then disable/enable it.

Command-Line Options

/addfromfile <Filename>	Add all CSLIDs specified in the file to the ActiveX Compatibility list. The CSLIDs are added in disabled state.
/stext <Filename>	Save ActiveX compatibility list into a regular text file.
/stab <Filename>	Save ActiveX compatibility list into a tab-delimited text file.
/stabular <Filename>	Save ActiveX compatibility list into a tabular text file.
/shtml <Filename>	Save ActiveX compatibility list into HTML file.
/sverhtml <Filename>	Save ActiveX compatibility list into HTML file. (vertical)
/sxml <Filename>	Save ActiveX compatibility list into XML file.

Translating to other languages

This utility allows you to easily translate all menus, dialog-boxes, and other strings to other languages.
In order to do that, follow the instructions below:

Run acm with /savelangfile parameter:
acm.exe /savelangfile
A file named acm_lng.ini will be created in the folder of acm utility.
Open the created language file in Notepad or in any other text editor.
Translate all menus, dialog-boxes, and string entries to the desired language. Optionally, you can also add your name and/or a link to your Web site. (TranslatorName and TranslatorURL values) If you add this information, it'll be used in the 'About' window.
After you finish the translation, Run acm, and all translated strings will be loaded from the language file.
If you want to run acm without the translation, simply rename the language file, or move it to another folder.

License

This utility is released as freeware for personal and non-commercial use. You are allowed to freely distribute this utility via floppy disk, CD-ROM, Internet, or in any other way, as long as you don't charge anything for this. If you distribute this utility, you must include all files in the distribution package, without any modification !

Disclaimer

The software is provided "AS IS" without any warranty, either expressed or implied, including, but not limited to, the implied warranties of merchantability and fitness for a particular purpose. The author will not be liable for any special, incidental, consequential or indirect damages due to loss of data or any other reason.

Feedback

If you have any problem, suggestion, comment, or you found a bug in my utility, you can send a message to nirsofer@yahoo.com

Download ActiveX Compatibility Manager

ActiveX Compatibility Manager is also available in other languages. In order to change the language of ActiveX Compatibility Manager, download the appropriate language zip file, extract the 'acm_lng.ini', and put it in the same folder that you Installed ActiveX Compatibility Manager utility.

Language Translated By Date Version
Brazilian Mark Nascimento - Bambuí 14/05/2005
Dutch Jan Verheijen 26/02/2015 1.00
French Jean-Michel Gillion 21/08/2004
Galician Xosé Antón Vicente Rodríguez 23/08/2004
German «Latino» auf WinTotal.de 18/03/2014 1.00
Hebrew 15/09/2006
Hungarian Hevesi János 27/05/2008
Italian Fabio Mastroianni 02/09/2004
Japanese X-WORKS 17/01/2005
Korean fineman(파인만) 22/11/2004
Polish Szymon Ogrodnik 23/08/2004
Portuguese Brazil Mark Nascimento - Bambuí 14/05/2005
Romanian Jaff (Oprea Nicolae) 27/11/2012 1.00
Simplified Chinese Jack Lee 29/03/2010
Spanish arquer.net 20/05/2009
Traditional Chinese Jones Lee 15/01/2008
Turkish HARUN ARI 14/06/2011 1.00