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“How do I install ActiveX?”

Note: The following support is only for people who have installed Windows XP Service Pack 2, Windows Vista™, or Internet Explorer 7.0.

Look for the yellow bar

Internet Explorer provides added security features to protect you from unsolicited downloads. When you launch a Bridge game on MSN Games, you sometimes need to download software in order to play.

The new security settings in Internet Explorer will stop software from downloading automatically so that you can authorize and control all incoming downloads.

A yellow bar (which may appear as a pale yellow color depending on your monitor settings) will appear at the top of your game window along with the following message:  This site might require the following ActiveX control: <name of file>. Click here to install…” The message will let you know that there is software you may need to download in order to play a game.  

Downloading the required software

Step 1

Click on either on the yellow bar, which may appear as a pale yellow color depending on your monitor settings at the top of the game window with the message: “This site might require the following ActiveX control: <name of file>. Click here to install.” To begin the installation process. A drop down menu will appear, click “Install ActiveX Control.” Or, click on the area below the “not working?” text.  Both areas are circled in the above image. You only need to click on one area to install the software.

Step 2

Depending on your security settings a window may pop up to confirm that you want to download the required software (see image below). Click Install to begin.

Note: If you don’t want to see the security warning window each time you download the software (in the above example is it “Essential MSN Games File”), click on the button next to “More Options” and select the “Always install software…” radio button before you click Install. (See image below.)