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On the Windows platform, Internet Explorer utilized a proprietary architecture called ActiveX. Unlike standard plugins (which used the Netscape Plugin Application Programming Interface, or NPAPI), ActiveX controls were essentially Component Object Models (COM) that allowed the browser to download and execute software code directly. Flash Player ActiveX was an .ocx file that integrated tightly with the Windows operating system. This tight integration allowed Internet Explorer to render Flash content seamlessly, making it the dominant multimedia format for the world's most popular browser at the time.

If you only need to SWF content (not embed in an IE control), use: flash player activex

Adobe’s official distribution servers went offline in 2021. For authorized legacy use, locate the final certified version: On the Windows platform, Internet Explorer utilized a