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Author: Tom-Dynamsoft

indepth/development/activex.md

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 ## DWT & ActiveX
 
-Although `DWT` is built upon modern technologies like `WebSocket`, `HTML5`, `WebAssemby`, it was born as one of many ActiveX controls in 2003. The ActiveX edition of `DWT` continued to dominate for 11 years. ActveX is still part of `DWT` though only used by a small number of customers who want to stick with IE 8 or 9.
+Although `DWT` is built upon modern technologies like `WebSocket` , `HTML5` , `WebAssemby` , it was born as one of many ActiveX controls in 2003. The ActiveX edition of `DWT` continued to dominate for 11 years. ActveX is still part of `DWT` though only used by a small number of customers who want to stick with IE 8 or 9.
 
 ## The Future of ActiveX
 
-Microsoft officially announced the end of support for IE 10 and older on `January 12th, 2016`. While IE 11 continues to be supported on Windows 7, 8.1, and 10, Microsoft is gradually deprecating it too.
+Microsoft officially announced the end of support for IE 10 and older on `January 12th, 2016` . While IE 11 continues to be supported on Windows 7, 8.1, and 10, Microsoft is gradually deprecating it too.
 
 That said, since many enterprise applications still and will continue to rely on IE 11 for some time yet, the browser will continue receiving security updates and technical support for the lifecycle of the version of Windows on which it is installed. Windows 10 is among these versions of Windows on which IE 11 is installed, and there is no evidence that Microsoft will release a newer version of Windows soon. Therefore, it is safe to assume that IE 11 will continue to exist for quite some time. Read more [here](https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/lifecycle/faq/internet-explorer-microsoft-edge).
 
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 Simultaneously, the ActiveX edition of `DWT` will also be slowly phased out by Dynamsoft, just like IE by Microsoft. On the one hand, IE is reaching its end of life. On the other hand, outdated technologies are incompatible with updated Web standards, which hinders `DWT` development.
 
-If you check our [release notes]({{site.info}}schedule/stable.html), you can find that most of our development has been done to the HTML5-based editions of `DWT`. For ActiveX, the strategy is as follows:
+If you check our [release notes]({{site.info}}schedule/stable.html), you can find that most of our development has been done to the HTML5-based editions of `DWT` . For ActiveX, the strategy is as follows:
 
 * It'll continue to be a part of the Windows edition
 * No new features will be added
 * If a major bug is found, Dynamsoft will fix it
 * If there is a major feature conflict between two editions, the preference is to upgrade the ActiveX version or tag its behaviour as deprecated
 
 We encourage customers who are still using the ActiveX edition of `DWT` to consider moving to another edition as soon as possible.
+
+## Move away from ActiveX
+
+If your organization or the end users of your application have decided to abandon the obsolete IE browser and switch to modern browsers like Chrome, Firefox, Edge, etc. You might need to consider moving away from the ActiveX. See below on how to proceed.
+
+### You only have an ActiveX License
+
+In this case, you will need to purchase a new license to use the alternative edition which is the HTML5 edition. If you are using version 12.3.1 and above, you can get an HTML5 edition license for that same version, then just replacing the ActiveX license with the new license would work. Of course, we suggest that you also upgrade to use the latest edition of the SDK to keep up-to-date with the latest improvements. If you decide to upgrade, you may need to modify your code a bit. Contact [Dynamsoft Support]({{site.about}}getsupport.html) if you need help.
+
+If you are using a version older than 12.3.1, an upgrade will be inevitable. Contact [Dynamsoft Support]({{site.about}}getsupport.html) for more information.
+
+### You already have a non-ActiveX license
+
+In this case, if your application already works on non-IE browsers, you can just let your users know that they can make the switch at any time. If your application only uses the ActiveX now, you can test the application in the modern browsers and see if it works (make sure you have the correct license in place). Contact [Dynamsoft Support]({{site.about}}getsupport.html) if you need help.