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Microsoft Windows Management Instrumentation tools not working

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When trying to use Microsoft WMI tools with Firefox, Firefox seems to be blocking the ActiveX controls used. How can I enable these ActiveX controls in Firefox so the the WMI tools work OK? They work in IE9 OK. This is for Windows 7 64 bit with Firefox 16.0.2

When trying to use Microsoft WMI tools with Firefox, Firefox seems to be blocking the ActiveX controls used. How can I enable these ActiveX controls in Firefox so the the WMI tools work OK? They work in IE9 OK. This is for Windows 7 64 bit with Firefox 16.0.2

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hello fox2k, activeX is a proprietary microsoft technology that won't work in any other browser than IE.

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hello fox2k, activeX is a proprietary microsoft technology that won't work in any other browser than IE.