An ActiveX control is a component program object that can be re-used by many application programs within a computer or among computers in a network. The technology for creating ActiveX controls is part of Microsoft's overall ActiveX set of technologies, chief of which is the Component Object Model (COM).
The Basic Input Output System, usually referred to as BIOS, is software stored on a small memory chip on the motherboard. BIOS is sometimes incorrectly referred to as the Basic Integrated Operating System. BIOS instructs the computer on how to perform a number of basic functions such as booting and keyboard control.
This is the place where you can know your stored passwords, remove stored passwords to network locations, remote desktop accounts and other network related places. You can even backup your stored users id and password information from the Back up Credentials link which allows you to store the Credentials in a .crd file. The .crd file is a binary file which can be used to restore stored credentials from the Credential Manager. Windows Credentials in Windows 8. Similarly Web Credentials allows you to manage user name and passwords stored.