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.
4. Flashing your BIOS with the wrong BIOS file. Most BIOS updates come as a zipped file containing the binary code file, the flash utility, and sometimes a README file. Flashing the erasable memory of your BIOS with the wrong code is almost certain to cause failure the next time you try to boot. Be careful when selecting the file.