I don't think it was the idea behind ActiveX that made it suck, it was the implementation. Back when we were making Windows XP I found a ton of exploits where

I don't think it was the idea behind ActiveX that made it suck, it was the implementation. Back when we were making Windows XP I found a ton of exploits where you could load an arbitrary COM component from a web page and buffer overrun it. If the same thing was based on modern sandboxed IL it would be a lot safer and more portable between platforms.