Difference Between OLE Controls and ActiveX Controls

Difference Between OLE Controls and ActiveX Controls
ActiveX:
ActiveX is a technology developed by Microsoft. With an ActiveX-enabled browser (ie Internet Explorer only) ActiveX controls can be downloaded as part of a Web document to add functionality to the browser (similar to Java applets). In particular ActiveX enables seamless viewing of Windows files of all types, eg spreadsheets, and in combination with other technologies such as Java and scripting languages, makes possible the development of complex Web applications. ...

OLE: Object Linking and Embedding. Microsoft technology that enables the creation of documents by incorporating elements created using different kinds of software.