If you have a Flash control that needs to be "activated" - especially on a fully Flash site - you know how problematic and anti-productive it can be. Here's a workaround:
//work-around for IE "click to activate" object
var objects = document.getElementsByTagName("object");
for (var i = 0; i < objects.length; i++)
{
objects[i].outerHTML = objects[i].outerHTML;
}
This code will "activate" all OBJECT tags in your page. Use with care. The irritant in IE may not fun, but the security concern is valid.