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The best Internet Explorer add-ins

Volatile   via Computerworld on 14 February 2008 - 09:36 · 24 comments & 17963 views

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A browser by itself is a poor thing, letting you browse the Web, but little else. To get the most out of the Web, you need add-ins that give your browser plenty of extra features.

Firefox is well known for its plug-ins, but there aren't as many available for Internet Explorer. Still, you needn't feel left out in the cold. In fact, there are plenty of add-ins for IE as well.

The source includes a list of plugins for IE from killing annoying ads, to restoring crashed browsing sessions, to grabbing video from sites like YouTube and more. And even though its an add-in for Microsoft, everyone one of them are free!

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(5 replies) #1 kazuyette on 14 Feb 2008 - 09:48
the only add on worth metioning for IE is "Find as you type" and they skipped it ....
#1.1 x0r on 14 Feb 2008 - 11:46
(kazuyette said @ #1)
the only add on worth metioning for IE is "Find as you type" and they skipped it ....

Troll, there are two superior inline search plugins listed there. Read before you decide to make foolish comments.
#1.2 cork1958 on 14 Feb 2008 - 13:12
I absolutely HATE anything that "finds" anything, as I go along.

The ONLY worth wild addon for IE, is IE7Pro! I also HATE even thinking of loading a ton of addons to my browser. May as well not even want to browse the web, as most addons are geared toward blocking something or another!!
#1.3 kazuyette on 14 Feb 2008 - 13:45
(x0r said @ #1.1)
(kazuyette said @ #1)
the only add on worth metioning for IE is "Find as you type" and they skipped it ....

Troll, there are two superior inline search plugins listed there. Read before you decide to make foolish comments.


I'm not trolling I'm stating that they skipped "Find as you type" and I'm still standing on what I said, the stuff mentioned in the article is plain useless. go bash someone else
#1.4 alsiladka on 14 Feb 2008 - 18:51
IE7Pro includes a "Find as You Type" feature. Just press Ctrl+F and the toolbar will popup at the bottom of the window, like Firefox.
#1.5 Tha Bloo Monkee on 15 Feb 2008 - 03:21
(x0r said @ #1.1)
(kazuyette said @ #1)
the only add on worth metioning for IE is "Find as you type" and they skipped it ....

Troll, there are two superior inline search plugins listed there. Read before you decide to make foolish comments.

You can't slap "troll" on anyone's opinion that you don't like. Trolling would be coming in here and saying "screw IE7, get Firefockz!"
#2 WarStorm on 14 Feb 2008 - 11:45
A toolbar?? I think ill pass
(1 reply) #3 serafins on 14 Feb 2008 - 12:14
wheres IE plus
#3.1 alsiladka on 14 Feb 2008 - 18:56
IEPlus just copied all the features from IE7Pro and its look lame!!
(1 reply) #4 elvenseven on 14 Feb 2008 - 12:20
I remember seeing an IE web developer addon that cost $400 USD. What a joke.
#4.1 Raa on 14 Feb 2008 - 12:46
That's a bit harsh!! You wouldn't get your 400 bux back for the simple plugins that are made....
(3 replies) #5 LipSmacker on 14 Feb 2008 - 14:33
This all should have been available years ago. Way to finally catch up IE....
#5.1 Dr_Asik on 14 Feb 2008 - 18:42
(LipSmacker said @ #5)
This all should have been available years ago. Way to finally catch up IE....
Well, as far as I know there has been inline search plugins since the release of IE7, and IIRC there was one for IE6 too. IE7Pro has also been around since 2006. Of course IE still doesn't provide the flexible, customizable experience of Firefox. And it doesn't have to IMO. I like it better like that. If I feel like bloating a browser to death I'll probably use FF. Most of the time I don't need 10% of that functionality so I stick with IE, much lower memory footprint, faster and safer.
#5.2 OnyxAlien on 15 Feb 2008 - 15:36
(Dr_Asik said @ #5.1)
... Most of the time I don't need 10% of that functionality so I stick with IE, much lower memory footprint, faster and safer.

Technically IE doesn't have a lower memory foot print because it is integrated into Windows. So unless your installation of Windows uses less than 30MB to 50MB of memory Firefox has a lower foot print.
#5.3 Munkyman on 17 Feb 2008 - 18:17
(OnyxAlien said @ #5.2)
(Dr_Asik said @ #5.1)
... Most of the time I don't need 10% of that functionality so I stick with IE, much lower memory footprint, faster and safer.

Technically IE doesn't have a lower memory foot print because it is integrated into Windows. So unless your installation of Windows uses less than 30MB to 50MB of memory Firefox has a lower foot print.


Please take off your fanboy blinkers it makes you look silly.
#6 solardog on 14 Feb 2008 - 16:48
IE7pro, thats it...I dont use any other add-ons for IE7. I would use IE7 a lot more if they would even attempt to keep up with the extensions that Firefox has. I actually like IE7...its the only IE i can say that about. As it stands it'll stay in 3rd behind Opera and Firefox....its very close now tho, IMO.
#7 alsiladka on 14 Feb 2008 - 18:58
IE7Pro for me too! As of now, fulfills all my needs, just hoping for some cool Statusbar plugins!
(3 replies) #8 alex supra on 14 Feb 2008 - 19:14
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TdEQh83nqjU
#8.1 solardog on 14 Feb 2008 - 23:20
ROTFLMFAO! A'Weeeeeeeeheehaha....sweet
#8.2 MightyJordan on 15 Feb 2008 - 07:54
That just says that Firefox is boring and cranky. Seems about right! IE, according to that is happy and fun, Netscape is still boasting that it was first, and Safari just looks like a special needs student.
#8.3 +ozzieXP on 16 Feb 2008 - 20:31
(MightyJordan said @ #8.2)
That just says that Firefox is boring and cranky. Seems about right! IE, according to that is happy and fun, Netscape is still boasting that it was first, and Safari just looks like a special needs student.


ROFL! hahaha loved it
#9 excalpius on 15 Feb 2008 - 08:58
+1 IE7Pro...on every machine I have and use every day...and there are a LOT of 'em.
#10 tablet_user on 17 Feb 2008 - 00:47
i dont use any plugins and find my surfing enjoyment just fine. I looked at the plugins and dont find anything i use. I have my builtin popup blocker set to high and no popups at all get in. thats all i care about.
#11 Abhishek Kapoor on 19 Feb 2008 - 18:18
I m in extreme need on add-on of IE

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