Managing Add-Ons
Internet Explorer 8 gives you a much better interface for managing all
your browser add-ons, including ActiveX controls, toolbars, helper
objects, and more. Select Tools, Manage Add-Ons to display the Manage
Add-Ons dialog box shown in Figure 4.
Select the add-on you want to work with and then click Disable (or
Enable if you’ve previous disabled an add-on). If the add-on also has
related add-ons installed, Internet Explorer displays the Disable
Add-On dialog box, which gives you the opportunity to disable the
related objects, as well. Click Close when you’re done, and then
restart Internet Explorer.
Total Security: Internet Explorer Without Add-Ons
For the ultimate in browsing security, Windows 7 ships with an
alternative Internet Explorer shortcut that loads the browser without
any third-party add-ons, extensions, toolbars, or ActiveX controls.
This is useful if you suspect your computer is infected with spyware
that has hijacked your browser. This often means not only that the
spyware has changed your home page, but in many cases the spyware also
prevents you from accessing antispyware or antivirus sites. By running
Internet Explorer without any add-ons, you effectively disable the
spyware, and you can then surf to whatever site you need. Internet
Explorer without add-ons is also completely safe from being infected
with spyware, so running this version of Internet Explorer is useful if
you’ll be surfing in darker areas of the Web where you suspect the
possibility of infection is very high.
Select
Start, All Programs, Accessories, System Tools, Internet Explorer (No
Add-Ons). Internet Explorer starts and displays the Add-Ons Disabled
page. Click the Home button or enter an address to continue browsing.
