Recent versions of Skype, for instance, install two add-ins to Internet Explorer - and they can cause the browser to crash when you visit certain pages on the Internet.

Things to Consider Although Internet Explorer 11 for the desktop supports plugins, Microsoft has optimized Internet Explorer 11 for touch devices without the need for add-ons.

Adding and removing favorites in the Internet Explorer 10 app on the Windows Start Screen is not the same as we have grown used to with the desktop version. Unlike the desktop Internet Explorer ...

Removing Malicious Plugins In Internet Explorer, click "Tools" and select "Manage add-ons." If you use Firefox, click the Firefox button at the top-left and select "Add-ons." ...

To that end, Microsoft has announced that Internet Explorer 8 through 11 will start blocking outdated ActiveX controls (Internet Explorer-specific add-ons) when an update arrives on August 12th.

Internet Explorer to start blocking old Java plugins IE8 and newer will be able to block old ActiveX controls from next Tuesday.