don't install stuff for your browser (orĬomputer for that matter) that doesn't come from Microsoft.On windows 10 you can install Secure, tested and validate Windows Store apps (winkey+s>Windows Store). you can safely leave Menu and Command bar button extensions enabled.Īs you can see there are a large number of possible addons that you may have already installed on your computer that may be causing problems in IE or that may harbour malware.there is no simple answer except. Other IE addons such as menu extensions or command bar buttons are generally not incompatible with modern versions of Internet Explorer. the Google Toolbar update helper BHO, RoboForm, Amazon Companion etc.). quite often a Toolbar addon also uses a BHO also. generally all toolbar addons)īrowser Helper Objects (BHO's) (eg.
the Google Toolbar, the Yahoo toolbar, Robo form, Last Pass etc. Generally, there are two types of Addons for Internet Explorer that can cause problems because they were developed or written for earlier versions of web browsers. Software on your computer without you knowing it, or connect to other computers to make a web bot, that can read your email address books or steal your web site passwords using your personal information to attack and install further malware on other computers however, even if you don't use IE11 (often) it is still a good idea to keep IE free of Addons and other malware extensions (some addons can install additional the simplest solution to your question is to use the Edge Browser instead of IE11. It has been designed to be easy and simple to use and does not have a long and complicated list of settings, nor does it use the old-fashion type of Addons and browser extensions Microsoft Edge browser is the Default web browser on Windows 10.