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Run Internet Explorer and Firefox without Addons

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If you’ve run into a problem with an IE addon, and want to be able to use Internet Explorer as usual, you can disable the addons and run Internet Explorer without any addons.

Here’s how you can disable all addons/extensions and run IE 7 or even IE 8 without them:

  • Go to Start > Run
  • Type iexplore -extoff
  • Press Enter

Internet Explorer will now run without any additional functionality from addons and you’ll see a page like this:

Internet Explorer Without Addons

If you want to be able to use addons again, you’ll have to close Internet Explorer and then start it again.

Run Firefox Without Extensions

Similarly, if you’re having any problems with Firefox, you could disable addons and run it in safe mode. Here’s how:

  • Go to the Run dialog by going to Start > Run
  • Type firefox -safe-mode
  • A window will popup asking things that you want to disable or reset (eg: reset/disable bookmarks/toolbars, etc.)
  • Give the right choices, and press ‘Restart’ for the changes to take effect

Firefox Running In Safe Mode with Extensions Disabled

Do let us know your questions in the comments.

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Written by Shankar Ganesh

April 14th, 2008 at 11:03 am

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  1. I too wrote about opening Firefox in safe mode if its fails to start up.

    Nirmal

    16 Apr 08 at 5:16 pm

  2. Nice tips. But let me ask, what happened to good old re-install latest version of FF after uninstalling the version that one has? Is that not a solution to difficulties running the program?

    Mcneri: For Bloggers

    29 Apr 08 at 11:27 pm

  3. Hello admin, nice site! Good luck! Oh yes, one extra comment – make sure the pages are not too long, keep scrolling a minimum.,

    name

    7 May 08 at 4:00 am

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  6. If you have the Firefox link in the desktop, right click on it and you have a “open in safe mode” option!
    ps: I like your site…

    Carlos Carranca

    22 Jun 08 at 12:13 am

  7. IE safe-mode no work

    Sean Sert

    13 Jul 08 at 6:29 am

  8. AT&T gave us McAfee antivirus, and now Firefox is broken. Might be the add-on from McAfee. I fixed IE 7.0 by reseting to original settings. But McAfee is still broken, and the tips for safe-mode doesn’t solve the problem. Next thing to try is to uninstall and download again.

    learnerUser

    7 Dec 08 at 11:31 pm

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