add-ons: I use Internet Explorer as my browser but I have been having difficulty connecting with it. I fiddled about and got it going but totally without add-ons so do I need add ons...

Bkh42 Loc: N.I. UK

I use Internet Explorer as my browser but I have been having difficulty connecting with it. I fiddled about and got it going but totally without add-ons
so do I need add ons and is it a security risk without them.
Please help.

bull drink water Loc: pontiac mi.

beats me,i've been on the net since the 90s and still havn't figured out what add ons are.

Bunko.T Loc: Western Australia.

Bkh42 wrote:

I use Internet Explorer as my browser but I have been having difficulty connecting with it. I fiddled about and got it going but totally without add-ons
so do I need add ons and is it a security risk without them.
Please help.

Google Add ons, there's a few links explaining what they are etc. Wikipedia is good at explaining. In fact Google [or the net] is great for finding out anything. Just remember to look is the hard part.

Fotomann Loc: Toronto, Ontario Canada

Bkh42 wrote:

I use Internet Explorer as my browser but I have been having difficulty connecting with it. I fiddled about and got it going but totally without add-ons
so do I need add ons and is it a security risk without them.
Please help.

Generally, addons should be installed automatically. Try to do a windows update first. Open your Browser click on Safety, then windows update.

Also, do you have the latest Browser version installed...
This link is for windows 7
http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=13950

What version windows are you running? I have windows7 installed the essentials and works very well.

99% of the time I find Firefox a lot better :-) You can get it here.
http://www.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/new/

amyinsparta Loc: White county, TN

I use Firefox exclusively. haven't use IE in years. It has way too much fluff that invariably screws up.

UP-2-IT Loc: RED STICK, LA

Bkh42 wrote:

I use Internet Explorer as my browser but I have been having difficulty connecting with it. I fiddled about and got it going but totally without add-ons
so do I need add ons and is it a security risk without them.
Please help.

You might try this link, look for the repair tool and follow the instructions.
http://windows.microsoft.com/en-US/internet-explorer/products/ie/home

RMM Loc: Suburban New York

Bkh42 wrote:

I use Internet Explorer as my browser but I have been having difficulty connecting with it. I fiddled about and got it going but totally without add-ons
so do I need add ons and is it a security risk without them.
Please help.

I install Firefox on most of my clients' computers and advise them to use it instead of Internet Explorer. Most of the time, it's more secure (the lead in the security race never stays the same all the time). Firefox allows you to put all kinds of add-ons on. I like NoScript and Flashblock. They both enhance security, and Flashblock replaces all those annoying jumping ads with a box. If there's something I actually want to see, e.g., on Youtube, I have to click on the box. Big deal. NoScript lets me be selective on when I want to allow a website to interact with my system.

There is a ton of other add-ons for just about everything you can think of.

The only clients I don't bug about Firefox are those who have so much trouble interacting with the computer at all that it's pointless to complicate their lives that little bit extra.

jimmya Loc: Phoenix

Bkh42 wrote:

I use Internet Explorer as my browser but I have been having difficulty connecting with it. I fiddled about and got it going but totally without add-ons
so do I need add ons and is it a security risk without them.
Please help.

I recently downloaded and installed the Google browser called "Chrome" (spelling). It's faster and easier to use.
I don't always use it, going back and forth, but Chrome is certainly nice and importing all your bookmarks is really easy.

jkm757 Loc: San Diego, Ca.

Dump IE and use Firefox. You'll be happy you did.

oldmalky Loc: West Midlands,England.

jkm757 wrote:

Dump IE and use Firefox. You'll be happy you did.

very definate ditto

:thumbup:

Dan821 Loc: Traveling........

Internet Explorer has too many issues.
Download Firefox...it's free.
I use Firefox on all my PCs, and Safari on all of my Apple gear.
Fewer headaches.

GrandmaJoy Loc: North Carolina

Firefox is a good thing.

Trippmeister Loc: Los Gatos, CA

Firefox. I.E. is only needed for certain financial sites. Chrome's good, but I don't like their bookmark sorting. Firefox Rules :)

Fotomann Loc: Toronto, Ontario Canada

The battle between Firefox and Internet Explorer has been waged for years. For geeks, a web browser is like a jacket; it isnt just something you use, but also something that identifies you.

Today, the battle continues. Both Internet Explorer and Firefox have had major new releases.

The Firefox button and its associated menu, which includes such wonderful features as the add-on browser. IE9 is still using the clunky Internet Option menu, which at this point feels like an artifact of Windows XP.

Conclusion
Microsoft still has work to do.

Bkh42 Loc: N.I. UK

Fotomann wrote:

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I run XP windows but perhaps it is time for change
However Thankyou for your suggestions and I shall get started into updating later this morning