However, Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox and other browsers can easily use Java applets, while ActiveX controls are generally for Internet Explorer. Programmers create both in such a way that web browsers can download and use them. ActiveX controls enhance websites by allowing additional functionality, such as video, animation, displaying certain file types, toolbars and dialog boxes.ĪctiveX controls are comparable to Java applets. Why doesn't ActiveX work for Google Chrome and Mozilla Firefox?ĪctiveX was created by Microsoft specifically for the Internet Explorer web browser on Windows machines. Click here to find out how to change this. This extension is an independent project and has no relationship to IE team or Microsoft Inc.Javascript is currently disabled or perhaps your security settings are set to HIGH. IE is a trademark of Microsoft Inc., registered in the U.S. Also you can configure left-click plus a modifier to open all links with the external download manager. You can configure the left-click to open certain domains with the external download manager. For more info please visit 'Privacy Policy' section. The FAQs page of this add-on has Google Analytics code. This extension can send links on left-click, a combination of the left-click and a keyboard meta key, and top-level navigation This extension supports managed storage which means some preferences can be configured by the domain administratorģ. The instruction to install the native client is displayed once a link opening is requested.Ģ. For this extension to open links in Internet Explorer browser you will need to install a minimal native client. If an Internet Explorer instance is already opened, then link is opened in a new browser tab, however, if Internet Explorer is not opened, a new Internet Explorer window is opened.ġ. Using this extension you can send links to Internet Explorer without the need to manually copy and paste links.

This extension is the WebExtension implementation of 'Open in IE' opens the current tab or links in Microsoft's Internet Explorer.

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