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How to run IE8 without add-ons

Tuesday, 5 April 2011 14:50 by Miranda

Sometimes you may experience with some errors in the Internet Explorer. You can easily clarify if these errors are related to some specific add-ons by running IE8 without add-ons. You can perform this in two ways: from Start menu or using Run command.

From Start menu:

1. Click Start button.
2. Choose All Programs, Accessories, System Tools and click on the Internet Explorer (No Add-ons).

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Using Run command:

1. Click Start button.
2. Choose All Programs, Accessories and click Run.

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3. In the opened string type

iexplore.exe –extoff

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4. Press Ok button.

 

Now you have IE8 is running without add-ons.

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In this mode you can manage add-ons by right-clicking on the warning message at the top of the IE window.

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You can disable or enable add-ons one by one until you find add-on that causes the problem or errors in the IE.

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