What is Internet Explorer's new Add-On Manager?

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I have same problem as Peter (8/2)- IE is currently running with add-ons disabled. Manage Add-Ons is greyed out. ???

Hello,
I am having the same problem as several people above. Internet Explorer 7.0 starts up with a little bar at the top that says "Internet Explorer is currently running with add-ons disabled" When I go to Tools and Options, and attempt to enable the add-ons, nothing seems to change and I still have the message. I followed all the procedures for enableing add-ons.
Thanks,
Mark

Hi
I was having the same problem with add-ons greyed out, but I found the solution now, after I did a file search for 'iexplore.exe', when I found it I opened it from the enclosing folder and it worked so I added it back to the start menu and also to the desktop.

Hope this helps

Kirby

Go to accessories - system tools - and then right click on Internet Explorer (no add ons) and select "Properties." Under the "Target" section just delete the last part of the file name that says "-extoff" and apply the settings. When you restart internet explorer you should be able to manage add ons.

Thank you Jacob.
my add ons are enabled again.

my IE just running strange. The add on's in the tools section is grayed out and my IE just started running with add-ons disabled and I dont know why. I did just download adobe's latest flash player...how can I get the add ons to be enabled again?....I couldnt find the answer in the comments or on the page

Kirby Howarth yours worked fantastic, thanks.

Thanks Jacob - your solution worked like a charm!

Why I get a message "Internet Explorer is currently running with add-ons disabled" Should I enable them and how I do this?

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If you're running IE7, then I'm guessing: Tools->Internet
Options->Advanced Tab-> scroll down to "Enable third-party browser
extensions" and make sure that's checked.

Leo
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