IE Tab Firefox Extension

**Admiral Michael** · March 4th, 2006

I came across this awesome Firefox extension. It uses the IE engine inside Firefox so you can browse (even update windows) with Firefox. It also has the ability to automatically use the IE engine when you visit a certain site (like Windows Update). It’s totally configurable and works like a charm.

Just thought I’d share it with you.

You need to map the button by right clicking on the toolbar and select Customize, then look for IE Tab and simply drag it to where you want it on your toolbar.

To add sites to the list, look at the bottom right corner of your screen, there is should either be the Firefox icon or the IE icon (shows the current engine). Right click on this icon and add your site. If you want, under General Settings you can check “Tools Menu Icon” to add an options entry under Firefox’s Tools menu.

Enjoy!

https://addons.mozilla.org/extension...irefox&id=1419

**perris** · March 4th, 2006

wow, that's one usefull extentsion

nice find

fantasi · March 4th, 2006

ya have been using this for quite sometime now. even more reason not to fireup ie i suppose. plus it helps with windows update

**kcnychief** · March 4th, 2006

I actually read about this in the Spring 2006 special guide of Maximum PC, seems like a nice extension

**Grandmaster** · March 4th, 2006

Been using it for months, wonderful extension

**Kush** · March 4th, 2006

what are the advantages over just opening it in ie? i mean its using ie's engine

**Grandmaster** · March 4th, 2006

You don't have to open up IE. More of a convenience thing.

**Johnny** · March 4th, 2006

I been using this for a while now. I didn't know they updated it, thanx for the info ..

**Admiral Michael** · March 4th, 2006

Originally Posted by Grandmaster

You don't have to open up IE. More of a convenience thing.

more or less. I hate having to switch to IE for certain sites, now its a click of a button, no copying URLs and it can be set to auto switch to IE on user defined sites.

**Grandmaster** · March 4th, 2006

Originally Posted by Admiral Michael

more or less. I hate having to switch to IE for certain sites, now its a click of a button, no copying URLs and it can be set to auto switch to IE on user defined sites.

Yep, this is why I use it.

**Kush** · March 4th, 2006

Originally Posted by Grandmaster

You don't have to open up IE. More of a convenience thing.

ok cool thats what i thought

**Admiral Michael** · March 4th, 2006

It's a huge convenience.

I added http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/ to the Site Filter list.

bikemanAMD · March 4th, 2006

I've tried this the time I used Firefox for a short while on here, but then I ended up going back to IE, I couldn't get used to firefox, plus browsing seemed slow to me, even though I have 1gb of ram, and AMD Sempron 2600+ 64bit Processor, yet it still seemed slow. I guess I'm gonna be sitting to Internet Explorer itself, unless someone can point out reasons to use Firefox.

**Grandmaster** · March 4th, 2006

Security, tabs, and extensions.

bikemanAMD · March 4th, 2006

Well I may give Firefox another shot possibly...I know the first time I tried it, didn't like it at all, but maybe I'll give it a longer try this time, 30 days before I possibly remove it or keep it in.

It's been a hectic few months with this PC, why I haven't posted in so long, prior to January-From August to December this PC was crashing constantly, rebooting, slow, turns out it was a boot sector virus, and a virus in cmos bios of old motherboard, and ram slots went, now I'm hoping this current motherboard, and CPU and bios doesn't have any problems ever.

**Grandmaster** · March 4th, 2006

Originally Posted by bikemanAMD

It's been a hectic few months with this PC, why I haven't posted in so long, prior to January-From August to December this PC was crashing constantly, rebooting, slow, turns out it was a boot sector virus, and a virus in cmos bios of old motherboard, and ram slots went, now I'm hoping this current motherboard, and CPU and bios doesn't have any problems ever.

Yikes. Well at least you're better off now

**Admiral Michael** · March 4th, 2006

I didnt like Firefox at first either but I was sick of spyware/adaware so I switched. It was for the best.

bikemanAMD · March 4th, 2006

Well this time I"m gonna give Firefox a long try, and make sure PC stays running good that's for sure, I don't want the problems like I had before, couldn't even game, or do anything.

**kcnychief** · March 5th, 2006

Originally Posted by Admiral Michael

It's a huge convenience.

I added http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/ to the Site Filter list.

Should add http://*.microsoft.com to ensure everything works going forward.

March 4th, 2006	Top \| #1
Admiral Michael Michaelsoft Systems CEO Joined: February 2003 Location: Hamilton, Ontario Canada Earth Posts: 3,125 Blog Entries: 8 Reputation: 2216 Power: 163	IE Tab Firefox Extension I came across this awesome Firefox extension. It uses the IE engine inside Firefox so you can browse (even update windows) with Firefox. It also has the ability to automatically use the IE engine when you visit a certain site (like Windows Update). It’s totally configurable and works like a charm. Just thought I’d share it with you. You need to map the button by right clicking on the toolbar and select Customize, then look for IE Tab and simply drag it to where you want it on your toolbar. To add sites to the list, look at the bottom right corner of your screen, there is should either be the Firefox icon or the IE icon (shows the current engine). Right click on this icon and add your site. If you want, under General Settings you can check “Tools Menu Icon” to add an options entry under Firefox’s Tools menu. Enjoy! https://addons.mozilla.org/extension...irefox&id=1419 Apple MacBook Pro Intel Quad-Core i7 2GHz \| Corsair 8GB 1333MHz DDR3 Memory \| WD 750GB 7200RPM Black Edition SATA Hard Drive \| Intel HD Graphics 3000/AMD Radeon HD 6490M 256MB GDDR5 \| 15.4" LED backlit glossy screen @ 1440x900 \| Dual Band Airport Wireless/Bluetooth \| Gigabit Ethernet \| Thunderbolt I/O \| Built-in Webcam \| Backlit Keyboard \| Firewire 800 \| DVDRW \| OS X Lion 10.7.1 My Site \| My DVD Collection \| Your Chevrolet Guy

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perris OSNN Godlike Veteran Joined: January 2002 Location: new york Posts: 12,231 Reputation: 4333 Power: 288	Re: IE Tab Firefox Extension wow, that's one usefull extentsion nice find IT'S NOT WHAT YOU'VE DONE IT'S WHAT YOU ARE GOING TO DO

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fantasi My Yngy is My HoneY! Joined: January 2004 Location: Perth Posts: 307 Reputation: 100 Power: 103	Re: IE Tab Firefox Extension ya have been using this for quite sometime now. even more reason not to fireup ie i suppose. plus it helps with windows update \|\|AMD 64 3500+ 939\|\|MSI K8N NEO 2 Platinum\|\|1Gb Corsair 3200XLpro 2-2-2-5 Dual Channel\|\|2x36gb Raptor Raid-0\|\|Sony DRU-710A DVD-RWDL\|\|Leadtek Geforce 6800GT @ 320/930 \|\|Thermaltake TWV 480W PSU\|\|SB X-Fi Music\|\|

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kcnychief █▄█ ▀█▄ █ Joined: April 2005 Location: Massachusetts Posts: 16,949 Reputation: 4941 Power: 302	Re: IE Tab Firefox Extension I actually read about this in the Spring 2006 special guide of Maximum PC, seems like a nice extension XBOX Live Gamertag: kcnychief

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Grandmaster Electronica Addict Joined: February 2002 Location: Santa Clara, CA Posts: 10,574 Reputation: 2960 Power: 257	Re: IE Tab Firefox Extension Been using it for months, wonderful extension

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Kush High On Life! Joined: January 2002 Location: Montreal, Quebec Posts: 4,590 Reputation: 1300 Power: 181	Re: IE Tab Firefox Extension what are the advantages over just opening it in ie? i mean its using ie's engine If Someones post is helpful or makes you laugh, reward the person by clicking on this button--->

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Grandmaster Electronica Addict Joined: February 2002 Location: Santa Clara, CA Posts: 10,574 Reputation: 2960 Power: 257	Re: IE Tab Firefox Extension You don't have to open up IE. More of a convenience thing.

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Johnny Paul Reed Smith Joined: January 2004 Location: Happy Valley Posts: 4,838 Reputation: 2369 Power: 170	Re: IE Tab Firefox Extension I been using this for a while now. I didn't know they updated it, thanx for the info .. Paul Reed Smith.

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Admiral Michael Michaelsoft Systems CEO Joined: February 2003 Location: Hamilton, Ontario Canada Earth Posts: 3,125 Blog Entries: 8 Reputation: 2216 Power: 163	Re: IE Tab Firefox Extension Originally Posted by Grandmaster You don't have to open up IE. More of a convenience thing. more or less. I hate having to switch to IE for certain sites, now its a click of a button, no copying URLs and it can be set to auto switch to IE on user defined sites. Apple MacBook Pro Intel Quad-Core i7 2GHz \| Corsair 8GB 1333MHz DDR3 Memory \| WD 750GB 7200RPM Black Edition SATA Hard Drive \| Intel HD Graphics 3000/AMD Radeon HD 6490M 256MB GDDR5 \| 15.4" LED backlit glossy screen @ 1440x900 \| Dual Band Airport Wireless/Bluetooth \| Gigabit Ethernet \| Thunderbolt I/O \| Built-in Webcam \| Backlit Keyboard \| Firewire 800 \| DVDRW \| OS X Lion 10.7.1 My Site \| My DVD Collection \| Your Chevrolet Guy

March 4th, 2006	Top \| #10
Grandmaster Electronica Addict Joined: February 2002 Location: Santa Clara, CA Posts: 10,574 Reputation: 2960 Power: 257	Re: IE Tab Firefox Extension Originally Posted by Admiral Michael more or less. I hate having to switch to IE for certain sites, now its a click of a button, no copying URLs and it can be set to auto switch to IE on user defined sites. Yep, this is why I use it.

March 4th, 2006	Top \| #11
Kush High On Life! Joined: January 2002 Location: Montreal, Quebec Posts: 4,590 Reputation: 1300 Power: 181	Re: IE Tab Firefox Extension Originally Posted by Grandmaster You don't have to open up IE. More of a convenience thing. ok cool thats what i thought If Someones post is helpful or makes you laugh, reward the person by clicking on this button--->

March 4th, 2006	Top \| #12
Admiral Michael Michaelsoft Systems CEO Joined: February 2003 Location: Hamilton, Ontario Canada Earth Posts: 3,125 Blog Entries: 8 Reputation: 2216 Power: 163	Re: IE Tab Firefox Extension It's a huge convenience. I added http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/ to the Site Filter list. Apple MacBook Pro Intel Quad-Core i7 2GHz \| Corsair 8GB 1333MHz DDR3 Memory \| WD 750GB 7200RPM Black Edition SATA Hard Drive \| Intel HD Graphics 3000/AMD Radeon HD 6490M 256MB GDDR5 \| 15.4" LED backlit glossy screen @ 1440x900 \| Dual Band Airport Wireless/Bluetooth \| Gigabit Ethernet \| Thunderbolt I/O \| Built-in Webcam \| Backlit Keyboard \| Firewire 800 \| DVDRW \| OS X Lion 10.7.1 My Site \| My DVD Collection \| Your Chevrolet Guy

March 4th, 2006	Top \| #13
bikemanAMD OSNN Junior Addict Joined: August 2004 Location: Michigan Posts: 49 Reputation: 10 Power: 92	Re: IE Tab Firefox Extension I've tried this the time I used Firefox for a short while on here, but then I ended up going back to IE, I couldn't get used to firefox, plus browsing seemed slow to me, even though I have 1gb of ram, and AMD Sempron 2600+ 64bit Processor, yet it still seemed slow. I guess I'm gonna be sitting to Internet Explorer itself, unless someone can point out reasons to use Firefox.

March 4th, 2006	Top \| #14
Grandmaster Electronica Addict Joined: February 2002 Location: Santa Clara, CA Posts: 10,574 Reputation: 2960 Power: 257	Re: IE Tab Firefox Extension Security, tabs, and extensions.

March 4th, 2006	Top \| #15
bikemanAMD OSNN Junior Addict Joined: August 2004 Location: Michigan Posts: 49 Reputation: 10 Power: 92	Re: IE Tab Firefox Extension Well I may give Firefox another shot possibly...I know the first time I tried it, didn't like it at all, but maybe I'll give it a longer try this time, 30 days before I possibly remove it or keep it in. It's been a hectic few months with this PC, why I haven't posted in so long, prior to January-From August to December this PC was crashing constantly, rebooting, slow, turns out it was a boot sector virus, and a virus in cmos bios of old motherboard, and ram slots went, now I'm hoping this current motherboard, and CPU and bios doesn't have any problems ever.

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Admiral Michael Michaelsoft Systems CEO Joined: February 2003 Location: Hamilton, Ontario Canada Earth Posts: 3,125 Blog Entries: 8 Reputation: 2216 Power: 163	Re: IE Tab Firefox Extension I didnt like Firefox at first either but I was sick of spyware/adaware so I switched. It was for the best. Apple MacBook Pro Intel Quad-Core i7 2GHz \| Corsair 8GB 1333MHz DDR3 Memory \| WD 750GB 7200RPM Black Edition SATA Hard Drive \| Intel HD Graphics 3000/AMD Radeon HD 6490M 256MB GDDR5 \| 15.4" LED backlit glossy screen @ 1440x900 \| Dual Band Airport Wireless/Bluetooth \| Gigabit Ethernet \| Thunderbolt I/O \| Built-in Webcam \| Backlit Keyboard \| Firewire 800 \| DVDRW \| OS X Lion 10.7.1 My Site \| My DVD Collection \| Your Chevrolet Guy

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bikemanAMD OSNN Junior Addict Joined: August 2004 Location: Michigan Posts: 49 Reputation: 10 Power: 92	Re: IE Tab Firefox Extension Well this time I"m gonna give Firefox a long try, and make sure PC stays running good that's for sure, I don't want the problems like I had before, couldn't even game, or do anything.

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kcnychief █▄█ ▀█▄ █ Joined: April 2005 Location: Massachusetts Posts: 16,949 Reputation: 4941 Power: 302	Re: IE Tab Firefox Extension Originally Posted by Admiral Michael It's a huge convenience. I added http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/ to the Site Filter list. Should add http://*.microsoft.com to ensure everything works going forward. XBOX Live Gamertag: kcnychief