IE View WE

Provides ability to open pages and links by Internet Explorer (Cloned IE View based on WebExtensions-based)
What is IE View WE?
"IE View WE" is a cloned version of the well-known old add-on "IE View", designed to work on Firefox 57 and later. The add-on requires its own binary module and installation of the native messaging host. It grants users the ability to open web pages and links in Internet Explorer directly from Firefox. It also supports managed storage to provide fixed configs by the system administrator, and the ability to read preferences from MCD's configuration file.

Add-on stats

Rating: 4.32 (76)
Version: 1.6.6 (Last updated: 2022-08-23)
Creation date: 2017-09-07
Weekly download count: 309
Firefox on Android: No
Risk impact: High risk impact
Risk likelihood: Low risk likelihood
Manifest version: 2
Permissions:
  • contextMenus
  • nativeMessaging
  • storage
  • alarms
  • tabs
  • webRequest
  • webRequestBlocking
  • <all_urls>
Size: 40.98K

Other platforms

IE View WE (v1.6.6)
2.33 (3) 60,000
IE View WE (v1.6.1)
1.50 (2) 2,625
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Add-on summary

This is a cloned version of an well-known ancient addon "IE View", based on WebExtensions APIs. This works on Firefox 57 and later also, but requires its own binary module. Before you install this to your Firefox, you need to install the native messaging host by these steps:

  1. Download the MSI suitable for your environment's architecture, or a zip package "ieview-we-host.zip" from https://github.com/clear-code/ieview-we/releases/latest
  2. If you've downloaded an MSI, run it to install. Otherwise, unzip the downloaded file and double-click the batch file named "install.bat".
  3. Install this "IE View WE" Firefox addon.

IMPORTANT NOTE: The list of URLs which should be opened by IE is not compatible to the legacy version's one. You need to rewrite them based on the matching pattern spec for Firefox addons. For example:"http://example.com" => "http://example.com/*" (note that the added wild card to match any page under the domain.)

For business use, this addon supports managed storage (Firefox 57 and later) to provide fixed configs by the system administrator. See also storage.managed and the sample manifest file.

Moreover , this includes ability to read preferences from MCD's configuration file. If your MCD configuration file includes definitions of following preferences, they are automatically imported:

  • "extensions.ieview.ieapp" (String, path to IE's executable file)
  • "extensions.ieview.ieargs" (String, extra arguments for IE)
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User reviews

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Pros
  • Works amazing
  • Very useful to avoid multitabs mechanism
Cons
  • Doing nothing
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Recent reviews
I like this one
by Karl White, 2024-07-10

works amazing
by PetiteBunny, 2024-06-09

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Add-on safety

Risk impact

IE View WE requires some sensitive permissions that could impact your browser and data security. Exercise caution before installing.

Risk likelihood

IE View WE has earned a fairly good reputation and likely can be trusted.

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