Open in IE™

Open links in Internet Explorer

Open in IE™ Add-On for Firefox

Open in IE™ is a Firefox add-on that allows users to open any link in Internet Explorer directly from the Firefox browser. After installation, you need to connect it with the native IE application on your machine. Its functionality includes opening links in IE in both regular and private modes, and it is capable of capturing links from any text content. Please note that the 'Open in IE™' add-on does not belong or relate to Microsoft.
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Add-on stats

By: Alex
Users: 2,818
-222
Rating: 2.85
(26)
Version: 0.1.3resigned1 (Last updated: 2024-04-25)
Version code: undefined
Creation date: 2015-08-25
Weekly download count: 61
Firefox on Android: No
Risk impact: High risk impact
Risk likelihood:
Moderate risk likelihood
Manifest version: 2
Permissions:
  • tabs
  • storage
  • <all_urls>
  • contextMenus
  • notifications
  • nativeMessaging
Size: 38.43K
URLs: Website

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# 1,542 ▼ 41
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Open in IE™ (v0.1.5)
2.83 (18) 10,000
Not available on Android
Not available on Edge
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Add-on summary

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Open in IE™ addon gives you the ability to open any link in an Internet Explorer page from Firefox.

Note 1: (v0.1.2) after installing the addon, you need to connect it with native applications (i.e. IE) on your machine. In order to make this connection, a separate patch is provided in GitHub. Please download and install this patch from here.

Follow the instruction in the above GitHub page to download and install the related patch to your system. After installing, the "Open in IE™" addon in your Chrome browser can communicate with IE on your machine (Window, Linux or Mac).

Note 2: before using the addon, please open the option's page and make sure the path to IE is correct based on your Operating System. For example, the path to IE in Window 10 is: C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe

Next, please follow the below steps to open desired links in IE.

a. right click on any link and then click on the Open link in IE (from the context-menu). b. you can choose to open the window in private (incognito) or normal mode (see addon's options page). c. It captures the link from any text content within the page (i.e. for those links that are not hyperlinked). d. you can set the IE path in your machine from the options page.

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User reviews

These summaries are automatically generated weekly using AI based on recent user reviews. Firefox Browser Add-ons does not verify user reviews, so some user reviews may be inaccurate, spammy, or outdated.
Pros
  • Works well on Windows 7
  • Can open in 'InPrivate' window
  • Small in size
Cons
  • Requires native client patch
  • Doesn't work on Windows 10
  • Missing 'Always open in IE' option
Most mentioned
  • Requires native client patch
  • Doesn't work on Windows 10
  • Works well on Windows 7
  • Small in size
User reviews
It does work with any link, however after trying to get it to work, I found it only opens links when the "Open in Incognito Mode" option is checked. I have not been able to open any link in "Normal Mode".
by Firefox user 18425157, 2024-05-21
by WTD, 2023-03-08
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Add-on safety

Risk impact

Open in IE™ requires some sensitive permissions that could impact your browser and data security. Exercise caution before installing.

Risk likelihood

Open in IE™ is probably trust-worthy. Prefer other publishers if available. Exercise caution when installing this add-on.

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