![Open in IE](https://addons.mozilla.org/user-media/addon_icons/756/756768-64.png?modified=1707729845)
Open in IE
Open current page or link in Microsoft Internet Explorer browser
![Open in IE](https://addons.mozilla.org/user-media/previews/full/187/187532.png?modified=1622132616)
What is Open in IE?
Stats
- tabs
- storage
- contextMenus
- nativeMessaging
Chrome-Stats Rank
Summary
This extension is the WebExtension implementation of "Open in IE" opens the current tab or links in Microsoft's Internet Explorer. Using this extension you can send links to Internet Explorer without the need to manually copy and paste links.
If an Internet Explorer instance is already opened, then link is opened in a new browser tab, however, if Internet Explorer is not opened, a new Internet Explorer window is opened.
Preview: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W6hSo5Sx5tk
For FAQs please visit: https://webextension.org/listing/open-in.html?from=ie
For bug reports visit: https://github.com/andy-portmen/native-client/
Notes:
- For this extension to open links in Internet Explorer browser you will need to install a minimal native client. The instruction to install the native client is displayed once a link opening is requested.
User reviews
User reviews summary
Pros
- opens selected tab in internet explorer window
Cons
- does not bypass organisational restrictions on using iexplore
- may require installing potentially dodgy software
Most mentioned
- does not work anymore
- bug recently
- closes IE when closing Firefox tab
Recent reviews
Safety
Risk impact
Open in IE is risky to use as it requires a number of sensitive permissions that can potentially harm your browser and steal your data. Exercise caution when installing this add-on. Review carefully before installing. We recommend that you only install Open in IE if you trust the publisher.
Risk likelihood
Open in IE has earned a fairly good reputation and likely can be trusted.