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What Is an IE Addon?

This section provides a quick introduction of IE (Internet Explorer) addon programs.

IE (Internet Explorer) Addon is nice feature which allows Microsoft and 3rd party providers to develop and install different types of utility tools for your IE browser. Examples of IE addons are:

  • Google Toolbar
  • Yahoo! Companion

To get a list of addons currently installed on your IE, click menu "Tools > Manage Add-ons...". The Manage Add-ons dialog box shows up listing all addon programs as shown in this picture:
IE Addon Program List

IE addon can offer you nice tools, but it can also bring you problems. The following sections capture some notes I took while I was looking at the computer of a friend of mine for strange IE behaviors.

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What Is an IE Addon?

Removing deSrcAs.dll - MyWay Search Assistant

Removing Google Desktop Icon - GoogleDesktop.exe

Removing IE Default Search Settings

Removing Google Toolbar

Removing SunJavaUpdateSched - jusched.exe

Removing "winfixer"

Removing Yahoo! IE Services Button - yiesrvc.dll

Removing MySearch Toolbar - S4BAR.DLL

Removing NetZero Toolbar - Toolbar.dll

Removing Windows Messenger Extra Button

Dr. Herong Yang, updated in 2008
What Is an IE Addon?