Open in IE
Send HTML links and webpages directly to the Internet Explorer browser without copy and paste!
What is Open in IE?
"Open in IE" is an Edge add-on that increases browsing convenience by opening links directly in Internet Explorer. If IE is already open, the link will open in a new tab. If not, a new IE window will be launched. Features include: configurable click options, managed storage, and top-level navigation. To use, a minimal native client must be installed.

Stats
- tabs
- storage
- contextMenus
- nativeMessaging

Summary
This extension opens the current tab or links in Microsoft's Internet Explorer browser. Using this extension you can send links to the Internet Explorer without the need to manually copy and paste links.
If an Internet Explorer instance is already opened, then the link is opened in a new browser tab, however, if Internet Explorer is not opened, a new Internet Explorer window is opened.
For FAQs please visit: https://add0n.com/open-in.html?from=explorer
For bug reports visit: https://github.com/andy-portmen/native-client/
Notes:
- For this extension to open links in the 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.
- This extension supports managed storage which means some preferences can be configured by the domain administrator
- This extension can send links on left-click, a combination of the left-click and a keyboard meta key, and top-level navigation
User 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.
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