Extensions, or add-ons, are simple tools that customize your browser experience and offer you more control. Here's how to add, turn off, and remove them in Microsoft Edge . Find and add an extension to Microsoft Edge

Get started with Microsoft Edge. ActiveX controls are small apps that allow websites to provide content such as videos and games. They also let you interact with content like toolbars and stock tickers when you browse the web. However, these apps can sometimes malfunction, or give you content that you don't want.

Click Tools > Internet Options. Click the Security tab > Custom Level. Scroll down to ActiveX controls and plugins and click Enable for: Run ActiveX controls and plugins. Script ActiveX controls marked safe for scripting. Click OK to close the dialog boxes, and then restart Internet Explorer.

Add-ons can sometimes cause browsers to run slowly and crash, or they might pose a security or compatibility risk. You can turn off specific add-ons to help increase your browsing speed, or if you suspect they're causing problems for Internet Explorer.

Require Application Add-ins to be signed by Trusted Publisher Check this box to have the Trust Center check that the add-in uses a publisher's trusted signature.If the publisher's signature hasn’t been trusted, the Microsoft 365 program doesn’t load the add-in, and the Trust Bar displays a notification that the add-in has been disabled.

1. Check your operating system. Microsoft Edge is currently available on Windows 10, Windows 8 and 8.1, and Windows 7, 32-bit (x86) and 64-bit (x64). It's also available on macOS 10.12 Sierra or higher, and Linux. 2. Check network connectivity. Check your network connection. For more info, see Fix network connection issues in Windows.

This troubleshooter runs automatically on devices on Enterprise and Pro SKUs of Microsoft 365 Desktop that Microsoft detects are missing the package Microsoft.AAD.BrokerPlugin. Devices check for applicable troubleshooters once a day. The troubleshooter cannot be run manually.

Support for Internet Explorer ended on June 15, 2022. We recommend only using Internet Explorer mode within Microsoft Edge only when necessary. For more information, see Learn More about Microsoft Edge . To turn on Internet Explorer mode, use the following steps.

With the Outlook browser extension, you can quickly access your Outlook work account or your Outlook.com or Hotmail account without switching to another tab or app. You can focus on what matters while working in your browser without needing to switch between multiple windows.

More Information. If you install ActiveX on a per-user basis, the ActiveX installation may fail for the same reasons on all platforms, including Internet Explorer 10 and Internet Explorer 11. In this scenario, you can use the same workaround as described in the Workaround section. Note The restriction for the per-user installation will not be ...