Windows Tutorials - Herong's Tutorial Examples - v5.62, by Dr. Herong Yang
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:
To get a list of addons currently installed on your IE 10, click menu "Tools > Manage add-ons". The Manage Add-ons dialog box shows up listing all addon programs as shown in this picture:
As you can see in the picture above, IE 10 divides addons into 5 groups:
IE addon can offer you nice tools, but it can also bring you problems. You need review each groups of addons and disable or remove some of them to avoid security and performance problems.
Table of Contents
Introduction to Microsoft Windows
Introduction to Windows Explorer
Introduction to Internet Explorer
"Paint" Program and Computer Graphics
GIMP - GNU Image Manipulation Program
JPEG Image File Format Quality and Size
GIF Image File Format and Transparent Background
"WinZip" - ZIP File Compression Tool
"WinRAR" - RAR and ZIP File Compression Tool
FTP Server, Client and Commands
"FileZilla" - Free FTP Client and Server
Web Server Log Files and Analysis Tool - "Analog"
Spyware Adware Detection and Removal
►IE Addon Program Listing and Removal
Removing IE Search Provider Addons
Disabling IE Addon "Google Toolbar"
Removing IE Addon "Google Toolbar"
Disabling IE Addon "Yahoo! Toolbar"
Removing IE Addon "Yahoo! Toolbar"
Disabling IE Addon "Bing Toolbar"
Removing IE Addon "Bing Toolbar"
Removing IE Addon "PDF Link Helper"
Removing IE Addon "Skype Browser Helper"
Removing IE Addon "Lync Browser Helper"
Removing IE Addon "Java Plug in SSV Helper"
Removing IE Addon "Windows Live ID Sign-in Helper"
Removing IE Addon "Shockwave Flash Object"
Removing IE Addon "Groove GFS Browser Helper"
Removing IE Addon "Office Document Cache Handler"
Vundo (VirtuMonde/VirtuMundo) - vtsts.dll Removal
Trojan and Malware "Puper" Description and Removal
VSToolbar (VSAdd-in.dll) - Description and Removal
Spybot - Spyware Blocker, Detection and Removal
Setting Up and Using Crossover Cable Network
Home Network Gateway - DSL Modem/Wireless Router
Windows Task Manager - The System Performance Tool
"tasklist" Command Line Tool to List Process Information
"msconfig" - System Configuration Tool
Configuring and Managing System Services
Windows Registry Key and Value Management Tools