Compare Chrome extensions: IE Tab vs ActiveX for Chrome

Stats IE Tab IE Tab ActiveX for Chrome ActiveX for Chrome
User count 6,000,000+ 37,480+
Average rating 4.32 4.33
Rating count 19,094 916
Last updated 2024-04-19 2013-10-28
Size 950.27K 261.12K
Version 17.4.18.1 1.5.0.7
Short description
Display web pages using IE within Chrome. Use Java, Silverlight, ActiveX, Sharepoint, and more. Use ActiveX controls in your Chrome
Full summary

IE Tab exactly emulates Internet Explorer, and enables you to load your web pages with different versions of IE (IE7 - IE11)

FULLY SUPPORTED IN WINDOWS 11 AND AFTER INTERNET EXPLORER IS REMOVED IN FEBRUARY 2023.

Please note that IE Tab for Windows does require the use of a separate executable, ietabhelper.exe. You can read more about that in the FAQ below.

-- FEATURES --

  • Create a list of URLs that will automatically open in IE Tab

  • Group Policy support for enterprise deployments

  • Securely use the old IE rendering engine

  • Edit Sharepoint documents instead of opening read-only

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---- WINDOWS ONLY ----

Want to use ActiveX controls, but frustrated by the slow interactions of IE Tab or browser switching? Now you can just load those ActiveX controls without frame of IE, by using this wonderful extension!

Once you have configured it properly, it can automatically load and show ActiveX controls on the pages you visit in the way you use IE.

To work correctly in most cases like LogMeIn, you need to use predefined rules to set proper UserAgent and helper scripts.

To submit an issue, read FAQ and view source, please visit http://code.google.com/p/np-activex/