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 a Chrome extension that simplifies transferring links from your web browser to Microsoft's Internet Explorer. It provides four methods for link transfer, including right-clicking on a link, using the browser action button, customizing a left-click action with a modifier key, and setting up specific hostnames. It uses managed storage, which enables a domain administrator to configure all network-connected computers to open a particular website in IE. A required native client executes OS-level commands and establishes communication with IE. Note: Incompatible with Chrome OS.

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By: rynu.smith

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Users: 30,000+

Rating: 3.45 (51)

Version: 0.3.3 (Last updated: 2023-09-26)

Creation date: 2020-01-25

Risk impact: Moderate risk impact

Risk likelihood: Low risk likelihood

Manifest version: 3

Permissions:

tabs
storage
contextMenus
nativeMessaging

Size: 68.06K

Email: ry*****@gmail.com

URLs: Privacy policy

Ranking

# 5385 ▼ 29

Other rankings

#10857 in Workflow & Planning ▲ 6 #72 in transfer keyword 10 ▼ 13 #86 in internet keyword 41 ▼ 17 #113 in microsoft keyword 69 ▼ 5

Other platforms

Open in IE (v0.3.3)

3.64

(84) 16,910+

Open in IE (v0.3.3)

3.20

(8) 55,007+

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Extension summary

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This extension simplifies transferring links from your web browser to Microsoft's Internet Explorer. It offers four distinct methods for link transfer:

Right-click on a link and select "Send to IE."
Use the browser action button to send the current page to IE.
Customize a left-click action with a modifier key to send the link to IE.
Set up specific hostnames to be sent to IE with a left-click (no modifier is required).

Furthermore, this extension uses managed storage, enabling a domain administrator to configure all network-connected computers to open a particular website in Microsoft's Internet Explorer, eliminating the need for individual machine modifications.

Please note that this extension employs a native client to execute OS-level commands. The native client is written in JavaScript and relies on official NodeJS as its compiler. It is mandatory to have this native client on your system to establish communication with Microsoft's Internet Explorer. However, please be aware that this native client is currently incompatible with Chrome OS.

--- Legal Information IE is a registered trademark of Microsoft Inc. in the U.S. and other countries. This extension is an independent project and is not affiliated with the IE development team or Microsoft Inc.

Log: Version 0.3.0: The extension has been updated to manifest v3.

User reviews

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Pros

Works well for opening links in Internet Explorer
Easy to use
Functions properly for Windows users
Saves time by eliminating manual copy-paste to open URLs in IE

Cons

Requires Internet Explorer to be installed
Not functional on Chromebook, leading to user confusion
Extra installation steps may be needed for initial setup

Most mentioned

Works perfectly
Functional for Windows
Requires additional setup for some users
Useful for loading pages that do not display correctly in Chrome

Recent reviews

I love it.🧡 It works very well.👍 I am using Naver Whale Browser, I am using it to load Chrome through the Path setting. So, if I had a wish, I would like to be able to change the icon as well. 🙏