It’s more like just having two browsers in one. Pretty groovy! You can also manually use the right-click context menu to “ Open Link in IE Tab” with any hyperlink you find within Firefox.Īs you can see, this plug-in doesn’t grant you complete freedom from IE as you can see the IE window within the Firefox tab window via the extra unneeded scrollbars. Click Restart Firefox Firefox will need to restart to complete the installationĪll done! But if you choose to customize further, there are still a few settings that you can adjust to make this add-on fit your needs.įor added convenience, the plug-in features of a site filter will make any site on the list automatically open in an Internet Explorer tab. Once the web page loads, click the Add to Firefox (Windows) link to begin installation when the Software Installation prompt appears Click Install Nowģ.
Open Firefox and in the address bar Type in (or just click this link)Ģ. How to access Internet Explorer sites such as Microsoft Update using Firefoxġ. Here are some quick installation instructions. The add-on, IE Tab, can be downloaded from. Okay, well honestly all it is doing is loading up IE within a Firefox tab, but it still beats running two different browsers altogether. Thanks to this add-on, I no longer have to open Internet Explorer just to check the Microsoft Updates site. Even Mozilla has said that the older browser versions include many security vulnerabilities, making them dangerous for usage.Lo and behold after only a few minutes of digging, I found a Firefox plug-in which allows you to update your Windows System with the Microsoft Update site through Firefox. This isn’t surprising as all browser makers has urged us to make the move to Windows 10, for our own security and protection of course. Back in 2016, Google had already made the move.
The main issue here is you won’t be getting any more security updates, and with no security updates, your data is less secured over the web.įirefox aren’t the first to dropped support. So how does this affect the average user you might ask? You still can use Firefox on your Windows XP and Vista but at the risk of some cons. Firefox Discontinues Support For Older Systems With the years passing by, they finally announced that they are pulling the plug for any kind of support or updates for Windows XP and Vista users, beginning June 2018. Released back in 2002, Firefox has been receiving updates on a regular and steady basis. High majority of them would opt to use Google Chrome which is understandable, but Mozilla Firefox is a pretty decent option as well. When we talk about browsers, everyone has their very own personal preference.
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