mystikal1000
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IE 7 Addons are disabled and greyed out. Need help.
For some reason on some of our Windows 2003 X64 machines the addons in Internet Explorer 7 are greyed out and you cannot enable or disable it. Is there a registry setting for this? Its not GPO's because we don't use them.
I tried iexplore.exe directly, still same issue, shortcuts look fine too.
I tried iexplore.exe directly, still same issue, shortcuts look fine too.
Firstly check that Add-ons are enabled in Tolls>Add-ons.
Check the shortcut to IE is not running with the switch "-extoff" in the properties.
if they are then Check the registry key:
HKLM (HKCU) \SOFTWARE\Policies\Microso
Find the "Restrictions" key. If ithe value is set to 1, then this stops add-ons. Change the value to 0 and you should then be able to make the changes.
Check the shortcut to IE is not running with the switch "-extoff" in the properties.
if they are then Check the registry key:
HKLM (HKCU) \SOFTWARE\Policies\Microso
Find the "Restrictions" key. If ithe value is set to 1, then this stops add-ons. Change the value to 0 and you should then be able to make the changes.
ASKER
It is already disabled.
Internet Explorer Enhanced Security Configuration
Shortcut is just fine... and there is no restrictions key in either HKLM and HKCU.
I already checked the above before I submitted the issue.
Internet Explorer Enhanced Security Configuration
Shortcut is just fine... and there is no restrictions key in either HKLM and HKCU.
I already checked the above before I submitted the issue.
It all point to GPO to be honest then. Have you tried installing either an old versio such as IE6 or maybe upgrading to IE8 or 9?
ASKER
Its not GPO related I know that as a fact.
Go to Internet Options> Advanced> Browsing and verify that "Enable
third-party browser extensions" is checked.
third-party browser extensions" is checked.
ASKER
Yes its checked
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The issue was with the EXT registry value, it was set to 0 instead of 1, in HCU. This article let me to the right direction.
Double-click Add or Remove Programs.
Click Add/Remove Windows Components.
In the Windows Components Wizard, de-select Internet Explorer Enhanced Security Configuration and then click Next.