Issue - After upgrading to Internet Explorer 8, you may experience the “Internet Explorer is currently running with add-ons disabled. Click here to manage” message as shown in the below screen shot:

Cause - This issue happens because of one of the following:

• Upgrading to Internet Explorer 8 from Internet Explorer 7 when some of the tool bars are enabled.
• IE is running under a normal user account which doesn’t have administrative rights.

Resolution - To resolve this issue, perform the steps mentioned below:

Step # 1:

1. Open Internet Explorer
2. Click Tools, Internet Options
3. Click Advanced tab, and then click Reset.
4. Follow the on-screen directions.
5. Close and re-open Internet Explorer.

Step # 2:

1. Click Start, Right-click the IE icon
2. Click “Properties”
3. Click Shortcut tab
4. Click “Advanced” button
5. Check the box that says “Run as administrator”
6. Click OK.

Step # 3:

1. Click Start
2. Right-click Internet Explorer icon
3. Click Properties
4. Ensure that -extoff switch is not added. Incase, if you find the -extoff, simply select and remove
5. Click OK.

Step # 4:

Goto Add or Remove programs and uninstall any Toolbars installed such as Developer Toolbar, Yahoo! or google toolbar.

Restart the Internet Explorer and you may browse with Add-ons enabled.

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Issue: The “Stop” & “Refresh” buttons are displayed next to back and forward buttons (before the address bar), instead of next to the address bar.

Reason: This is a new feature added in IE8 and is by design.

Resolution:

1. Hold Win key and press R (To open the Run dialog box)
2. Type gpedit.msc and click OK.

3. Under Local Computer Policy, Expand Computer Configuration, and Administrative Templates.
4. Goto Windows Components

5. Double-click Internet Explorer, Toolbars

6. Double-click “Set location of Stop and Refresh buttons”

If you enable this setting, the Stop and Refresh buttons will be next to the Forward and Back buttons, and cannot be moved by the user.

If you disable this setting, the Stop and Refresh buttons will be next to the Address bar, and cannot be moved by the user.

If you do not configure this setting, the Stop and Refresh buttons will be next to the Address bar by default, and the user can chose to move them.

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