![]() To disable all of Firefox's add-ons, you have to open the browser in its Safe Mode (no relation to Windows' own Safe Mode) by clicking Start > All Programs > Mozilla Firefox > Mozilla Firefox (Safe Mode). (In Vista, a faster way to open IE with no add-ons is by pressing the Windows key, typing Internet Explorer, and choosing Internet Explorer (No Add-ons) in the resulting list of shortcuts.) ![]() To open Internet Explorer with no add-ons or ActiveX controls working, click Start > All Programs > Accessories > System Tools > Internet Explorer (No-Add-ons). Or you can save time by opening IE 7 and Firefox 3 with all add-ons and extensions disabled. You can work your way through the list of add-ons in your favorite browser, disabling and uninstalling those you don't need. You might be surprised by the add-ons and extensions that have wormed their way into your copy of Internet Explorer 7 or Firefox 3. (It snuck in when another user of the machine downloaded the Yahoo IM client.) ![]() So imagine my surprise when I happened to find the Yahoo Toolbar listed among Firefox's add-ons. It's just that for me, the shortcuts on the Yahoo Toolbar don't justify the lost screen space, especially on my 13.3-inch laptop display. It's not that I have anything against Yahoo. I have banished the Yahoo Toolbar from my PCs.
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