- 1). Click "Start," "All Programs," and then open "Internet Explorer."
- 2). Click "Tools" and then select "Manage Add-ons."
- 3). Change the drop-down selection under "Show" to "All Add-ons."
- 4). Left-click one of the add-on categories in the left-hand side of the window under "Add-on types."
- 5). Left-click any add-on in the right-hand side of the window, and then click "Disable" to turn the tool off or click "Remove" to uninstall the add-on. Some add-ons can only be disabled, such as those provided by Microsoft that are built into the program.
- 6). Repeat steps 4 and 5 to remove additional add-on tools.