This page compares popular features between the Web browsers that Computing & Information Technology (C&IT) supports. See C&IT Help Desk supported desktop software. All these Web browsers come already installed on the computer operating system, or are available for free to download.
A plug-in is also known as an add-on or an extension. A plug-in is a small piece of software that enhances a larger piece of software, in this case your Web browser.
Since plug-in installations alter your browser, and system files, it is extremely important that you do not install just any plug-in that you come across on the Web. When in doubt, don't install; your computer may become unstable.
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For Internet Explorer (IE) 6 and 7The following plug-in will add all the features missing in IE 6 and 7 indicated by the image in the browser comparison table.
For FirefoxThe following list of plug-ins will add the features missing in Firefox indicated by the image in the browser comparison table.
Note: If the links above for Firefox are no longer valid, go to their plug-ins page to view, or search, for all available plug-ins for Firefox.
