Explain Please...

[CailinDeas]

Recently started getting message "speed up browsing by disabling add-ons". What are add-ons?
I confess to being an ignoramus on technology.

[factor-fiction]

If you look at your browser settings you should be able to see a list of the add-ons you have

[factor-fiction]

Some info here on IE add-ons
http://windows.microsoft.com/en-gb/windows-vista/internet-explorer-add-ons-frequently-asked-questions

[Old_Geezer]

Yeah it's weird. It's like the designers think you have enough knowledge as a user to know which is good to turn off, and which would be a disaster for you: so you get hassled with that sort of nonsense from time to time so they can smugly think of the pain they inflict on us all and presumably laugh into their cappuccinos. I just close the warning window and ignore it.

[AB Editor]

"It's like the designers think you have enough knowledge as a user to know which is good to turn off, and which would be a disaster for you: so you get hassled with that sort of nonsense from time to time so they can smugly think of the pain they inflict on us all and presumably laugh into their cappuccinos. I just close the warning window and ignore it."

It's not that though... It's because users often install browser plugins without realising/thinking (such as AVG safe search). The browser knows when it's going slow because of a third party plug-in, and lets you know things could be quicker, if you just tidied up a bit :)

[Old_Geezer]

If you knew that was what you had to tidy up/remove. It would help if it made suggestions and reasons why.

[CailinDeas]

Very informative- I'm learning. Thank you all.