Internet Explorer 11 Accelerators: Have MS changed things?

BlizzardX · 21 Jan 2016 at 22:05

Hi,

You used to be able to install a number of different accelerators in IE11, such as Google Maps etc. I've just had a work laptop refresh and as such needed to reinstall these as the default Bing ones are poor and when I go the accelerators link, you get diverted to the IE gallery site which doesn't contain as much as before... Have MS changed something recently?

Thanks,

Chris

Randomface74 · 21 Jan 2016 at 22:06

I thought they removed all that stuff because it could be hacked tbh.

BlizzardX · 21 Jan 2016 at 22:11

All the accelerators did was change which search or maps provider was the default in the right click menu... so I could right click on an address and 'map with google maps'... Now all I have is 'map with Bing' which is rubbish.

Orcvader · 21 Jan 2016 at 22:13

Microsoft is also slowing killing off IE, Edge is their favourite now.

Have you considered using Firefox/Chrome and using an addon/extension that could perhaps do the same thing?

BlizzardX · 21 Jan 2016 at 22:16

Work laptop so no to Chrome / Firefox and no edge either.... the accelerators where just useful right click tools... Seems strange to kill something so useful when IE11 is still being used a plenty.