IE Tab Changelog

What's new in IE Tab 16.10.16.1

Oct 17, 2023
  • Fixed a bug where popups using the 'right' positioning property were not being displayed.

New in IE Tab 16.4.3.1 (Apr 4, 2023)

  • Added diagnostic buttons to the self-deployment build.

New in IE Tab 16.1.30.1 (Jan 31, 2023)

  • Fixed a bug where IE Tab for Mac & Chromebook could fail on initialization and not load pages

New in IE Tab 15.11.11.1 (Nov 13, 2022)

  • Changes:
  • Fixed a bug where calling Object.keys on a closed popup could cause a deadlock
  • Fixed a bug where the window.closed property was not always true for a closed popup

New in IE Tab 15.10.8.1 (Nov 8, 2022)

  • Fixed a bug where you could not immediately type in input boxes in some types of popup windows

New in IE Tab 15.7.8.1 (Jul 11, 2022)

  • Updated internal jQuery to the latest version 3.6.0
  • Added Group Policy hints to the Options page
  • Made Ctrl+N open a new IE Tab window and not an Internet Explorer window
  • Added new feature Ctrl+I for opening an Internet Explorer window
  • Added a new warning for expired licenses

New in IE Tab 15.5.11.1 (May 12, 2022)

  • Fixed the per-URL compatibility documentation link in the options page
  • Fixed Auto URL exception detection for multi-level redirects
  • Updated code signing certificate

New in IE Tab 15.1.24.1 (Jan 25, 2022)

  • Remove unnecessary warning about downloads permission
  • Helper uninstaller should almost remove locally installed extension

New in IE Tab 14.11.12.1 (Nov 16, 2021)

  • Changes:
  • Fix permission notification about to correctly indicate it is about downloads, not https
  • Match IE's default warning behavior for certificate revocation lists

New in IE Tab 14.11.12.1 (Nov 16, 2021)

  • Fix permission notification about to correctly indicate it is about downloads, not https.
  • Match IE's default warning behavior for certificate revocation lists.

New in IE Tab 14.6.15.2 (Jun 30, 2021)

  • Fixed a bug where there would be some whitespace left at the top when the address bar was hidden
  • Removed the intro page for admin-based installs

New in IE Tab 14.6.15.1 (Jun 21, 2021)

  • Fixed a but where the IE Tab window would not be visible on some high pixel devices

New in IE Tab 14.4.8.1 (Apr 11, 2021)

  • Fix missing browser name in the Options page

New in IE Tab 14.2.15.1 (Feb 18, 2021)

  • Implement a local options page for the consumer release.

New in IE Tab 14.1.13.1 (Jan 18, 2021)

  • Edge Only: Fixed the licensee display in the start page

New in IE Tab 13.9.24.1 (Sep 25, 2020)

  • Fixed a problem where IE Tab could hang if pop-up windows are opened quickly in succession
  • Added support for the javascript methods moveBy, moveTo, resizeBy, resizeTo

New in IE Tab 13.9.16.1 (Sep 25, 2020)

  • Fixed a problem where IE Tab could hang if pop-up windows are opened quickly in succession
  • Added support for the javascript methods moveBy, moveTo, resizeBy, resizeTo

New in IE Tab 13.7.16.1 (Sep 19, 2020)

  • Fixed a memory leak with pop-ups, especially when using the Siebel HI framework
  • Fixed a bug where keystrokes would be duplicated multiple times in some ActiveX input controls

New in IE Tab 13.7.15.1 (Jul 27, 2020)

  • Edge Support: Implemented support for Microsoft Edge Chromium
  • Removed redundant '' permission
  • Fixed a bug where file:// URL downloads might not get downloaded if Sharepoint direct editing is enabled
  • Added 301-302 redirect detection for Auto URL exceptions
  • Added advanced support for clearing out local settings
  • Fixed a limitation where some Flash pages couldn't open popup windows
  • Mac/Chromebook: Fixed a bug where printing would be cancelled when launched from a popup window
  • Added support for scripts to invoke a beforeunload prompt

New in IE Tab 13.1.7.1 (Jan 15, 2020)

  • Windows only: Implemented a new optimization for Sharepoint downloads

New in IE Tab 12.9.29.1 (Sep 29, 2019)

  • Fixed a bug where the Back button would skip pages in Chrome 77

New in IE Tab 12.9.25.1 (Sep 26, 2019)

  • Windows only: Fixed a bug where Sharepoint DirectInvoke wouldn't always use the redirected URL when launching the local application

New in IE Tab 12.9.24.1 (Sep 25, 2019)

  • Fixed a bug where the Back button would skip pages in Chrome 77

New in IE Tab 12.9.5.1 (Sep 6, 2019)

  • Implemented support for deploying settings via the Google Admin console

New in IE Tab 12.8.22.1 (Aug 23, 2019)

  • Fixed a bug where VBScript would not work in some configurations by default

New in IE Tab 12.8.12.1 (Aug 12, 2019)

  • Changes:
  • Fixed a bug where some session cookies could not be deleted when using session sharing
  • Chromebook & Mac only: Fixed a bug where a license key reminder might be shown when IE Tab is installed using the admin console

New in IE Tab 12.7.30.1 (Jul 31, 2019)

  • Windows only: Implemented an option to use threaded popup windows

New in IE Tab 12.7.15.1 (Jul 16, 2019)

  • Cromebook & Mac only: Implemented touch-scroll and performance improvements
  • Fixed a bug where popups could bet the wrong compatibility mode
  • Fixed a bug where the window.closed property would throw permission denied after closing a popup

New in IE Tab 12.6.14.1 (Jun 15, 2019)

  • Implemented a workaround for Chrome's regression that broke BACK / FWD functionality
  • Changed how the beforeUnload feature works. It runs silently and no longer calls beforeUnload until the page is actually unloaded

New in IE Tab 12.6.6.1 (Jun 7, 2019)

  • Modified the timing for the beforeunload check

New in IE Tab 12.5.20.1 (May 21, 2019)

  • Fixed a problem where popups were opened in Chrome without the portion of the URL past the anchor (#)

New in IE Tab 12.5.16.1 (May 17, 2019)

  • Changes:
  • Chromebook & Mac only: Improved download support for POST requests and GET requests when the web server couldn't handle duplicate requests
  • Fixed some cases where a blank page was being displayed instead of the "Helper Closed" message

New in IE Tab 12.4.7.1 (Apr 8, 2019)

  • Added support for auto resizing of image-only documents much like IE's auto resize feature
  • Fixed a bug where POST variables would be lost on the first Auto URL

New in IE Tab 12.4.4.1 (Apr 4, 2019)

  • Fixed a bug where dialogArguments might not work right in the quirks mode / documentMode 5

New in IE Tab 12.4.2.1 (Apr 3, 2019)

  • Changes:
  • Fixed a bug where Siebel HI menus were not working

New in IE Tab 12.3.31.1 (Apr 2, 2019)

  • Fixed a bug where some popups might crash when session sharing was enabled

New in IE Tab 12.2.12.1 (Feb 13, 2019)

  • Fixed a bug where some popups might crash when session sharing was enabled

New in IE Tab 12.2.7.1 (Feb 8, 2019)

  • Fixed a bug where a local network mapping could not be added in some cases (Mac & Chromebook only)

New in IE Tab 12.1.18.1 (Jan 16, 2019)

  • Changes:
  • Fixed a bug where IE would not render properly with the latest Windows 10 update

New in IE Tab 12.1.14.1 (Jan 15, 2019)

  • Improved session cookie sharing
  • Fixed a bug where the Options page would display the previous IE Tab Helper version even when the helper had been updated

New in IE Tab 12.1.9.1 (Jan 10, 2019)

  • Fixed a bug that prevented session cookies from being saved if they were set on a 302 redirect

New in IE Tab 12.1.3.1 (Jan 4, 2019)

  • Changes:
  • Added the ability to selectively disable Sharpeoint Direct Editing

New in IE Tab 11.10.17.1 (Oct 18, 2018)

  • Fixed a bug where a downloaded Office file from Sharepoint might not launch the application

New in IE Tab 11.10.1.1 (Oct 2, 2018)

  • Fixed a bug where a downloaded Office file from Sharepoint might not launch the application

New in IE Tab 11.9.19.1 (Sep 20, 2018)

  • Fixed a bug where ReportServer files with long file names could not be loaded in the desktop application (e.g. Excel).

New in IE Tab 11.8.28.1 (Aug 29, 2018)

  • Added support for administrators to disable more options
  • Implemented 'local / 127.0.0.1' support (Mac & Chromebook only, already supported on Windows)
  • Updated trial notification (Mac & Chromebook only)

New in IE Tab 11.8.20.1 (Aug 21, 2018)

  • Added support for file uploads (Mac & Chromebook only)

New in IE Tab 11.8.3.1 (Aug 4, 2018)

  • Implemented a performance fix for image downloads on Mac & Chromebook
  • Implemented some toolbar UI improvements
  • Fixed a bug that could cause a crash with some PDF popups

New in IE Tab 11.7.17.1 (Jul 18, 2018)

  • Show the IE version in the IE Tab address bar
  • Implemented a drop-down menu for the compatibility mode
  • Implemented a 100% quality full-screen refresh on first load

New in IE Tab 11.6.27.1 (Jun 28, 2018)

  • Support for routing requests through your local network

New in IE Tab 11.4.23.1 (Apr 27, 2018)

  • Fixed a bug where Ctrl- or Ctrl+ would not work if focus was in the IE Tab address bar and not within the page
  • Added support for the IE Tab for Mac beta

New in IE Tab 11.4.19.1 (Apr 20, 2018)

  • Fixed a bug where users of a Polish keyboard could not enter the "s with actue" character
  • Fixed a crash on Windows XP systems

New in IE Tab 11.4.9.1 (Apr 10, 2018)

  • Fixed a scenario where Sharepoint downloads could be cancelled if they are the very first URL opened in Chrome from an external app like Outlook

New in IE Tab 11.2.25.1 (Feb 26, 2018)

  • Changes:
  • Implemented support for download tab auto-close when AttachmentExecute registry key is in use
  • Added support for picking up advanced URL options from all Auto URLs instead of just the first matching one

New in IE Tab 11.2.21.1 (Feb 22, 2018)

  • Fixed a bug that could close the IE Tab Helper when Excel files are downloaded

New in IE Tab 11.2.19.1 (Feb 20, 2018)

  • Changed the favicon logic to only look for an updated favicon after the document has fully loaded
  • Replaced loading favicon icon with a standard document icon
  • Fixed a bug where downloads wouldn't always close the blank tab window after the download

New in IE Tab 11.2.13.1 (Feb 14, 2018)

  • Fixed a problem where HttpOnly cookies were not always forwarded by the "Forward Chrome cookies to IE Tab" feature

New in IE Tab 11.2.5.1 (Feb 6, 2018)

  • Removed a confirmation prompt that is displayed before a Sharepoint download is loaded

New in IE Tab 11.1.30.1 (Jan 31, 2018)

  • Implemented functionality for navigator.userAgent to match the user agent of the current document mode set via X-UA-Compatible
  • Fixed a bug where host upgrades sometimes required a reload of the extension to use the new host
  • Implemented configuration options for the "Navigation Cancelled" feature

New in IE Tab 11.1.13.1 (Jan 14, 2018)

  • Implemented a new feature that hides the "Navigation Cancelled" page when a link downloads a file
  • Implemented Ctrl+F find support and Ctrl+, Ctrl- zooming support when control keys typed in Chrome and not in the IE browser

New in IE Tab 11.1.5.1 (Jan 9, 2018)

  • Fixed a problem where Sharepoint pages might not render on first-load
  • Implemented a workaround for some systems where a crash message might appear on shutdown

New in IE Tab 11.1.2.1 (Jan 5, 2018)

  • Fix a crash that could happen when some pop-ups are closed
  • Implemented performance improvements

New in IE Tab 10.12.13.1 (Dec 14, 2017)

  • Implemented a workaround for a Chrome regression that was causing IE Tab to fail to initialize
  • NOTE: This update did not include an update to the IE Tab Helper, so it is still on version 10.11.7.1

New in IE Tab 10.11.7.1 (Nov 8, 2017)

  • Implemented support for the SlimJet browser
  • Fixed a problem where compatibility mode could not be set when Security_HKLM_Only was enabled for IE

New in IE Tab 10.9.18.1 (Sep 19, 2017)

  • Fixed a bug where auto-upgrade from 10.9.7.1 was not working.
  • Fixed a bug where Auto URLs sometimes experienced a significant delay in loading on first start

New in IE Tab 10.9.8.1 (Sep 8, 2017)

  • Added a new feature for storing Auto URLs in a text file that is referenced by Group Policy
  • Fixed a bug where frames were not being targeted for some navigation requests
  • Fixed a bug where dialogs opened from child frames were not resolving relative URLs correctly
  • Fixed a bug where dialogArguments were not always passed properly to IE Tab-based dialogs

New in IE Tab 10.7.31.1 (Aug 1, 2017)

  • Restored quirks mode behavior for pop-up windows as changing that functionality was causing problems with some existing web sites

New in IE Tab 10.7.29.1 (Jul 31, 2017)

  • Changes:
  • Implemented support for loading dialog windows with IE Tab instead of IE. This fixes cookie sharing issues with windows opened from showModalDialog
  • Fixed an issue where pop-up windows were being displayed in quirks mode

New in IE Tab 10.7.7.1 (Jul 10, 2017)

  • Fixed an issue with page layout on some high-DPI systems

New in IE Tab 10.6.21.1 (Jun 26, 2017)

  • Added support for session sharing between tabs. So you no longer have to re-authenticate on sites that use session cookies
  • Fixed an issue where newly opened tabs were always opened last instead of right after the current tab
  • Improved process model to better enable shared processes when opening pop-ups
  • Fixed a bug where a pop-up could not always be refreshed / reloaded
  • Added more robust process dump capabilities for troubleshooting
  • Improved startup performance by making better use of a shared "worker" process

New in IE Tab 10.5.10.1 (May 11, 2017)

  • Fixed a bug where window.close() would sometimes fail to close a popup
  • Fixed a problem where some pages are not visible when they are first loaded in IE Tab

New in IE Tab 10.4.24.1 (Apr 26, 2017)

  • Fixed a problem where some FORM posts were failing when using the custom "X-IETab" header option
  • Fixed a problem where Sharepoint Online could not launch client applications on Windows 8 and Windows 10
  • Updated language descriptions to include more information about the need for the IE Tab Helper

New in IE Tab 10.3.32.1 (Apr 3, 2017)

  • Added support for BACK/FWD button behavior when navigating within IFRAMEs
  • Reverted the pointer events change which was causing problems on some sites (like UPS)

New in IE Tab 10.3.26.1 (Apr 3, 2017)

  • Fixed a bug where pointer events wouldn't work with some frameworks (e.g. Dojo.js)

New in IE Tab 10.2.24.1 (Apr 3, 2017)

  • Removed a beep / click that was happening on every click or page load
  • Fixed a bug where the Chrome address bar might not accept keyboard input after loading a page in IE Tab

New in IE Tab 10.1.11.1 (Jan 22, 2017)

  • Changes:
  • Added a feature that allows pop-up windows to post messages back to opener windows that are opened in Chrome

New in IE Tab 9.11.16.1 (Nov 18, 2016)

  • Changes:
  • Added a workaround for a regression in the Chrome Beta that would prevent IE Tab from updating the IE Tab Helper.

New in IE Tab 9.11.7.1 (Nov 18, 2016)

  • Changes:
  • Implemented a feature that routes Chrome's "Print" button to print the IE page instead of the Chrome window
  • Fixed a bug where 'Never open auto url exceptions' was sometimes ignored for pop-up windows

New in IE Tab 9.10.21.1 (Nov 4, 2016)

  • Changes:
  • Added a feature that allows you to set a compatibility mode per URL using Auto URLs
  • Added a feature that enables IE Tab to include an X-IETab request header with every request

New in IE Tab 9.10.5.1 (Nov 4, 2016)

  • Changes:
  • Fixed a display bug on some high DPI systems (particularly Surface devices) that was caused by a regression in the Windows 10 Anniversary Update

New in IE Tab 2.7.14.1 (Oct 18, 2012)

  • Fixed a problem with Auto URLs not working for intranet sites or adding strange characters
  • Added right-click context menu support to enable right-click opening of URLs in IE Tab
  • Fixed a bug where the IE Options button could fail

New in IE Tab 2.5.24.1 (Oct 18, 2012)

  • Changed the auto-search feature so it doesn't intercept local file URLs
  • Added an option to disable the auto-search feature

New in IE Tab 2.5.23.2 (Oct 18, 2012)

  • Worked around an ICBC bank problem that was causing their ActiveX control to crash
  • Implemented support for controlling the IE emulation mode
  • Added search capabilities

New in IE Tab 1.4.30.4 (Oct 18, 2012)

  • Disabled script error messages.
  • Support for BK / FWD buttons.

New in IE Tab 1.2.19.1 (Oct 18, 2012)

  • Fix the problem where authentication pop-ups were not being displayed.
  • Restore the default behavior of opening new pop-ups in a tab in Chrome instead of in IE.

New in IE Tab 1.2.18.1 (Oct 18, 2012)

  • Make the top UI element local to the extension.
  • Added a new Options page.
  • Enabled auto-complete, including password save capabilities.
  • Added ability to configure whether new windows are opened with IE or in a new Chrome window.
  • Disabled script error display by default. We now pick up IE's script error display setting.