Add Ons all Enabled or all Disabled?

I have two computers and on one of them I go to Tools and Addons and is
shows them all as DISABLED. Another computer it shows them all as ENABLED
when I go to "Add-ons currently loaded in Internet Explorer". I really
never to any managing of the add-ons what could be causing such a difference
in the way IE 7 is behaving on WinXP.

 

On the machine where they're all shown as DISABLED:

1. If you right-click on the IE icon on your desktop, is there a "Start
without Add-ons" option?

2. Start | (All) Programs | Accessories | System Tools: Is "Internet
Explorer (No add-ons)" listed here?

3. Is the machine running WinXP SP2 or WinXP SP3? If the latter, which was
installed first, IE7 or WinXP SP3?

 

Both machine have SP3 installed. IE 7 has been installed for a long time
prior to installing SP3. I do see the "Internet Explorer (No add-ons)"
icon. Is there a switch in the properties causing one system to run IE with
Add Ons and the other without ?

Thanks.

 

On the machine with all add-ons disabled, hold down the Windows key and
press R. Type
iexplore
and press enter. I think that should fix it.

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Frank Saunders MS-MVP IE,OE/WM
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And question #1?

Also see Frank's reply.