Add-ons? whats that mean?

Question

ok so every time i go on my internet it says

internet explorer is currently running with add-ons disabled

and now i cant watch videos on youtube or play any games or anything they all require some flash player and when i try to download it, it wont work

help

Answer 1

When you download flsh player did you install it too??

you window media player ?>?test it see if it works,

look what microsoft says here:

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/883256

Answer 2

Add-ons are pieces of software like java, flash, and quicktime that allow you to view videos and sideshows.  I would recommend downloading firefox, a much better internet browser than internet explorer.