Finding IE Add Ons & Extensions

Question

Chrome is currently my preferred browser but I recently noticed that it takes a lot of my computer resources to run Chrome. I truly beleive in what Microsoft is trying to accomplish with their hardware (cell phones, tablets and X BOX). The main complaint
I hear about microsoft phones is the lack of apps. The same can be said about the microsoft browser. There are not very many add ons or extensions available to help customize the browsing experience. If their are add ons and extensions available I do not know
where to find them. Google and Apple both have centralized locations to find apps. Why not do the same for IE? Why not include a button in IE explorer that took me too a place where trusted add ons could be download and uploaded. (I emphasize TRUSTED because
I got a virus trying to install Ad Block)This idea could be used for all of the Microsoft Office programs.

Answer 1

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