The Quality Center Explorer Add-in enables you to use Quality Center without using a Web browser, such as Microsoft Internet Explorer. This is useful if you are unable to download ActiveX controls, or if your browser restricts the use of ActiveX components. The only components that are downloaded when you use Quality Center Explorer are Quality Center components.

Installation and Usage Instructions:

1. Uninstall any previous versions of the Quality Center Explorer. To uninstall, choose Start > Settings > Control Panel > Add/Remove Programs and follow the instructions on your screen.
2. Click the appropriate Download Add-in to download and install this add-in on your Quality Center client machine. Note that to install this add-in, you must log in with administrator privileges.
3. To open Quality Center Explorer for Mercury Quality Center 9.0, choose Start > Programs > Mercury Quality Center 9.0 > Quality Center Explorer.
4. To open Quality Center Explorer for HP Quality Center 9.2, choose Start > Programs > Quality Center > QCExplorer.
5. In the Address box, type your Quality Center URL (http://<Quality Center server name>/<virtual directory name>) and click the Go button. Quality Center Explorer connects to the Quality Center server.

Versions supported: Mercury Quality Center 9.0 and HP Quality Center 9.2.