This wikiHow teaches you how to prevent using Internet Explorer on a PC. In Windows 10, Internet Explorer can be removed as a usable feature. In addition, computers with Windows 10, 7, and 8 operating systems can disable Internet Explorer through the Control Panel. Keep in mind that unlike other programs, Internet Explorer cannot be removed from the computer.
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Method 1 of 2: Using Windows 10 Settings
Step 1. Open the “Start” menu
Click the Windows logo in the lower-left corner of the screen.
Step 2. Open “Settings”
Click the gear icon in the lower-left corner of the Start window.
Step 3. Click Apps
This option is in the “Settings” window.
Step 4. Click the Apps & features title
It's in the top-left corner of the window. After that, a list of programs installed on the computer will be displayed.
Step 5. Click Manage optional features
This link is just below the " Apps & features " heading that appears at the top of the window. Once clicked, a list of additional features installed on the computer will be opened, and one of them is Internet Explorer.
Step 6. Click Internet Explorer 11
This option is usually at the top of the page. You may need to scroll if you have some optional features (eg language) installed.
Step 7. Click Uninstall
This button is below the " Internet Explorer 11 " heading. Internet Explorer will be immediately removed from the computer.
Step 8. Wait for Internet Explorer 11 to disappear
This process only takes a few seconds. Once the "Internet Explorer 11" heading disappears from this page, you can move on to the next step.
Step 9. Restart the computer
Click the menu Start ”
choose Power ”
and click Restart ” from the pop-up menu. After the computer has restarted, Internet Explorer has been successfully deleted.
Method 2 of 2: Using Control Panel
Step 1. Open the “Start” menu
Click the Windows logo in the lower-left corner of the screen to open it.
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Step 2. Open Control Panel
Type control panel, then click the icon “ Control Panel ” in blue at the top of the “Start” window.
Step 3. Click Programs
It's at the bottom of the Control Panel window.
If the “View by” heading in the top right corner of the window shows the “Large icons” or “Small icons” option to the right, click the “ Programs and Features ”.
Step 4. Click Turn Windows features on or off
It's under the "Programs and Features" heading at the top of the page, or in the top-left corner of the page. Once clicked, a pop-up window will be displayed.
Step 5. Locate and uncheck the "Internet Explorer 11" box
It's at the top of the window. Once the checked box that is to the left of the " Internet Explorer 11 " heading is clicked, the check mark will be removed from the box.
Step 6. Click Yes when prompted
This option confirms the removal of Internet Explorer from the computer.
Step 7. Click OK
It's at the bottom of the window. After that, the computer will immediately disable Internet Explorer.
This process takes a few minutes to complete
Step 8. Click Restart now when prompted
It's in the lower-left corner of the window. After the computer finishes restarting, Internet Explorer 11 will be deleted from the computer.
Tips
- Although Internet Explorer can't be completely removed from your computer, you can disable it so that the program doesn't have to open files like HTML documents and PDFs.
- Internet Explorer was replaced by Microsoft Edge as the primary browser on Windows 10 computers. Therefore, Internet Explorer usually opens automatically less often.
