How to Disable Internet Explorer in Windows 7: 10 Steps

How to Disable Internet Explorer in Windows 7: 10 Steps
How to Disable Internet Explorer in Windows 7: 10 Steps

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  • 👤 Author Jason Gerald 📧 [email protected].
  • ⏱ Public 2024-01-19 22:11.
  • 🖍 Last modified 2025-01-23 12:04.

Even if you have another browser installed on your computer, you generally cannot uninstall Internet Explorer because it is the default browser. However, that was then. Now, you can easily delete Internet Explorer. Just follow this guide!

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Disable Internet Explorer in Windows 7 Step 1
Disable Internet Explorer in Windows 7 Step 1

Step 1. Make sure you have downloaded another browser instead of Internet Explorer

For more information, see the "Warnings" section.

Disable Internet Explorer in Windows 7 Step 2
Disable Internet Explorer in Windows 7 Step 2

Step 2. Open the Start menu

Disable Internet Explorer in Windows 7 Step 3
Disable Internet Explorer in Windows 7 Step 3

Step 3. Click Control Panel

Disable Internet Explorer in Windows 7 Step 4
Disable Internet Explorer in Windows 7 Step 4

Step 4. Click Programs

Disable Internet Explorer in Windows 7 Step 5
Disable Internet Explorer in Windows 7 Step 5

Step 5. In the Programs and Features section, click Turn Windows Features on or off

Disable Internet Explorer in Windows 7 Step 6
Disable Internet Explorer in Windows 7 Step 6

Step 6. If the UAC setting on your computer is active, click Yes on the UAC window that appears

Disable Internet Explorer in Windows 7 Step 7
Disable Internet Explorer in Windows 7 Step 7

Step 7. Wait for Windows to finish processing the list of available components

Disable Internet Explorer in Windows 7 Step 8
Disable Internet Explorer in Windows 7 Step 8

Step 8. From the list of components, uncheck the Internet Explorer 9 folder

Disable Internet Explorer in Windows 7 Step 9
Disable Internet Explorer in Windows 7 Step 9

Step 9. Click Yes on the window that appears, then click OK

Disable Internet Explorer in Windows 7 Step 10
Disable Internet Explorer in Windows 7 Step 10

Step 10. Wait for Windows to finish applying the changes

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