Thursday, February 23, 2023

Remove & Install Internet Explorer 11 on Windows 10.

 

Remove & Install Internet Explorer 11 on Windows 10.


Method 1. 

1. The first method to uninstall or install Internet Explorer in Windows 10, is to navigate in Control Panel >  Programs and Features > Turn Windows Features on or off.

How to Remove and re-Install Internet Explorer in Windows 10

 

2. In Windows features options:

         a. Uncheck the checkbox Internet Explorer 11 (to remove)

         b. Check the checkbox Internet Explorer 11 (to install)

How to Uninstall & Install Internet Explorer 11 on Windows 10

3. Close all open windows and restart your PC.


Method 2. 

The second method to remove Internet (or to add Internet Explorer), in Windows 10 is to go to the Start image_thumb[2]_thumb  menu > Settings image  > Apps > Optional features

Add Internet Explorer feature Windows 10

 

To Uninstall Internet Explorer from App & features:

a. Click at Internet Explorer 11 and click Uninstall.

Remove Internet Explorer Windows 10

 

 

b. When the uninstall process is complete, restart your computer.

 

To Install Internet Explorer in Windows 10:

(Go to Start  -> Settings   > Apps > Optional features)

1. Press the Add feature + button.

Install Internet Explorer 11 Windows 10

2. Search for (or locate in the list) the Internet Explorer 11 and click Install

Internet Explorer 11 Windows 10

3. When the installation is complete, restart your computer and you're done.

Stop Internet Explorer To Edge Redirection In Windows 10

 Stop Internet Explorer To Edge Redirection In Windows 10.


1. Disable IE redirect setting in Edge browser.

    
  1. Open the Edge browser.
  2. Type “edge://settings/defaultbrowser” in the address bar and press Enter.
  3. Select “Never” from the “Let Internet Explorer open sites in Microsoft Edge” dropdown menu.
  4. Settings all saved automatically.
  5. Restart the Edge browser.

2. Disable extensions in IE to stop redirect to Edge

Internet Explorer uses special a helper object to redirect from IE to Edge. By disabling the third-party extensions feature, you can stop this behavior.

  1. Open the Run dialog box with the “Windows key + R” shortcut.
  2. Type “inetcpl.cpl” and click “Ok.”
  3. Go to the “Advanced” tab.
  4. Uncheck the “Enable third-party browser extensions” option.
  5. Click “Apply.”
  6. Click “Ok” to save changes.
disable third-party extensions in IE

3. Edit registry to stop Internet Explorer to Edge redirect

You can stop Internet Explorer to Edge redirect by disabling the IEToEdge Browser Helper Object (BHO) from the registry editor. Here’s how.

  1. Open the registry editor.
  2. Paste the below path in the address bar and press Enter.
    HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Ext\CLSID
  3. On the right panel, double-click on the “{1FD49718-1D00-4B19-AF5F-070AF6D5D54C}” value.
  4. Change the Value Data from “1” to “0”.
  5. Click on the “Ok” button.
  6. Close the registry editor.
  7. Restart Windows 10.
disable BHO in registry


HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Browser Helper Objects\{1FD49718-1D00-4B19-AF5F-070AF6D5D54C}

Set NoInternetExplorer to 1

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Browser Helper Objects\{1FD49718-1D00-4B19-AF5F-070AF6D5D54C}

Set NoInternetExplorer to 1

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Edge\IEToEdge

(or)

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Edge\IEToEdge

Set RedirectionMode

Value type : REG_DWORD

Data       : 0 (Never), or 1 (Incompatible sites only), or 2 (Always)


4. Rename the Edge folder stop Internet Explorer to Edge redirect


         Rename C:\Windows\SystemApps\ Microsoft.MicrosoftEdgeDevToolsClient_8wekyb3d8bbwe  
to

         C:\Windows\SystemApps\ Microsoft.MicrosoftEdgeDevToolsClient_8wekyb3d8bbwe_old


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That is all. It is that simple to stop Internet Explorer to Edge redirect in Windows 10.