A lot of Windows users dislike Net Explorer enough that just using a different browser is not enough–they desire it gone. Although there is no way to completely uninstall it, permit's accept a look at how to disable Internet Explorer in Windows so yous won't accept to deal with information technology anymore.

Earlier disabling Cyberspace Explorer, y'all might desire to follow our guide to import your bookmarks and settings from IE to Chrome and brand Chrome your default browser.

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To disable Internet Explorer, click the Start carte du jour and type "control panel" in the search box. So, click Command Console in the results.

(If you're using Windows 7, yous can just click the Offset menu button and then click the "Control Panel" button.)

On the Command Panel screen, click the "Programs" category.

In the Programs and Features section on the Programs screen, click the "Plough Windows features on or off" link.

The Windows Features dialog box displays. Uncheck the "Cyberspace Explorer 11" box.

In Windows seven, you may take a unlike version of Cyberspace Explorer installed. But, this process works the same fashion for whatever version of Internet Explorer in Windows 7, 8, or 10 that is installed every bit part of the Windows system.

A alarm dialog box displays saying that turning off Internet Explorer might affect other Windows features and programs. To proceed disabling Internet Explorer, click "Yes".

On the Windows Features dialog box, click "OK".

A dialog box displays while the changes are applied.

You need to reboot your computer for the changes to have effect. If you lot're non prepare to restart, click "Don't restart" and then restart manually when y'all're set. Otherwise, click "Restart now".

Once your computer reboots, Internet Explorer volition not exist bachelor in the Set Default Programs list (Control Panel > Default Programs > Set Default Programs).

Internet Explorer will also not be available on the Open with context menu. And, when y'all select "Choose another app" from the submenu…

…Internet Explorer is non available in the listing of programs for opening related files, such as .htm files.

This doesn't completely remove all traces of Internet Explorer as other programs and processes rely on its rendering engine. However, this procedure volition definitely get it out of your mode when working on your estimator.