{"id":8686,"date":"2017-01-10T08:07:49","date_gmt":"2017-01-10T08:07:49","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.top-password.com\/blog\/?p=8686"},"modified":"2017-01-10T08:07:49","modified_gmt":"2017-01-10T08:07:49","slug":"disable-or-uninstall-internet-explorer-in-windows-10","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.top-password.com\/blog\/disable-or-uninstall-internet-explorer-in-windows-10\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Disable or Uninstall Internet Explorer in Windows 10"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>With Windows 10, Microsoft introduced a new browser called Microsoft Edge, and Internet Explorer becomes an optional component that you can uninstall it from Control Panel. In this tutorial we&#8217;ll show you how to disable \/ uninstall Internet Explorer in Windows 10. After uninstalling, you can reinstall Internet Explorer again using the similar steps.<\/p>\n<p><strong>How to Disable or Uninstall Internet Explorer in Windows 10?<\/strong><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.top-password.com\/blog\/9-ways-to-open-control-panel-in-windows-10\/\" target=\"_blank\">Open the Control Panel in Windows 10<\/a>. This can be done by pressing Windows Key + X and selecting <strong>Control Panel<\/strong> from the menu.\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.top-password.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/open-control-panel-via-winx.png\" alt=\"open-control-panel-via-winx\" width=\"270\" height=\"439\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-7007\" \/><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>Once Control Panel is launched, set the <strong>View by<\/strong> option to <strong>Large icons<\/strong>. Click <strong>Programs and Features<\/strong>.\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.top-password.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/programs-and-features.png\" alt=\"programs-and-features\" width=\"558\" height=\"330\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-8687\" \/><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>On the left side, click the link called <strong>Turn Windows features on or off<\/strong>.\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.top-password.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/turn-windows-features-on-off.png\" alt=\"turn-windows-features-on-off\" width=\"571\" height=\"357\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-8688\" \/><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>In the Windows Features window, uncheck the <strong>Internet Explorer 11<\/strong> option and click <strong>OK<\/strong>. (If you want to install Internet Explorer later, just check that option again).\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.top-password.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/uninstall-internet-explorer.png\" alt=\"uninstall-internet-explorer\" width=\"418\" height=\"366\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-8689\" \/><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>You will get a confirmation dialog that says: &#8220;<em>Turning off Internet Explorer might affect other Windows features and programs installed on your computer, including default settings<\/em>&#8220;. Click <strong>Yes<\/strong>.\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.top-password.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/turn-off-internet-explorer.png\" alt=\"turn-off-internet-explorer\" width=\"356\" height=\"241\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-8690\" \/><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>When the uninstallation is done, you&#8217;ll be prompted to restart the PC.\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.top-password.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/windows-needs-reboot.png\" alt=\"windows-needs-reboot\" width=\"600\" height=\"370\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-8691\" \/><\/p>\n<p>After rebooting, you should be unable to <a href=\"http:\/\/www.top-password.com\/blog\/4-ways-to-start-internet-explorer-in-windows-10\/\">open Internet Explorer in Windows 10<\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<!-- AddThis Advanced Settings generic via filter on the_content --><!-- AddThis Share Buttons generic via filter on the_content -->","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>With Windows 10, Microsoft introduced a new browser called Microsoft Edge, and Internet Explorer becomes an optional component that you can uninstall it from Control Panel. In this tutorial we&#8217;ll show you how to disable \/ uninstall Internet Explorer in Windows 10. After uninstalling, you can reinstall Internet Explorer again using the similar steps. 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