Windows 7 users can uninstall Internet Explorer 11 on their system. It needs to be noted that this restores the previous version of Internet Explorer that was installed on the system. This can be IE8,9 or 10 depending on whether the browser has been upgraded in the past. Click on the start menu and select Control Panel from the menu that opens up. For the first time since 1997 it is possible to uninstall Internet Explorer from Windows. Now full time Firefox, Chrome and Opera users can remove Internet Explorer for good. Best of all, removing IE will not break any of the thousands of applications that depend on the Internet Explorer rendering engine.
- Uninstall Internet Explorer 11 Windows 7 Cmd
- Uninstall Internet Explorer 11 Windows 7 Command Line
- Force Uninstall Internet Explorer 11 Windows 7
- How To Completely Uninstall Internet Explorer 11 For Windows 7
Summary
This articles explains how to disable any supported version of Internet Explorer on Windows.
More Information
To disable Internet Explorer, use one of the following methods.
Note If you want to restore the program on the same computer, we recommend that you use the same method that you first used (Control Panel or DISM).
Important Because Internet Explorer remains installed on the computer after you disable it, you should continue to install security updates that apply to Internet Explorer.
Method 1: Use Control Panel (client systems only)
Uninstall Internet Explorer 11 Windows 7 Cmd
On client systems, you can use the Program and Features item in Control Panel to disable Internet Explorer. To do this, follow these steps:
Press the Windows logo key+R to open the Run box.
Type appwiz.cpl, and then select OK.
In the the Programs and Features item, select Turn Window features on or off.
In the Windows Features dialog box, locate the entry for the installed version of Internet Explorer. For example, locate the Internet Explorer 11 entry. Then, clear the check box.
Select OK to commit the change.
Restart the computer.
Method 2: Use DISM (client and server systems)
Uninstall Internet Explorer 11 Windows 7 Command Line
On client and server systems, you can use the Deployment Image Servicing and Management (DISM) command line tool to disable Internet Explorer. For example, to disable Internet Explorer 11, follow these steps.
Disable the feature
To disable Internet Explorer 11, run the following command at an elevated command prompt: dism /online /Disable-Feature /FeatureName:Internet-Explorer-Optional-amd64
The following message is returned:
Note You must restart the computer to implement the change.
Enable the feature
If you want to re-enable Internet Explorer 11, run the following command at an elevated command prompt: dism /online /Enable-Feature /FeatureName:Internet-Explorer-Optional-amd64
Force Uninstall Internet Explorer 11 Windows 7
The following message is returned:
How To Completely Uninstall Internet Explorer 11 For Windows 7
Note You must restart the computer to implement the change.