Top Alternatives to Internet Explorer

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2006

• Apple Safari.
• Chrome.
• Mozilla Firefox.
• Opera.
• Iron.
• Brave.
• Chromium.
• Focos.

When you turn off Internet Explorer in a Windows 10 computer, it will no longer be accessible in the Start menu or even searching it from Search box. Hence, it will be the Microsoft Edge will be set as the default browser.

If you don’t use Internet Explorer, don’t uninstall it. Uninstalling Internet Explorer may cause your Windows computer to have problems. Even though removing the browser isn’t a wise option, you can safely disable it and use an alternative browser to access the internet.

All software and browsers, in general, have security vulnerabilities. By disabling Internet Explorer, it’s one less software package to update and one less application that can be exploited — thus, making your system more secure.

How to uninstall Internet Explorer using Control Panel

1. Open Settings.
2. Click on Apps.
3. Click on Apps & features.
4. On the right pane, under “Related settings,” click the Program and Features option.
5. On the left pane, click the Turn Windows features on or off option.
6. Clear the Internet Explorer 11 option.

Click Start, and then click Control Panel. Click Add or Remove Programs. Scroll down to Windows Internet Explorer 7, click it, and then click Change/Remove.

Because Internet Explorer 11 comes preinstalled on Windows 10 — and no, you can’t uninstall it.

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1. Open Start.
2. Open Settings.
3. Click Apps, then click the Apps & features tab.
4. Click Manage optional features.
5. Click Internet Explorer 11, then click Uninstall.

If you’d like to disable it, here’s how.

1. Right click the Start icon and select Control Panel.
2. Click Programs.
3. Choose Programs & Features.
4. In the left sidebar, select Turn Windows features on or off.
5. Uncheck the box next to Internet Explorer 11.
6. Select Yes from the pop-up dialogue.
7. Press OK.