The Microsoft Internet Explorer web browser was developed by world famous Microsoft company. Moreover, it is implemented in all versions of Windows operating systems and is installed by default during the installation of a particular version of the system. And perhaps, for this reason, Explorer is one of the most popular browsers, and its functionality has nothing to do with demand. But is it possible to remove internet explorer or is it impossible to do at all? In fact, the ability to disable or delete this browser exists. This applies to both the Windows XP operating system and Windows 7. Let's try to understand in more detail how to remove the Internet explorer and what needs to be done for this.
Of course, if you prefer a different browser for working with the Internet, then you can just leave the explorer and, in addition, set the view that suits you best. But nevertheless, many users want to observe "cleanliness" on their computer, and then the question arises - "how to remove the Internet explorer?". And in fact, the removal process is very simple. But first of all, you need to know certain instructions for a particular version of the operating system.
In order to remove the browser in Windows XP, you need to go to the "Start" menu and go to the "Control Panel". Next, go to "Add or Remove Programs." By the way, you can do all this in a different way, for this you need to press the key combination “Windows + R” and, in the command line that appears , write “appwiz.cpl”. After you have done this item to remove the browser, you need to find the "Show updates" checkbox - this needs to be set. After the installation is completed, you will see "Service Pack 3" - this is deleted. Everything, how to remove the Internet explorer in the Windows XP operating system, became clear. But what if you don’t want to completely delete the browser and just want to disable it so that its launch is not possible and its icon does not appear in the start menu, but if necessary it could be restored?
To do this, go to the "Start", then in the menu "Control Panel". Find the “Add or Remove Programs” icon and enter this option. After that, in the vertical left menu, find “Install Windows Components”. When you click on this button, the “Please wait” window will appear on your screen. Next, a special window will appear where all the system components that can be turned on or off are located. Find Internet Explorer, uncheck the box that is opposite. Click "Next" and wait until the whole process is complete.
If you do not know how to reinstall internet explorer, that is, restore or turn it on, then in this case, do exactly the same job as above. But just opposite the Internet Explorer system component, check the box and complete the action.
Now is the time to figure out how to remove the Internet Explorer in the Windows 7 (Seven) operating system. Go to the "Start" menu, go to "Control Panel" and find "Programs and Features." Here, in the left part of the window, you must click on "Turn Windows components on or off." Find internet Explorer and uncheck the box opposite. Confirm your agreement by clicking on the "Yes" button in the window that appears. On this, we can say that the work is done. You can also restore the browser if necessary. To do this, do the same, but just opposite Internet Explorer, in the list of system components, check the box and confirm your decision. The browser will return to the Start menu and you will be able to work through it.
As you can see, uninstalling the program in the seventh version is identical to turning off this browser in Windows XP. And, in fact, there is nothing complicated. But now you can easily use the browser that you most prefer, and Explorer will not bother you.