Microsoft seems to have given upwardly on Cyberspace Explorer and is ditching it in Windows 10 in favour of a new browser codenamed 'Project Spartan,' but those running Windows 7 or Windows 8 volition yet discover the notorious IE web browser on their computer. Hither, we show you how to become rid of Cyberspace Explorer.

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How to uninstall Cyberspace Explorer on Windows vii

If you're running Windows 7, y'all can uninstall Internet Explorer past clicking the Windows Commencement push and navigating to the Command Panel. From at that place, you'll want to click Programs, and and then Programs and Features, which is the place you need to be if y'all want to uninstall any programme.

To become rid of Internet Explorer, only click on the Plough Windows Features on or off option on the left.

You'll want to notice Internet Explorer in the list of features and so untick the checkbox next to information technology and click OK to confirm.

Then, yous should printing Restart Now to employ the changes. You should now detect that Internet Explorer is gone from your motorcar.

Technically, you haven't uninstalled Internet Explorer with this method, merely hidden/disabled it, merely it's a handy workaround withal. Microsoft doesn't permit you to uninstall Windows features and Internet Explorer counts as ane of those, which is why you're unable to completely uninstall information technology.

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Uninstalling Internet Explorer from Windows 8 requires a slightly dissimilar process.

Tap the Windows push button (or keyboard key) and showtime typing "Turn Windows" and click on "Plow Windows Features on or off" in the listing of results.

Y'all might need to enter your administrator password to progress.

To turn off Cyberspace Explorer, just uncheck the box to the left of Cyberspace Explorer, and then click OK. At present, click Yes to confirm that yous desire to hide Cyberspace Explorer.

You'll want to click Restart At present to use the changes.