Windows 10: How did internet explorer get on my PC?

Discus and support How did internet explorer get on my PC? in Windows 10 Ask Insider to solve the problem; I recently downloaded a couple programs off the internet: iExplorer (allows you to browse through old texts on your iphone) and Auslogics... Discussion in 'Windows 10 Ask Insider' started by /u/Throwawayaskmen2019, Nov 25, 2019.

  1. /U/THROWAWAYASKMEN2019
    /u/Throwawayaskmen2019 Win User

    How did internet explorer get on my PC?


    I recently downloaded a couple programs off the internet: iExplorer (allows you to browse through old texts on your iphone) and Auslogics BoostSpeed/Registry Cleaner (I had to clean some stuff up to fix some errors associated with iExplorer).

    I'm usually pretty good about making sure additional software isn't being installed on top of what I download. Today, I turned on my computer and found Internet Explorer running. Not windows Edge. It's IE. I searched for it in "Add or Remove Programs" and it's not there. I searched for it in the Windows 10 tool bar, and it popped up, but when I hit "Uninstall" I was brought to "Programs and Features" and IE still isn't on that list.

    Is IE installed by default on Windows 10? Because I thought Edge was the default browser, and I've never seen IE until I installed these software packages. How do I get rid of IE?

    Thanks

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    /u/Throwawayaskmen2019, Nov 25, 2019
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  2. MIXA
    mixa Win User

    Microsoft Internet Explorer renamed to Windows Internet Explorer ?

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    Since version 7 of the world`s most popular web browser - Microsoft Internet Explorer was silently renamed to Windows Internet Explorer.Such a step from Microsoft is not a surprise since Internet Explorer is part of the Windows operation system for a long time.Obviously Microsoft corp. wants to state that Internet Explorer is already considered as a part of Windows and not as an external browser (remember the IE and WMP law issues last year!?).
     
    mixa, Nov 25, 2019
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  3. PHILLIP PIO
    Phillip Pio Win User
    Unable to open internet explorer

    Hi Maria,

    The issue occur due to connection problem to your PC. In order for us to assist you, please answer the questions below:

    • Were there any error messages?
    • What troubleshooting steps have you done so far?

    To isolate the issue, we also suggest to check this thread and look for Morris subba answer:

    Internet explorer won't open in Windows 10    . It contains troubleshooting steps pertaining to the issue.

    We look forward to your response.
     
    Phillip Pio, Nov 25, 2019
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  4. ANGELA PUN
    Angela Pun Win User

    How did internet explorer get on my PC?

    Internet Explorer not working

    Hi,

    To better assist you with your Internet Explorer concern, we'd like to ask the following questions:

    • What is the exact error message that you are getting when using Internet Explorer?
    • What is the exact error message that you are getting when using Excel?

    Meanwhile, you can refer to PranavMishra5582's suggested steps in fixing Internet Explorer issues on this

    link    .

    We look forward to your response.

    Regards.
     
    Angela Pun, Nov 25, 2019
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