Windows 10: Internet explorer will not open

I have suddenly found that IE will not open. When you click on it to open you get the working circle for a few seconds and then nothing.

I have tried using a different user account on the same PC, I have run SFC /scannow which reports no errors, I have also checked in computer management but there doesn't seem to be anything reported. I only use it occasionally for some older sites but it is annoying and I can't seem to find how to re-install it.

I am running windows version 1809 (Build 17763.195)

Edge works just fine.

Any help appreciated.

Thanks

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Internet Explorer won't open

Hi,

• If you cannot start Internet Explorer, you can open the settings window by pressing Windows Key + R, typing "inetcpl.cpl" in the Run box, and then pressing Enter. After the
  window is open, follow the steps that are described in the "How to reset Internet Explorer settings" section.

If above steps failed to solve.

• Try to create new user account and then open IE.

Or

• Try clean installation method to reset your system.

 

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.

 

Microsoft Internet Explorer renamed to Windows Internet Explorer ?




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!?).