Windows 10: Presence of Internet Explorer

1. I upgraded my laptop to Windows 10 from 8.1 three days ago. I run CCLeaner daily. I see 'Internet Explorer - Temporary Internet Files' in its analysis, still. I thought IE would have been removed and replaced completely by Microsoft Edge in the upgrade process.
2. A window appears each time I click CCleaner's 'Run Cleaner' button stating, "Microsoft Edge Cache Database and Internet Explorer needs to be closed to clean the internet cache. Do you want CCleaner to close Microsoft Edge Cache Database and Internet Explorer?" Neither has ever been open at the time to my knowledge.

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IE11, web pages load extremely slow and most often time out

Hi Steve,

Sorry to know that you are facing issues with internet explorer. We'll certainly assist you with this.



Share this information to assist you better.

• Do you face the issue on InPrivate mode of Internet Explorer?
• Does the Internet Explorer move slow when accessing particular website

This might be caused by many things, like the type of connection you have, the presence of spyware, viruses, and other programs, or outside factors, like heavy traffic on a website.

Run the Internet Explorer Performance troubleshooter.

• Press Windows + X on the keyboard and select Control Panel.
• Click Troubleshooting and then click on View all
  on the left of the screen.
• Click Internet Explorer Performance and follow the instructions.

Hope this helps, let us know the status of the issue for further assistance.

 

Can its controlling registry key(s) be identified/located from a particular file explorer file or folder?

Thank you for your interest Ms. Devadika.

I have seached File Explorer for similar entries in Edge and Internet Exploer with negative results. I cannot thoroughly search the registry for them since the appropiate keys are not all identifiabe, which is the reason for the original quirey in the first
place. The very presence of these known entries in File Explorer implies the presence of at least two species of malware; the locations of these entries in File Explorer indicates their presence in Google Chrome, my default browser, and to which I have added
several apps and extensions.

The difficuty preventing these entries reloading may also mean other malware is present as well--another reason for inquiring whether one can backtrack from a File Explorer entry its controlling registry key. I have not been able to document the presence
of any other malware with any of several free version, third-party, anti-malware tools such as Spybot, Malwarebytes, Exterminate It, and AdWare Cleaner as well as McAfee Security Center, Mirosoft Windows Malicious Software Removal Tool and now with Microsoft
Safety Scanner.

I have been working on this issue since it first appeared about eighteen months ago, the first time I ran SpyHunter4 which predated my upgrading from Windows 8.1 to Windows 10.

I hope this the information you requested.

 

Internet Explorer 11 is still there but hidden in Start, All APPS, Windows accessories. You can pin it as a tile or in Taskbar.
Could be uninstalled usual way but is still part of the system and you can't get rid of it completely.

https://www.tenforums.com/tutorials/1...dows-10-a.html

 

CountMike
I do not require IE but you have answered my first question. It seems strange, though, that there is no real option but to have it remain alongside its replacement for those of us who use neither.
I thank you for your immediate and informative reply.

 

It still shares some parts with File Explorer so it's deeply immersed in system.

 

If you wish to remove IE untick it here



and restart.

 

dalchina
I thank you for your further help; I shall note this option.