Windows 10: Reset Internet Explorer to Default in Windows 10

How to: Reset Internet Explorer to Default in Windows 10

How to Reset Internet Explorer to Default in Windows 10


Information default web browser.

You can reset Internet Explorer settings to return them to the state they were in when Internet Explorer was first installed on your PC. This can be useful for troubleshooting problems that might be caused by settings changed after installation. Resetting Internet Explorer isn't reversible, and all previous settings are lost after reset.

This tutorial will show you how to reset Internet Explorer back to default for your account in Windows 10.



Note Resetting includes:

• Disable toolbars and add-ons
• Default web browser settings
• Privacy settings
• Security settings
• Advanced options
• Tabbed browsing settings
• Pop-up settings

Delete personal settings includes: (optional)

• Resets home pages
• Search providers and Accelerators to default settings
• Deletes temporary Internet files, history, cookies, web form information, ActiveX Filtering data, Tracking Protection data, Do Not Track data, and passwords.

EXAMPLE: Internet Explorer Welcome (reset)






Here's How:

1. Close all Internet Explorer windows.

2. Open the Control Panel (icons view), and click/tap on the Internet Options (inetcpl.cpl) icon.

3. Click/tap on the Advanced tab in Internet Properties, and click/tap on the Reset button. (see screenshot below)




4. Do step 5 or step 6 below for what you want to include when resetting Internet Explorer.


5. Reset Internet Explorer without deleting personal settings
A) Uncheck the Delete personal settings box, click/tap on Reset, and go to step 7 below. (see screenshot below)





6. Reset Internet Explorer and delete personal settings
A) Check the Delete personal settings box, click/tap on Reset, and go to step 7 below. (see screenshot below)




7. When finished, click/tap on Close. (see screenshot below)



8. You'll need to restart your computer for these changes to take effect.




That's it,
Shawn


Related Tutorials

• How to Restore and Open Internet Explorer in Windows 10
• How to Install or Uninstall Internet Explorer in Windows 10
• How to Refresh Firefox in Windows
• How to Completely Reset Firefox to Default in Windows
• How to Reset Google Chrome to Default in Windows
• How to Reset Microsoft Edge to Default in Windows 10
• How to Hide or Show Search Box in Internet Explorer 11

:)

 

windows 10 in Asus UX330Y Notebook

Which browser are you using? If Edge, try using Internet Explore (Start > type Internet Explorer). Verify if the same behavior is happening with IE.

Reset Microsoft Edge browser to default settings in Windows 10

 

Skype Error: Can't start video. Try closing other programs that might be using your webcam

Hi,

Thank you for the reply.

If you are facing this issue in Internet Explorer, then
reset the Internet Explorer settings to default to check if that helps.

Follow these steps to reset the Internet Explorer settings to default and check the browser status.

1. Press “Windows key + R” to get the run window.

2. Type “inetcpl.cpl” and click ok to get the “Internet Options” window.

3. Click the “Advanced” tab and click “reset”.

Disclaimer: The Reset Internet Explorer Settings feature might reset security settings or privacy settings that you added to the list of Trusted Sites. The Reset Internet Explorer Settings feature might also reset parental
control settings. We recommend that you note these sites before you use the Reset Internet Explorer Settings feature.

Reply with the status of the issue and we will be glad to offer our assistance.

 

Hi Shawn,
thank you for this. I have also checked out the tricks you gave on Seven forum.
I know it is possible to hide tabs from Internet Options with registry keys. But is it possible to set the internet options (to check/uncheck boxes, to set values etc.) with cmd / PS / registry ?
Thank you very much !

 

Hello Govi59, *Smile

If you know the registry value for the IE setting, then sure you could use a cmd, PS, or .reg to change the value.

 

Haha ! My question was rather : which are the commands / registry keys to change ? *chuckle

 

LOL. *Wink

The tutorials below from W7 include .reg files to add and remove tabs in Internet Options to help. They'll work in W10 as well. You can edit the .reg files to see the registry values.

Internet Options - "General" Tab - Add or Remove

Internet Options - "Privacy" Tab - Add or Remove

Internet Options - "Programs" Tab - Add or Remove

Internet Options - "Security" Tab - Add or Remove

 

Sorry again, maybe I'm not clear enough :
which are the commands (or registry keys) to set the internet options (not to block / remove tabs, but to set values, to check/uncheck boxes etc. !)
*Huh

 

I'm still waking up this morning as well. *Wink

That will depend on the internet options you wanted to set. There are way too many to list here though.

If you have any specific settings, it would be good to create a new thread for those instead.

 

Hi Shawn, my Internet Properties window (above step 3) does not have a Reset Internet Explorer settings area. Mine ends with the Restore button.
I've tried everything to make ie11 my default browser but it no longer shows up as an option. I can set Chrome, Foxfire, Edge or Opera. If I try to associate extensions (e.g. htm) with iexplorer, the program does not show. Yet I have ie11 installed and it works fine. I've tried disabling ie11 as a windows feature, reboot, re-enable, reboot. Still nothing.
I'd appreciate any insight.
Jeff

 

Hello Jeff, and welcome to Ten Forums. *Smile

If you're only needing to make IE11 the default program, then you might see if you may be able to use option 7 in the tutorial below to set Internet Explorer as the default program.

*Arrow Choose Default Apps in Windows 10 Apps Features Tutorials

 

Thanx Brink but that's just it, Iexplorer does not appear as a program that can be selected as a default or as a program that can be associated with a file extension. Seems to me this problem started with the Creator's update. Is it possible that MS decided to block ie in an effort to force use of Edge?

 

It's still listed for me in build 17025.

If you like, you could see if doing a repair install may fix this for you.

*Arrow Repair Install Windows 10 with an In-place Upgrade Installation Upgrade Tutorials