Windows 10: Uninstalled Internet Explorer, how do I fix this? thread is locked, the answer is not good...

After disabling the Internet Explorer 11 feature in Programs & Features, all Internet shortcuts on the desktop stopped functioning properly. They opened up the local properties of the desktop shortcut instead of taking you to the Internet site. I noticed in File Explorer that the 'File Type' of the shortcut changed from 'Internet shortcut' to URL file. The solution is to go to Settings \Apps \Default apps, click the link to 'Choose default apps by file type', scroll down to the URL file type, and mine was set to Google Chrome. I changed this to 'Internet Browser' and the problem was immedi

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Totally uninstall Internet Explorer? How?

How to Uninstall Internet Explorer 8 in Windows 7 (almost)

Make Google Chrome the default browser

As the article states, IE8 is integrated into Windows 7 (updates, explorer, and such) so it will leave files it needs.

 

Unable to uninstall Internet explorer 8

hello, i am new to the forums, i am having trouble uninstalling internet explorer 8, i have windows xp home edition, i went to control panel/add remove programs and it doesn't show there, i tried going into the main folder for IE8 but there is no uninstall icon, the reason i want to uninstall it is because i want to install back version 7, and it wont let me unless i uninstall the newer version. any suggestions?

 

Unable to uninstall Internet explorer 8

i tried doing it, but when i click on windows internet explorer 8, the delete/remove option doesnt appear. the only one i see that can be removed is called Update for windows internet explorer 8, when i try to delete this one, it shows me a list of programs that may be affected or my not run properly if i remove it, what should i do....should i give it a try and then install version 7, will version 7 fix what they are saying.