Good afternoon Just recently I wrote an article on how to remove Internet Explorer? In this article we will continue the topic we started and talk about how to restore Explorer now.
I'm not doing this for fun, it's just that last time my explorer was severely damaged as a result of an accident. So, I had to delete it. I could do without him. I don’t really need this browser, but many users write that Internet Explorer 11 is faster than its predecessors, and many want to know how it can be restored or reinstalled.
Yes, version 11 has indeed become faster and more convenient than its predecessors. Although it is clearly not up to par with many browsers. Therefore, we continue this topic.
So, in order to restore Internet Explorer, you must first check whether you have it turned on or not. Remember in the last article we turned it off? So, for this we need a control panel. We enter through the launch. Next, in the menu on the left, select “Large icons”
and look for the inscription: “Programs and components”. In the top left menu, select “Turn off Windows components.”
We will be asked to wait a little, then we will see a new window where we will see the installed system components. In my case, there is no checkmark above Internet Explorer 11, so it needs to be checked.
We will see an inscription where we will be asked to wait a little. Let's wait until the inscription disappears and open our Internet Explorer. If you don't have a shortcut to it on your desktop, you'll have to go to Program Files through Explorer. To do this, left-click on the “Computer” shortcut, select drive C, look for the Program Files folder and click on it.
A new window will open, where we need to select a file with the Explorer logo and the inscription iexplore.exe. Let's click on this inscription, and our browser will launch (you may have something like this, the main thing is to click on the explorer image).
If you cannot find Internet Explorer on your computer, simply download it from the Internet and proceed further. If you are unable to launch Explorer, enter search bar inetcpl.cpl and press enter. The browser should start.
How to restore Internet Explorer by resetting parameters
Now, friends, let's get down to the main work. First, we will reset the Internet Explorer settings. In the “Tools” submenu we will find the line “Browser Options” ( This menu located under the main one, if you can’t see it, you need to press the Alt button).
Click on this line and select “Advanced”. In the window that opens, click the “Reset” button.
Then we will be asked if we really want to reset. Before agreeing, be sure to check the “Delete personal settings” box. Click on reset.
We will begin resetting Internet Explorer settings.
After the reset procedure, you need to restart the computer. Before doing this, do not forget to close all running programs and save the necessary data.
Uploading a new version
Now, to restore Internet Explorer we need download new version browser. We select this version to suit our system and the capacity of our system.
Now we need to remove old version Internet Explorer. I wrote about this in my article “”. Then, restart your computer.
After this, install the downloaded version. You have restored your browser.
I hope you now know how to restore Internet Explorer?
Friends, after removing Explorer from your computer, I suggest you reinstall Windows to something other than normal HDD drive, and on solid state drive SSD like I did. You can buy it on AliExpress. Disks on a page range from 120 to 960 GB, i.e., actually 1 TB. You can purchase it via the link.... Judging by the description, the disk is suitable for both Computers and (laptops).
From the screenshot you can see the disk volumes. If you need to install the system, it is enough to purchase a disk with a capacity of 120 GB. If it’s like a full-fledged hard drive, then, at your discretion, from 480 to 960 GB. Why do I recommend installing Windows on a solid-state hard drive? Your system will boot in seconds! If you purchase a 1TB disk, all your programs will work!
Kaspersky Anti-Virus finds in the folder C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer virus and suggests rebooting the computer to completely remove it, I agree and reboot, but after the reboot, Kaspersky again finds this virus. The virus file is not deleted manually. The Dr.Web CureIt anti-virus scanner also finds this virus, but cannot neutralize it. Periodically browser Internet Explorer won't open or it opens, but after a while an error appears " Stopped working Internet programs Explorer" and the browser closes. The browser's home page constantly changes to one GS site, then to another.
I'm terribly tired of all this and the most important thing is that resetting the settings Internet browser Explorer and disabling all add-ons, as well as deleting temporary files, clearing the cache in the folder
C:\Users\Username\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\INetCache does not help.
The official Microsoft website does not offer effective way reinstalling Internet Explorer
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/318378/ru#repair
They say that the browser is an integral part operating system and it’s impossible to remove it, you can just turn it off, then reboot and turn it on, and that’s what they call reinstalling?! I tried this, but the virus remains in the C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer folder. Most likely, this method is suitable for milder cases.
Hello friends, I will offer you my secret way to reinstall the Internet Explorer browser and this will be a real reinstallation, all working browser files will be deleted and then restored again. Since I constantly have to deal with computers infected with viruses, and the Internet Explorer browser often becomes a target for virus writers, I have developed my own method for reinstalling it and I must say, it is quite successful.
It's no secret that most malware awaits us on the vastness of the World Wide Web, and the browser (for many users the most frequently used tool in the operating system) is the first to take the attack malware and often loses the fight. If the problem happens with any other browser, then you can simply reinstall it, but with Internet Explorer everything looks different, it is actually difficult to remove it, but it is possible.
As our reader correctly noted, Microsoft offers its own method of reinstalling Internet Explorer, but it is far from ideal; using this method, the browser is simply turned off and then turned on if necessary, but the browser files in its personal folder C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer are not reinstalled again. If the browser files are damaged or infected with a virus, then disabling and enabling this will not help.
Note: Friends, if you have problems with your browser Internet Explorer does not always need to be reinstalled; in most cases, it is enough to check the C: drive with the installed operating system for viruses with an anti-virus scanner, then:
1. P reset all browser settings.
2. Disable all unnecessary browser add-ons.
3. Delete temporary files.
Reset all browser settings. Tools -> Browser Options
Advanced -> Reset
Check the box ->Delete personal settings and click on the Reset button.
Close. And reboot the computer.
After the reboot, check whether the Internet Explorer browser add-ons are reset.
Click the Tools button, and then select Configure Add-ons.
In this window, disable all unnecessary and unfamiliar elements and toolbars. For example, I recently deleted a program from my computer Video Converter Ultimate, but despite this, it left its Toolbar (graphical interface element) in the browser, which is absolutely unnecessary for me. Such elements can also be left behind by malware.
For example, this Toolbar may block your access to all social networks, I wrote about him in the article -.
In Internet Explorer browser Click the Tools button and then select Internet Options.
On the General->Browser History tab, click the Delete button.
Then you can make sure everything in the browser's temporary files folder is deleted. On the General->Browser History tab, click the Options button.
View files
The browser temporary files folder will open, you can delete everything in it manually
C:\Users\Username\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\INetCache
Friends, if after this your browser Internet Explorer will misbehave, which means you will have to completely reinstall it.
Complete reinstallation of Internet Explorer browser
To achieve the goal, you and I need to boot into the environment Windows recovery 8.1, since in a running operating system with the Internet Explorer browser, the operating system itself will not allow us to do anything.
In the initial window Windows installations 8.1 press keyboard shortcut shift+f10 and a command prompt window will open 
First we determine the drive letter of the operating system Windows systems 8.1. Enter the notepad command.
Left click onComputer. File type- select All files , then determine the drive letter with installed Windows 8.1 (in the recovery environment, Win 8.1 may not have the letter C:) in my case, the files of the installed operating system ended up on the disk(F:).
We go to the F:\Program Files folder and rename the Internet Explorer folder, for example, to 1. You can delete the folder, since we will install the browser again, but it is always better to be on the safe side.
Update
The job is done, close all windows and restart the computer.
After Windows boot 8.1, if you enter the folder C:\Program Files, then naturally instead of the folder Internet Explorer will be folder 1. For the operating system this means one thing - browserInternet Explorer is no more.
Reinstalling the Internet Explorer browser
Kaspersky Anti-Virus finds in the folder C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer virus and suggests rebooting the computer to completely remove it, I agree and reboot, but after the reboot, Kaspersky again finds this virus. The virus file is not deleted manually. The Dr.Web CureIt anti-virus scanner also finds this virus, but cannot neutralize it. Periodically browser Internet Explorer won't open or it opens, but after a while an error appears " Internet Explorer has stopped working" and the browser closes. The browser's home page constantly changes to one GS site, then to another.
I'm terribly tired of all this and the most important thing is that resetting the Internet Explorer browser settings and disabling all add-ons, as well as deleting temporary files, clearing the cache in the folder
C:\Users\Username\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\INetCache does not help.
The official Microsoft website offers an ineffective way to reinstall Internet Explorer
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/318378/ru#repair
They say that the browser is an integral part of the operating system and it is impossible to remove it, you can simply turn it off, then reboot and turn it on, and this is what they call reinstallation?! I tried this, but the virus remains in the C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer folder. Most likely, this method is suitable for milder cases.
Hello friends, I will offer you my secret way to reinstall the Internet Explorer browser and this will be a real reinstallation, all working browser files will be deleted and then restored again. Since I constantly have to deal with computers infected with viruses, and the Internet Explorer browser often becomes a target for virus writers, I have developed my own method for reinstalling it and I must say, it is quite successful.
It is no secret that most malware lies in wait for us on the vastness of the World Wide Web, and the browser (for many users the most frequently used operating system tool) is the first to take the attack of a malicious program and often loses the battle. If the problem happens with any other browser, then you can simply reinstall it, but with Internet Explorer everything looks different, it is actually difficult to remove it, but it is possible.
As our reader correctly noted, Microsoft offers its own method of reinstalling Internet Explorer, but it is far from ideal; using this method, the browser is simply turned off and then turned on if necessary, but the browser files in its personal folder C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer are not reinstalled again. If the browser files are damaged or infected with a virus, then disabling and enabling this will not help.
Note: Friends, if you have problems with your browser Internet Explorer does not always need to be reinstalled; in most cases, it is enough to check the C: drive with the installed operating system for viruses with an anti-virus scanner, then:
1. P reset all browser settings.
2. Disable all unnecessary browser add-ons.
3. Delete temporary files.
Reset all browser settings. Tools -> Browser Options
Advanced -> Reset
Check the box ->Delete personal settings and click on the Reset button.
Close. And reboot the computer.
After the reboot, check whether the Internet Explorer browser add-ons are reset.
Click the Tools button, and then select Configure Add-ons.
In this window, disable all unnecessary and unfamiliar elements and toolbars. For example, I recently deleted from my computer Video program Converter Ultimate, but despite this, it left its Toolbar (graphical interface element) in the browser, which is absolutely unnecessary for me. Such elements can also be left behind by malware.
For example, this Toolbar may block your access to all social networks, I wrote about it in the article -.
In Internet Explorer browser Click the Tools button and then select Internet Options.
On the General->Browser History tab, click the Delete button.
Then you can make sure everything in the browser's temporary files folder is deleted. On the General->Browser History tab, click the Options button.
View files
The browser temporary files folder will open, you can delete everything in it manually
C:\Users\Username\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\INetCache
Friends, if after this your browser Internet Explorer will misbehave, which means you will have to completely reinstall it.
Complete reinstallation of Internet Explorer browser
To achieve the goal, you and I need to boot into the Windows 8.1 recovery environment, since in a running operating system with the Internet Explorer browser, the operating system itself will not allow us to do anything.
In the initial Windows 8.1 installation window, press the keyboard shortcut shift+f10 and a command prompt window will open
First, we determine the drive letter of the Windows 8.1 operating system. Enter the notepad command.
Left click onComputer. File type- select All files , then determine the drive letter with Windows 8.1 installed (in the recovery environment, Win 8.1 may not have the letter C at all:) in my case, the files of the installed operating system ended up on the disk(F:).
We go to the F:\Program Files folder and rename the Internet Explorer folder, for example, to 1. You can delete the folder, since we will install the browser again, but it is always better to be on the safe side.
Update
The job is done, close all windows and restart the computer.
After loading Windows 8.1, if you enter the folder C:\Program Files, then naturally instead of the folder Internet Explorer will be folder 1. For the operating system this means one thing - browserInternet Explorer is no more.
Reinstalling the Internet Explorer browser
If critical errors appear in the Internet Explorer 11 browser, then to restore its normal operation it is usually enough to reinstall the browser. But in some cases, you can get by by resetting the parameters or returning home page.
Reset settings
Let's look at the procedure for resetting and restoring the Internet Explorer browser using the example of version 11 of the program, which is installed on Windows 7. To reset Internet settings Explorer 11, launch a web browser. Next:
After completing the Internet Explorer settings rollback procedure, you need to restart your computer. The next time you launch your browser, you will see that our settings are set to their original settings.
Changing your home page
If you do not want to reset Internet Explorer 11 settings to original state, but only want to change the browser home page, then follow these steps:
If you don't need a specific home page when Internet launch Explorer 11, then check the “Start with tabs” box in the “Startup” field. In this case, the next time you start the browser, the page that you were viewing on the Internet before closing the program window will open. 
If the home page was forcibly changed by a virus application, then before returning the original data, you need to clean your computer of infection from the Internet.
Check your system with an antivirus, and additionally run a scan with free anti-malware utilities like Malwarbytes.
Browser recovery
If you reset the settings and manual change home page does not help resolve problems with Internet Explorer 11, try restoring your web browser to normal operation by reinstalling it.
- Open Control Panel. Set the display to Large Icons. Go to Programs and Features.
- In the menu on the left, click the “Enable or disable” link.
- Among the installed components, find Internet Explorer 11. Uncheck it and click “Ok”. Wait while Windows completes the feature change.
- Restart your computer to save the configuration. After the reboot, return to the Turn Windows Features on/off window and check the box next to Internet Explorer again. Wait again for Windows to complete the feature change, and then restart your computer.
Remember that Internet Explorer in Windows is not limited to just displaying web pages. All versions of IE, including 11, are essential system applications, without which normal operation one cannot hope for system stability. Therefore, Internet Explorer cannot be uninstalled; If you are not going to use the built-in browser, just install another browser and forget about IE.
Internet Explorer may not start working correctly. It happens that restarting the system or clearing the cache with your browsing history does not help. You have to reinstall or restore the browser. This is an extreme method, but quite effective, so it deserves attention. Let's take a closer look at how to reinstall Internet Explorer.
If the failure is due to a virus
As a rule, the browser stops working correctly due to viruses that enter the computer from the Internet, for example, when downloading a program or visiting an infected site.
If the browser files are damaged or infected with a virus, restoring and reinstalling will not help. You must first get rid of the virus and disinfect the files. Run a deep scan. So use a separate scanner for a more effective solution, for example, download Dr.Web CureIt.
This is followed by:
- Reset all browser settings that have ever been made by users of this PC. We will talk about this in the next section of the article.
- Disable all unnecessary program add-ons.
- Get rid of temporary files that have accumulated on the system.
Recovery
Before reinstalling your browser, try restoring it. The problem may not be solved.
When restoring, all changed browser settings are reset, that is, the program returns to its original form.
Go to the “Browser Options” window in the standard utility menu, in particular through the gear sign.
Switch to the “Security” block and click on “Reset”.
Check the box next to “Delete personal settings.” Click the Reset button again."
Set your PC to reboot.
Reinstalling Internet Explorer
If the recovery is not successful and the browser continues to behave incorrectly, you need to reinstall it. However, this is standard utility, built into Windows OS? It is removed in the same way as third party programs? No, unfortunately, the procedure will be completely different. You cannot get rid of the built-in utility through the Programs and Features window.
In Windows, you can disable unnecessary at the moment system components, such as firmware. Internet Explorer is just that. By disabling the browser on the system, the user deletes it. Please note that any changes you make to your browser settings will be permanently deleted.
Let's look at reinstalling the built-in browser using version 11 as an example.
1.Go to the Control Panel through the Start button.
2.Launch the Programs and Features window.
3. Since the browser is built into the OS, we cannot simply remove it. On the left side of the window, find the item “Turn Windows features on or off” and open it.
4.Uncheck the Interner Explorer 11 object. Confirm your intention to disable the component. Don’t worry, the system will then reinstall the browser itself after reverse switching.
5.Restart your device.
All files associated with Internet Explorer will be successfully deleted from the PC memory. What to do next?
- Open the Windows Components window again.
- Check Internet Explorer 11 and apply the changes. The system will reconfigure itself Windows components. Then restart your computer. The browser will be installed again.
Naturally, the entire browsing history, cache, and autofill forms will be deleted. The browser will be clean as after Windows reinstallation.
If you have a version lower than 11, you need to first download the latest version of the browser from the official Microsoft resource. After disabling the component and restarting the computer, you need to run the installer and install the new version of the program manually. Installation is simple - you just need to follow the Wizard's instructions.
Solving browser problems by updating to IE 11
In order for the browser to work properly, you need to install updates regularly. Since browsers mostly update themselves automatically now background, problems with the update rarely occur, but they do occur. How to install updates on old IE? What to do if automatic update disabled and the browser freezes?
- Let's go to the official resource: www.microsoft.com. Download the installer for IE 11 there.
- Open the downloaded file.
- The installation window will open. The system will download itself necessary updates. You don't need to do anything.
- Click on the "Reboot Now" button. Your PC will restart and you will see that the system has an updated standard browser.
IE 11 cannot be installed on Windows XP because it is already outdated version OS.
How can I reinstall differently?
This solution to the browser problem is suitable for those people who already have experience with complex operations on the computer.
1.Boot the PC from the Windows 8.1 recovery flash drive. This can also be done with installation disk, if you have one. What is this for? The OS itself will not let you do anything in its environment with IE already installed.
2.Hold down Shift + F10. A command prompt window will open.
3.Write the notepad command as shown in the figure.
4.In Notepad, click on the first section at the top “File” and click on the “Open” item.
5.In the left part of the window, click on “Computer”. Choose Windows disk(F:).
6.Open the Program Files folder and change the name of the Internet Explorer section, for example, to 1. You can remove it altogether, but it’s better to leave it just in case. For the OS, the absence of the Internet Explorer folder will mean that the browser is not on the system, that is, the system will not detect it.
7.Call context menu right click mouse and select “Update”.
8.Restart your device.
Putting the browser back into the system
1.Start again command line on behalf of the administrator. After system32 we write sfc /scannow. This will mean running an integrity check system files. The system will detect that Internet Explorer is missing and will begin to restore files itself. The fact is that in the WinSxS section on system disk everything is stored backups OS components. From there the PC will take data to restore browser files.
2.When you see a message in the window that says that the system has detected damaged files and restored them successfully, you can restart your computer.
3.Go back to the Program Files folder. There will be both 1 and Internet Explorer. We remove folder 1, which we renamed to be on the safe side, since the reinstallation was successful.
Reinstall Internet Explorer standard means This is not possible, since it is already a built-in OS component. It needs to be turned off and then turned on again through a special window. This is what reinstalling it is all about.
