Built-in operating systems Internet Explorer, used to open Internet websites by default, many users do not like that, most of them cause genuine annoyance. Almost every second user asks how to remove the "Internet Explorer" of the 7th version and or any other. As it turns out, this is not so simple.
How to remove "Internet Explorer" from "Windows 7" by the standard method, and is it possible to do this?
Unfortunately, it is impossible to uninstall the built-in browser in any Windows system using the usual method through the programs and components section located in the Control Panel.
The fact is that the original "wired" (not updated) version of the browser is not displayed in the list of installed applications. But, if an update was made or a higher version was installed, it will be visible in the list. Here it is just that you can remove without problems. For example, how to remove "Internet Explorer" 8 or 9, installed on top of the seventh modification? There is nothing easier than selecting a program and clicking on the delete button in the panel above. But the catch is that yes, indeed, the eighth version will be deleted, but the previous (seventh) version will remain untouched.
Disabling Internet Explorer
In principle, many do not like that the built-in browser is used by the system by default. So isn’t it easier to just change it to another and disable it as unnecessary? After all, the program does not take up much space. And in some situations (for example, when entering the router interface) it can sometimes come in handy.
In this case, the question of how to remove Internet Explorer from Windows 7 or from any other system is not addressed. It all comes down to using exactly disabling the program element of the system, after changing the default program settings.
To do this, just go to the programs and components section, where in the list of Windows components the check box from the line containing the browser name is simply unchecked. After that, a warning appears that disabling this item may affect the operation of other registered applications. Nothing wrong. We agree and wait for the end of the shutdown process. Upon its completion, a restart is required.
How to remove the Internet Explorer browser through the command line
Finally, a few words about the removal. Suppose that for some reason the browser still needs to be uninstalled. How to remove Internet Explorer from Windows 7?
Here you will need to use either the command line or the PowerShell console, which, by and large, is one and the same. The first through the Run menu is called with the cmd command, the second is called powershell. Both processes should be started exclusively on behalf of the administrator.
Next, write a line with the following contents: FORFILES / % WINDIR% \ servicing \ Packages / M Microsoft-Windows-InternetExplorer - *. Mum / “cmd / echo Uninstalling package @fname && start / w pkgmgr / up: @fname / norestart. "
After that, press the enter key. If an error message appears, click OK, then in the "Explorer" we find the folder with the program, through the RMB we call the Unlocker line, unlock the file and repeat the operation (at least in the official Windows 7 distributions, the Unlocker application that builds its own links in the context menu, there is).
Search for residual components
But that is not all. After removing the browser, you will need to find the browser folder in the same "Explorer" using the search engine and delete it along with all its contents. For fidelity, it is advisable to call the registry editor (regedit in the "Run" console) and search (Ctrl + F) with the name of the browser to find all the keys, and then also delete them. But this mainly applies only to those cases when the browser was not updated on the system.
Uninstall Browser Using Uninstallers
Finally, in the matter of how to remove Internet Explorer from Windows 7, you can use universal uninstaller programs.
Consider this process using the example of iObit Uninstaller. There are some peculiarities. The fact is that the browser is not visible anywhere (even when using Win Manager). But you can use the special function of forced removal, and in the line of the full path to the program folder through the search specify the browser directory. It is usually called Internet Explorer and is located in the Program Files (x86) directory located on the C system drive.
Upon completion of the standard uninstallation of the application, a deep scan will follow (if activated). And after displaying the search results for the residual components, you will need to select all the elements, activate the file destruction item and click on the clear button. As usual, it is advisable to reboot the system later. Only in this case will the browser be completely and completely deleted.
But do not rush to rejoice. If automatic updating is enabled in the system, there is no guarantee that the browser will not install again, and the user, whether he wants it or not, will have to repeat the above steps again.
There is another question, and that there are two browsers in Windows 10: IE 11 and Edge. Therefore, if you need to get rid of them, you will have to perform removal procedures for each of them.