Many users do not like the IE IE browser included in Windows operating systems, and, as practice shows, the vast majority would like to get rid of it. But how to remove Internet Explorer in Windows 7 if the program is “wired”, and getting rid of it with the simplest standard methods is almost impossible? Further , we consider several original solutions that will get rid of the browser not only in Windows 7, but also in other modifications of the system.
Internet Explorer 7th version of Windows: basic removal methods
The browser itself on any Windows system is used for surfing by default. Thus, is it not easier to just change the application, which will be used to access Internet resources ?
You can do this in the appropriate section of the default programs, which is located in the standard "Control Panel". But the browser itself will not go anywhere and will be able to activate at any minute (for example, if a system crashes or when you delete another browser that was used for web surfing ).
To prevent the browser from activating, you can take the following actions:
- complete shutdown;
- Removal through the PowerShell console or using the command line;
- purification of residual components;
- removal using special uninstall programs .
How to remove IE update?
To begin with, we will consider issues related to situations when browser updates were installed in the form of versions of a rank higher. The original modification is not displayed in the list of installed applications in the programs and components section, but the version above can be found there.
In the simplest case, you just need to mark the application and click the uninstall button (you can also use the PCM context menu). Uninstalling Internet Explorer Windows 7 allows, but the original system uninstaller removes only the main components of the program, and the registry entries, files and folders of the uninstalled application on the hard drive still remain. You need to get rid of them using the search for keys in the registry ( regedit in the Run console), as well as a similar tool in Explorer.
Browser deactivation
But all this applied to situations when an update was made. Now a few words about how to remove the original version of Internet Explorer in Windows 7 by deactivating the browser.
To do this, the same section of programs and components is used, after which it is in the system components that the browser is turned off (the checkmark is removed from the line with the name). This is followed by a warning that removing this component may adversely affect Windows performance. Nothing wrong with that. We agree and wait for the end of deactivation. Next, delete the registry keys and files with folders, as shown above, and then reboot.
How to remove Internet Explorer using console tools in Windows 7?
Again, the above method only allows you to disable the browser. But just to completely remove it in the system, you can use either the command line or uninstall using the PowerShell console. They allow you to get rid of the built-in applications of the system, including Windows Internet Explorer.
The command console is launched by entering the cmd combination in the Run menu (required as administrator), after which the line FORFILES / % WINDIR% \ Servicing \ Packages / M Microsoft-Windows-InternetExplorer- * is written . mum / s " cmd / s echo Uninstalling package @ fname && start / w pkgmgr / up: @ fname / norestart " . If an error appears several times, it must be ignored, run the command again and restart the system.
For PowerShell tools, first you get a list of all the programs through the Get-Appx Package line, after which the browser is searched and its full name (PackageFullName) is copied, and then the Remove-AppxPackage removal command is used with a space after the found full name is inserted. Upon completion of the operation, a reboot follows.
Using uninstallers
The above methods using console removal to the average user may seem quite complicated . An easier way to resolve the issue of how to remove Internet Explorer in Windows 7 is to use special utilities designed to uninstall any type of software, including applications built into the system. They are called uninstallers . As an example, consider the procedure used in the iObit Uninstaller application.
How to remove Internet Explorer using this package in Windows 7? Everything is simple. Since the browser itself is not in the list of installed programs, you must use the menu section called Win Manager and go to the Windows applications section. And there IE already exists. Just mark the program with a tick, click the delete button in the form of a basket, after the end we turn on the powerful scan, and delete all the results found by first activating the file destruction line.
Brief summary
As can be seen from the material presented, you can get rid of the browser. As the main tool, it is recommended to use the program deactivation (you never know when it may be needed again) or use uninstaller applications . Such decisions look much simpler than actions for cases of console removal. In addition, in the case of using third-party software, you can also get rid of garbage residues, which you will have to spend a lot of time and effort to search for in manual mode.