

If you can remember we have also shared a hidden secret trick in past which allows you to get a hidden option “ Exit Explorer” in Windows Vista and Windows 7 Start Menu. Windows 8 Hidden Secret Features and Useful Hotkeys We have found many secret stuff in Windows 8 which can be found at following link: To my own experience, if you don’t want to use IE, leaving it alone while defaulting to other browser might be the better approach than completely removing it.UPDATE: This trick also works in Windows 8.1 and Windows 10.Īs you all know we are currently testing and revealing new stuff present in Windows 8 recently released by Microsoft. Not sure what other programs will be affected without it, but be cautious knowing what you want to do. Since Windows 8.1 doesn’t have a version to fall back to, it will leave no Internet Explorer for you once the computer is rebooted. After rebooting your computer, you will have no Internet Explorer on your computer. Un-check the option Internet Explorer 11, and hit OK. Go to Control Panel → Programs → Turn Windows Features on or off, which opens up Windows Features dialog box. Since IE 11 is the native version that comes with 8.1, it’s listed as a feature rather than an update in Control Panel. It’s a little bit different in Windows 8.1 though. Go to Control Panel → Programs → Programs and Features → Installed Updates, highlight Internet Explorer 11 under Microsoft Windows section, middle way in the list, and click Uninstall button at the top.Īnd reboot your computer, you are back to the version of Internet Explorer you have previously installed.

Removing IE 11 on Windows 7 & 8īecause IE 11 is installed as an updated component in Windows, it’s listed as an update in Control Panel. If you’ve been trying this new version of Internet Explorer and are wondering how to remove it and back to the previous version.
