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      Removing or Disabling Internet Explorer from Windows 10

      On the 15th June 2022 Microsoft Internet Explorer was End-of-Life and should now be removed from your systems.

      REMOVE: Commandline Options (in an ADMIN MODE COMMAND PROMPT)

      dism /online /Disable-Feature /FeatureName:Internet-Explorer-Optional-amd64

      REMOVE: PowerShell (IN ADMIN MODE)

      Disable-WindowsOptionalFeature -FeatureName Internet-Explorer-Optional-amd64 –Online

      You can of course use the Add/Remove Programs (Control Panel) and Turn of/off Windows features, where you can untick the Internet Explorer 11 option to remove the software

      DISABLE: Using Registry Editor

      • Open the Registry Editor (regedit) in admin mode
      • Navigate to: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft
      • Select the Microsoft key and right click and select NEW and Key
      • Create the new key called "Internet Explorer"
        • Select the new key "Internet Explorer", right click and select New and Key
          • Create the new key called "Main"
            • This now looks like this: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main
          • Select the "Main" key, right click and add a New DWOD (32-bit) Value
            • Create the new DWORD (32-bit) value as "NotifyDisableIEOptions"
            • Set the Value of the new DWORD to
              • 0 - Do not display a warning message to users when they use IE
              • 1 - Always display a warning message to users when they use IE
              • 2 - Display a warning message to each user only once when they use IE for the first time


      DISABLE: Group Policy

      • Open Group Policy Editor (gpedit.mmc) in admin mode
      • Navigate to: Computer Configuration / Administrative Templates / Windows Components / Internet Explorer
      • In the right hand window, double click "Disable Internet Explorer 11 as a standalone browser"
      • Select "Enable" to block access to Internet Explorer and select
        • Once per user: To display a warning message once when users try and use IE
        • Always: To always display a warning message whenever a user tries to use IE
        • Never: Don't display a warning message when a user tries to use IE