Internet Explorer is no longer available in Windows 11. IE can no longer be used, all settings and shortcuts always refer to Microsoft Edge.
It is therefore not advisable to use Internet Explorer as the standard browser anymore. Internet Explorer is a thing of the past and should only be used in extreme cases, for example when testing or loading outdated add-ons or websites.
With a few tricks it is still possible to start and use Internet Explorer. Despite all the efforts to phase out Internet Explorer, it is still possible to use Internet Explorer. In this guide you can read how to open Internet Explorer in Windows 11. In addition, I introduce a way to use Internet Explorer mode in Microsoft Edge.
3 tips to open Internet Explorer in Windows 11
Start Internet Explorer in Windows 11 via Internet Options
This is a trick that still opens Internet Explorer on a PC running Windows 11 22H2. It's a way to open IE using the old-fashioned "internet options". This is how it works.
Click on “Search” in the taskbar. In the search box type: internet options. Then click on the result.
Click on the “Programs” tab and then on the “Manage Input Applications” button.
Click on the “Learn more about toolbars and extensions” link at the bottom left.
And there is Internet Explorer. You can now use Internet Explorer on your Windows 11 PC.
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Open Internet Explorer in Windows 11 via shortcut
Another way to open Internet Explorer in Windows 11 is via a script shortcut. You can continue to use this shortcut to open Internet Explorer. This is how it works.
Open notepad. In a new text document, copy and paste the following text:
CreateObject("InternetExplorer.Application").Visible=true Save the file as “internet explorer.vbs”.
Double-click on the VBS file. You will now see Internet Explorer open.
Use Internet Explorer mode in Microsoft Edge
Microsoft Edge offers an Internet Explorer mode. This simulates Internet Explorer. This way is much safer than opening Internet Explorer via the tips above.
If the tips in this article no longer work because Microsoft may remove them from Windows 11, you can fall back this way. Read all about it in the article below.
I hope this helped you. Thank you for reading!