How to open Internet Explorer in Windows 10
Windows 10 users coming from an earlier version may be confused when they see that Internet Explorer is missing. The default browser of Windows is now Microsoft Edge. However, in some older versions of Windows 10, you can still use Internet Explorer. To learn how, follow the steps below.
In 2022, Microsoft officially discontinued Internet Explorer. Consequently, you are no longer able to open IE, even through the Edge browser. However, you can still use Microsoft Edge to view older pages in Internet Explorer mode. See: How to use Internet Explorer mode in Microsoft Edge.
How to open Internet Explorer
- Open the Microsoft Edge browser.
- In the top-right corner of the screen, click the
icon. - Select More tools from the menu.
- Select Open with Internet Explorer.
- If it's the first time you've run Internet Explorer on the computer, you are presented with the Set up Internet Explorer 11 dialog, where you can enable or disable SmartScreen.
SmartScreen is an optional feature of Microsoft Defender that may enhance browser security and increase compatibility with some websites.
To enable SmartScreen and send your visited web addresses to Microsoft, choose Use recommended security and compatibility settings, and click OK.
To browse normally without sending browsing information to Microsoft, choose Don't use recommended settings, or click Ask me later.
- Repeat these steps any time you want to use Internet Explorer.
