How to downgrade from Internet Explorer 11 to Internet Explorer 10?

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Yaniv picture Yaniv · Nov 18, 2013 · Viewed 1.1M times · Source

As a developer, I found the new Internet Explorer version to be a complete nightmare. I turned the windows feature off, but I wasn't able to install Internet Explorer 10. It says that it's already installed which it is not. Is there a file or a registry entry I should delete as well?

Answer

kmas picture kmas · Nov 18, 2013

  1. Go to Control Panel -> Programs -> Programs and features

    Step 1 - Programs and features

  2. Go to Windows Features and disable Internet Explorer 11

    Step 2 - Windows Features

    Step 3 - Uncheck Internet Explorer 11

  3. Then click on Display installed updates

    Step 4 - Display installed updates

  4. Search for Internet explorer

  5. Right-click on Internet Explorer 11 -> Uninstall

    Step 5 - Uninstall Internet Explorer 11

  6. Do the same with Internet Explorer 10

  7. Restart your computer
  8. Install Internet Explorer 10 here (old broken link)

I think it will be okay.

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