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The most recent change concerning Microsoft Edge actually impacts Internet Explorer, though it goes without saying you should no longer use this old browser on a Windows device. What this means is that Microsoft Edge is now available cross-platform too, so in addition to Windows 10, it’s also available on Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows 8.1, macOS, and Linux.Īll the effort the company has put in getting Microsoft Edge right convinced the company it’s time for everyone on Windows to at least give a try to the new browser, though in some cases, the software giant’s tactics have been rather aggressive. Now you will have an Icon for Internet Explorer in your Windows 10 taskbar.Microsoft has already completed the transition from EdgeHTML to the Chromium engine, so the new Microsoft Edge is now running on the same engine as Google Chrome.Locate the Internet Explorer option, click and hold over it, and drag to the taskbar.Scroll down unril you see the ‘Windows Accessories’ option, and click to open.Click the ‘All Apps’ selection to open the listing.If you intend to use Internet Explorer frequently in Windows 10, the easiest option is to place shortcut to it on your Taskbar using the procedure below. To find it in the ‘All apps’ section of the start menu you will find it listed under the ‘Windows accessories options. Once this is done you will have succesfully restored Internet Explorer in Windows 10, however in its bid to move people away from IE Microsoft don’t make it easy to find. Find the option marked Internet Explorer 11 and make sure it’s ticked.In the panel on the right scroll down to the bottom and click the option marked ‘ Programs and features‘ where you will see the dialog box below.


Whilst Edge has many advantages over Internet Explorer, there are almost certainly going to be times when you may need to use Internet Explorer instead, especially as Edge doesn’t yet support plug-ins etc, so things like LastPass will not work.įortunately Internet Explorer isn’t completely missing from Windows 10, and with just a few mouse clicks it’s possible to restore Internet Explorer in Windows 10. One of the first things users of Windows 10 notice is that there is no Internet Explorer in Windows 10, it has instead been replaced by a new, cleaner, and faster browser called Edge.
