Command line options available to uninstall Internet Explorer
Examples covered in this blog are for:
- Internet Explorer 9
- Internet Explorer 10
- Internet Explorer 11
Example for uninstalling Internet explorer 9
- Log on to the computer by using an administrator account or an account that has administrative rights.
- Close all Internet Explorer browser windows.
- Click Start, type cmd in the Search box, and then click cmd under Programs.
- Right click and select Run as administrator
- Copy the following command:
FORFILES /P %WINDIR%\servicing\Packages /M Microsoft-Windows-InternetExplorer-*9.*.mum /c "cmd /c echo Uninstalling package @fname && start /w pkgmgr /up:@fname /quiet /norestart - Paste the command into the Command Prompt window, and then press Enter.
- Restart the computer.
Example for uninstalling Internet explorer 10
- Log on to the computer by using an administrator account or an account that has administrative rights.
- Close all Internet Explorer browser windows.
- Click Start, type cmd in the Search box, and then click cmd under Programs.
- Right click and select Run as administrator
- Copy the following command:
FORFILES /P %WINDIR%\servicing\Packages /M Microsoft-Windows-InternetExplorer-*10.*.mum /c "cmd /c echo Uninstalling package @fname && start /w pkgmgr /up:@fname /quiet /norestart - Paste the command into the Command Prompt window, and then press Enter.
- Restart the computer.
Example for uninstalling Internet explorer 11
- Log on to the computer by using an administrator account or an account that has administrative rights.
- Close all Internet Explorer browser windows.
- Click Start, type cmd in the Search box, and then click cmd under Programs.
- Right click and select Run as administrator
- Copy the following command:
FORFILES /P %WINDIR%\servicing\Packages /M Microsoft-Windows-InternetExplorer-*11.*.mum /c "cmd /c echo Uninstalling package @fname && start /w pkgmgr /up:@fname /quiet /norestart - Paste the command into the Command Prompt window, and then press Enter.
- Restart the computer.
MORE INFORMATION
Articles:
What to do if you can’t uninstall Internet Explorer 9
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2579295
Manual Process:
Install or uninstall Internet Explorer
http://windows.microsoft.com/en-us/internet-explorer/install-ie#ie=ie-11
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