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3 Easy Steps to Fix Internet Explorer Missing in Windows 10
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Updated onOctober 4, 2023
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There are lots of users complaining that when they try to search for Internet Explorer in the Start menu search bar ofWindows 10, Internet Explorer is missing in Windows 10.
Even the worst part is that it’s also not available in the Windows Accessories folder. Strange right?
Is Microsoft hiding Internet Explorer (IE) so that users can use the Microsoft Edge, the new default browser for Windows 10? The answer to this question is a mystery.
So for whatever reason, if you’re not able to launch Internet Explorer with Windows 10 Start menu search bar or by any other method, then you can follow the instruction to launch the missing Internet Explorer in Windows 10.
How can I fix Internet Explorer Missing in Windows 10?
1. Search it on your PC
If Internet Explorer does not appear in the Start menu search result, then you can find it under the Windows Accessories folder:
If the Internet Explorer icon is appearing in the list of Windows Accessories, then this confirms that there is an issue with the Search feature.
You can fix Internet Explorer not appearing in Windows 10 search byrebuilding the search index in Windows 10.For that, you can check the tutorial on how torebuild the search index in Windows 10.
2. Find the new Internet Explorer location
In case Internet Explorer is not appearing in the Windows Accessories folder keep following the next steps:
3. Try an alternative browser
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Ultimately, this is how you need to add Internet Explorer back in the Windows 10 Start Menu.
Windows 10 Start menu search feature will not show you the Internet Explorer in the results as you have just added a new shortcut of Internet Explorer in the Windows Accessories folder and it takes time to automatically index the shortcut in the same search results.
If you want the Internet Explorer icon to appear in the Search result immediately, then you can manually rebuild the search index in Windows 10.
Let us know if you found this guide useful. Also, were you able to find the missing Internet Explorer (IE) in Windows 10?
Claudiu Andone
Windows Toubleshooting Expert
Oldtimer in the tech and science press, Claudiu is focused on whatever comes new from Microsoft.
His abrupt interest in computers started when he saw the first Home Computer as a kid. However, his passion for Windows and everything related became obvious when he became a sys admin in a computer science high school.
With 14 years of experience in writing about everything there is to know about science and technology, Claudiu also likes rock music, chilling in the garden, and Star Wars. May the force be with you, always!
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Claudiu Andone
Windows Toubleshooting Expert
Oldtimer in the tech and science press, with 14 years of experience in writing on everything there is to know about science, technology, and Microsoft
