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Internet Explorer Automatically Opens Edge: How to Fix it
Adjusting Edge settings usually fixes this problem
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Updated onJuly 9, 2024
updated onJuly 9, 2024
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Internet Explorer has fallen from grace and it isn’t used that much anymore, however, a few users reported that Internet Explorer opens Edge for some reason.
In today’s guide, we’re going to take a closer look at this issue, and see how to fix it properly.
Why does Edge open when I open Internet Explorer?
This can appear due to your Edge settings or because Edge is set as the default browser. In some instances, your registry can cause this issue.
How do I stop Internet Explorer from opening in Edge?
1. Enable and use IE Mode in Edge
2. Change the default browser in Windows 11
If you have trouble with Edge/Internet Explorer, we recommend trying out Opera One. It’s very lightweight and includes all the standard features you need.
It’s one of the fastest and most responsive browsers on the market and includes impressive features like an adblocker, a battery saver, social media integrations, and VPN.
Opera One
3. Use the Registry to disable Edge
By preventing it from automatically opening in the Windows Registry, you should be able tostop Microsoft Edge from running in the backgroundand other problems.
3 ways to disable Internet Explorer redirects to Edge browser
By renaming the file directory, Edge won’t be able to access its installation files and launch opening instructions. So this way, you can disable things when Internet Explorer automatically opens Edge.
With this feature disabled, Microsoft Edge will not open automatically when you sign in or start your PC. For more ways tostop Microsoft Edge from opening on startup, check our detailed guide on the topic.
On the one hand, Edge makes it hard to change your default browser. But if IE is not equipped to render specific content, or worse, ifInternet Explorer keeps crashing, you might be dealing with a case of severe malware infestation.
If trying to open Internet Explorer opens Edge, it might be a good idea todisable Microsoft Edge in Windows 11by changing the file associations.
How would you know that is the case? If Internet Explorer opens then closes, and Edge opens, you might be on to something.
More about the topics:Internet Explorer Issues,Microsoft Edge guides
Sonia Martin
Sonia is a tech enthusiast that fell in love with Windows after having experienced working on a different OS.
Being above all, a down-to-earth kind of person, she deeply appreciated the ease of learning and usage associated with Windows products and made it her personal mission to guide her peers in discovering the same beauty of simplicity through writing.
When she does not preach about computer-related topics, she enjoys cooking extravagant food with intricate names and peculiar aromas which are usually not appreciated by the crowds.
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