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IE 11 won’t open in the Windows 8.1 Start Screen

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Odd, suddenly IE 11 won’t open when clicked in the Windows 8.1 Start Screen.  I don’t recall making any changes, but somehow a setting in the Internet Explorer 11 got modified so that only the client IE 11 will open if I attempt to start the one in the Start Screen, which I prefer as it works so well with touch input.

So here are the screens you need to deal with to fix it, you have to close IE 11 to get it to work.  In fact you might need to restart your system, which if you have a SSD is really painless (make sure to scroll down to see all of the images):

Start with this one from the “gear” on the client IE 11 image

In the Opening Internet Explorer use the drop down arrow and change it to: Let Internet Explorer decide Then click the Apply and then OK Or just the OK button

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Comments

  • Anonymous
    October 22, 2013
    Can't open ie 11 client from desktop either, any suggestions. Can't get to internet options to change settings.

  • Anonymous
    October 22, 2013
    Hey Chuck, Try finding ieexplore.exe, right click and open the properties from there. Also is this the final version of Win 8.1? Sam

  • Anonymous
    November 14, 2013
    doesn't work AT ALL - SO FAR NOTHING HAS WORKED; BLANK SCREEN CAN'T ms GET THEIR PROGRAMS TO WORK???????????

  • Anonymous
    November 15, 2013
    The comment has been removed

  • Anonymous
    December 09, 2013
    Windows 8.1 and IE 11 don't work on my computer.  Now I can't even find IE on my computer.  As always, really, really disappointed with Micro Soft.  

  • Anonymous
    December 10, 2013
    Show, I can't repo the error on 8.1.  If possible could you go to a Microsoft store and ask them for help?

  • Anonymous
    April 10, 2014
    The comment has been removed

  • Anonymous
    July 16, 2014
    My computer goes straight to desktop when I start it instead of going to the windows screen like it used to when I bought it. Anyone know how I can fix it?