Troubleshoot Internet Explorer 11 (IE11)
Caution
Update: The retired, out-of-support Internet Explorer 11 desktop application has been permanently disabled through a Microsoft Edge update on certain versions of Windows 10. For more information, see Internet Explorer 11 desktop app retirement FAQ.
Applies to:
- Windows 10
- Windows 8.1
- Windows 7
- Windows Server 2012 R2
- Windows Server 2008 R2 with Service Pack 1 (SP1)
Use the topics in this section to learn how to troubleshoot several of the more common problems experienced with Internet Explorer.
In this section
Topic | Description |
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Setup problems with Internet Explorer 11 | Guidance about how to find and understand the error log files created when setup runs. |
Install problems with Internet Explorer 11 | Guidance about how to address potential problems when IE doesn’t finish installing. |
Problems after installing Internet Explorer 11 | Guidance about how to troubleshoot and help fix instability problems, where IE crashes or seems slow or where Digital Rights Management (DRM) playback doesn’t work. |
Auto configuration and auto proxy problems with Internet Explorer 11 | Guidance about how to troubleshoot and help fix problems where branding changes aren’t distributed or where you’re experiencing proxy server setup problems. |
User interface problems with Internet Explorer 11 | Guidance about changes to the IE Customization Wizard, security zones, Favorites, Command, and Status bars, and the search box. |
Group Policy problems with Internet Explorer 11 | Guidance about how to find the Group Policy Object-related log files for troubleshooting. |
.NET Framework problems with Internet Explorer 11 | Guidance about how to turn managed browser hosting controls back on. |
Enhanced Protected Mode problems with Internet Explorer | Guidance about how to turn off Enhanced Protected Mode to address compatibility issues. |
Fix font rendering problems by turning off natural metrics | Guidance about how to turn off natural metrics to address font rendering problems. |
Intranet problems with Internet Explorer 11 | Guidance about how to turn on single-word intranet searches in the address bar. |
Browser cache changes and roaming profiles | Guidance about changes we’ve made to the browser cache to improve the performance, flexibility, reliability, and scalability and how to get the best results while using a roaming profile. |