Internet Explorer (No Add-ons) is only available version

[SpatialProf]

A long time ago I disabled IE and I've been using Chrome and Firefox ever since... until today. I've found I need to use a website run on Silverlight. I cannot get Silverlight to function in my Chrome of Firefox, so I went back and re-enabled IE (version 11) again. The only problem is the only "version" I have available is the "Internet Explorer (No Add-ons)" one. Can anyone help me turn the "normal" version, with the possibility of using add-ons (i.e. Silverlight), back on please?

Many thanks in advance

 

[Paul Black]

Hi SpatialProf,

Welcome to SevenForums!

A long time ago I disabled IE and I've been using Chrome and Firefox ever since... until today. I've found I need to use a website run on Silverlight.

Have you tried using alternative browsers other than Chrome and Firefox, or is it basically the case that unless you have Silverlight the website is inaccessible?

 

[Paul Black]

Hi SpatialProf,

Have a look at these two links and see if they help =>

[1] How to clean a corrupted Silverlight installation and then reinstall Silverlight.
[2] Get Microsoft Silverlight.

I hope this helps!

 

[SpatialProf]

Many thanks for the welcome!

Unfortunately unless you have Silverlight the website is inaccessible.

 

[iko22]

Hello SpatialProf,

can you go through the steps, how are you launching internet explorer?

internet explorer (no add-ons) is a specialised version of internet explorer.

If you open the Start Menu, begin typing ieexplorer.exe, then the shortcut to the normal internet explorer should appear within the search results.

 

[SpatialProf]

Hi iko22,

I open the Start Menu and start typing Internet Explorer. When I complete the word Internet I get Internet Explorer (No Add-ons) appearing in the list of programs above. I don't see any other version.

When I open the Start Menu and type ieexplorer.exe I don't get anything at all!

 

[iko22]

Hi iko22,

I open the Start Menu and start typing Internet Explorer. When I complete the word Internet I get Internet Explorer (No Add-ons) appearing in the list of programs above. I don't see any other version.

When I open the Start Menu and type ieexplorer.exe I don't get anything at all!

Sorry, my typo. Should have requested that you type iexplorer.exe.

How did you disable/re-enable the program?

Perhaps you just need to recreate that program's shortcut.

 

[SpatialProf]

Same with iexplorer.exe

It is at least a couple of years since I disabled it, so my memory is vague at best. I believe I just used the "Turning Windows Features On or Off" GUI.

 

[Paul Black]

Hi SpatialProf,

It is at least a couple of years since I disabled it, so my memory is vague at best. I believe I just used the "Turning Windows Features On or Off" GUI.

I assume that you have re-enabled it in the Turn Windows Features On or Off?

 

[SpatialProf]

Yes indeed, I did re-enable it in Turn Windows Features On or Off

 

[iko22]

32-bit Internet Explorer is located in C:\Program Files (x86)\Internet Explorer\IExplore.exe
and 64-bit Internet Explorer is located in C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\IExplore.exe

If you find these files, you can launch the application from there. If the application exists in the correct locations, then maybe the Search Index needs rebuilding.