How to Reset Internet Explorer to Default
InformationThis tutorial will show you how to reset Internet Explorer settings to back their default state when Windows was first installed on your computer.
This is useful for troubleshooting problems that might be caused by settings that were changed after installation.
WarningWhen you delete personal settings, some webpages that rely on previously stored cookies, form data, passwords, or previously installed browser add-ons might not work correctly.
Resetting Internet Explorer's settings is not reversible. After a reset, all previous settings are lost and cannot be recovered.
NoteResetting Internet Explorer to its default settings does not delete your favorites, feeds, Web Slices, and a few other personalized settings. See the table below for a complete list of all settings and information about whether they are reset or maintained. All add-ons installed by you will be disabled though.
Here's How:
1. Do step 2 or 3 below for what you would like to do.That's it,
2. Open Internet Explorer, click/tap on Tools (gear icon "ALT+X") and Internet Options, then go to step 4 below.
NOTE: In Windows 8 and 8.1, this would only apply to the desktop IE10 or IE11, and not the modern IE10/IE11.
3. Open the Control Panel (icons view), click/tap on the Internet Options icon. Close all open Internet Explorer windows, and go to step 4 below.
4. Click/tap on the Advanced tab, and then click/tap on the Reset button. (see screenshot below)
5. To Completely Reset Internet Explorer
A) If you also wanted to delete your personal settings, then check/tap the box as well, otherwise leave the box unchecked. (see screenshot below)6. Click/tap on the Reset button. (see screenshot above)
NOTE: See the table at the top of the tutorial for what will be affected by this. You should check this for a complete reset though.
7. Click/tap on the Close button. (see screenshot below)
8. Click/tap on OK. (see screenshot below)
NOTE: You will not see this if you opened Internet Options from the Control Panel (step 2).
9. Close Internet Explorer.
NOTE: You will not need to do this if you opened Internet Options from the Control Panel (step 3) since it should alread be closed.
10. The reset will take effect the next time you open Internet Explorer.
11. You will now need to enable any toolbars and add-ons that you want back. Be sure to only enable them one by one to see if one may have been a cause for any issue you may have had with Internet Explorer.
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