Windows 10
Open the Start menu. To do so, either click the Windows logo in the bottom-left corner of the screen, or press the ⊞ Win key.
Click the settings Windows Settings gear. This icon is in the lower-left corner of the screen. Doing so will open the Settings window.
Click System. It's in the top-right side of the Settings home page. If Settings opens to a subfolder, first click the Back button in the top-left corner of the window.
Click Default apps. It's a tab on the left side of the window.
Scroll down and click the option beneath the "Web browser" heading. This will likely be Microsoft Edge, which resembles a white "e" on a dark-blue background.
Click Internet Explorer. It's the light-blue "e" icon. Doing so will set Internet Explorer as your computer's default browser. If prompted, click Switch anyway to confirm your decision.
Windows 7 and 8
Open Internet Explorer. This app resembles a blue "e" with a gold band around it.
Click ⚙️. It's in the upper-right corner of the Internet Explorer window.
Click Internet options. This option is near the bottom of the drop-down menu.
Click the Programs tab. It's at the top of the Internet Options window.
Click Make default. It's near the top of the Internet Options window, beneath the "Default web browser" heading. If this button is greyed out, Internet Explorer is already your default browser.
Click OK. This button is at the bottom of the Internet Options window. Internet Explorer is now your default browser. You may have to close and re-open Internet Explorer before these changes take full effect.
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