How To Bring Back Internet Explorer On Windows 10

Internet Explorer has been the default browser for Windows for more than a decade until Edge took over. Even though there are better browsers in the market now such as Chrome, Firefox etc, there are many users who still prefer Internet Explorer to browse the internet.

Lately, there have been many discrepancies with Internet Explorer shortcuts and visibility on the task bar. Furthermore, there can also be cases where IE is missing from your computer completely. This is very rare and only occurs if you have accidentally removed or deleted IE. The workarounds for this problem are quite simple. Take a look.

Internet Explorer is Missing on Windows 10

There have been many reports by users where the Internet Explorer has been missing from their Windows 10 either from the start menu or from the whole computer. There are also instances where the explorer is missing from windows server 2016. We will go through the steps to get Internet Explorer back up and running.

Before you proceed with the solutions, click the start menu and navigate to Windows Accessories . Internet Explorer should be present here. If it isn’t, you can proceed with the fixes.

Solution 1: Relocating iexplorer.exe

iexplore is the main executable of Windows Explorer and is also present in your program files. If Windows Explorer is missing from Windows Accessories and isn’t even accessible using the search, we can create a shortcut of the executable and paste it in the correct directory after renaming it. This will repopulate Internet Explorer back to its place.

1. Navigate to the following path using Windows Explorer (Windows + E):

C:\Program Files (x86)\Internet Explorer (for 64-bit/x64 Windows 10)

C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer (for 32-bit/x86 Windows 10)

1. Once you have located the executable ‘ iexplore.exe ’, right-click on it and select Send to > Desktop (Create shortcut) .

1. You can easily use the internet explorer using the shortcut we made on your Desktop. If you want to add it back to Windows Accessories, follow the steps below.
2. Copy the shortcut we made on your Desktop, press Windows + R and paste the following path:

%ProgramData%\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Accessories

1. Paste the shortcut in the directory. If you are prompted with a UAC as shown below, press Continue .

1. Explorer will now be present in your Accessories.

Solution 2: Enabling Explorer from Windows Features

Windows has a utility called ‘features’ from where you can enable different applications and modules to run on your computer. This is usually used to control which older applications will be running at any instant. We can use Windows Features to disable and then enable IE to force it to refresh itself.

1. Press Windows + S , type “ windows features ” in the dialogue box and open the applications.
2. Once in Windows Features, locate the entry Internet Explorer 11 . Uncheck Press OK.

1. Now open Windows Features again and check the entry. Press OK and restart your computer.

1. Now search the start menu for Internet Explorer. You can also use Windows + S to search for the program.

Solution 3: Using command prompt

Another solution which worked for some users was disabling Internet Explorer manually using DISM command, clearing some caches and then enabling it again. There are many cases where Internet Explorer gets corrupt and because of this, you might find it missing from your computer.

1. Press Windows + S. type “ command prompt ” in the dialogue box, right-click on the application and select “ Run as administrator ”.
2. Once in elevated command prompt, execute the command listed below:

dism /online /disable-feature:"Internet-Explorer-Optional-amd64"

1. Now restart your computer and after restarting, execute the following commands in the correct order in an elevated command prompt:

DEL /S /Q "%TMP%\*.*"

DEL /S /Q "%TEMP%\*.*"

DEL /S /Q "%WINDIR%\Temp\*.*"

DEL /S /Q "%USERPROFILE%\Local Settings\Temp\*.*"

DEL /S /Q "%USERPROFILE%\Local Settings\Temp\*.*"

DEL /S /Q "%LOCALAPPDATA%\Temp\*.*"

1. After executing the above commands, we will re-enable Internet Explorer using the following command:

dism /online /enable-feature:"Internet-Explorer-Optional-amd64"

1. Restart your computer completely and check if Internet Explorer shows up.

Note: If you are still experiencing the even after executing the solutions above, you can run an SFC scan and then a DISM to check for missing modules in your Windows installation and install them accordingly. You can also consider doing a clean installation if these steps don’t bring back IE.

How to Fix “Printer is in an error state” Issue?

The error “ WinRAR Error: Next Volume Is Required ” usually appears when you’re extracting a multi-part RAR archive and WinRAR can’t find (or can’t correctly identify) the next file in the sequence . This often happens when a volume is missing , stored in a different folder , or renamed in a way that breaks the archive’s expected order .

In this guide, we’ll go over the most reliable fixes confirmed by affected users, along with what each method is doing behind the scenes so you can choose the right one for your situation.

Important: To extract multi-volume archives, you should always start extraction from the first file in the set. This is usually file.part1.rar , or (in older sets) the main .rar file that comes before .r01 , .r02 , and so on.

1. Download and Place the Missing RAR File

WinRAR needs all parts of a multi-volume archive to complete extraction. This error usually appears when one of the volumes in a set like .part2.rar , .r01 , .r02 , .001 , and similar naming formats is missing . Downloading the missing volume and placing it in the same folder as the other parts allows WinRAR to continue extracting normally .

1. Look at the error message or review the list of archive parts in the folder.
2. Identify which volume is missing (for example, part2.rar , .r02 , .001 , etc.).
3. Go back to the website or source where you downloaded the archive.
4. Locate and download the exact missing file using the same naming format as the others.
5. Make sure the new file name matches the pattern of the rest. Example: If you have file.part1.rar and file.part3.rar , the missing one must be file.part2.rar .
6. Move the downloaded missing volume into the same folder as the other archive parts.
7. Confirm that all parts are in a single folder before extracting.
8. Right-click the first file in the series (usually part1 or the main .rar file) and select Extract Here or Extract to Folder .
9. WinRAR should now detect all volumes and continue extraction normally .

2. Manually Browse & Select the Next Volume

Use this method only if the next volume already exists , but WinRAR is failing to detect it automatically. This can happen due to incorrect naming , the file being in a different location , or a temporary file access issue. Manually browsing helps WinRAR locate the correct volume and resume extraction without interruption .

1. Right-click the first file in the series (usually .rar or part1.rar ) and select Extract Here or Extract to Folder .
2. When WinRAR cannot find the next volume, it will show the “ Next Volume Is Required ” message.
3. A small window will appear, allowing you to manually select the next volume .
4. Use the file explorer window to locate the folder where the other archive parts are saved.
5. Select the next part based on the naming order (example: select file.part2.rar after file.part1.rar ).
6. Make sure the selected file matches the naming format of the archive (no extra characters like (1) and no mismatched numbering).
7. WinRAR will resume extraction using the selected volume .
8. If additional volumes are missing or stored separately, WinRAR may prompt you again. Repeat the same process until extraction completes.

3. Rename the RAR files in Order

WinRAR relies on a proper naming sequence (such as file.part1.rar , file.part2.rar , file.part3.rar ) to extract multi-volume archives. If a file is named incorrectly, contains extra characters, or is out of order, WinRAR may fail to locate the next volume and show this error. Renaming the files correctly helps WinRAR follow the sequence and extract the archive without interruptions .

Note: Renaming only changes the file name , not the file contents. The goal is to restore the correct sequence so WinRAR can detect the next volume.

1. Go to the folder where all the RAR files are saved.
2. Make sure all parts of the archive are present and stored in the same folder .
3. Check how the parts are currently named . Common patterns include:

file.part1.rar, file.part2.rar, file.part3.rar
file.rar, file.r01, file.r02, file.r03

1. Look for files that don’t match the expected numbering pattern (for example, file.part01.rar , file.part1(1).rar , or unrelated names).
2. Rename each file so it follows the same order without extra characters or mismatched numbering. Example:

Incorrect: file.part1.rar, file.part3.rar, file.part2(1).rar
Correct: file.part1.rar, file.part2.rar, file.part3.rar

1. Make sure the text before the number is exactly the same for all files.
2. Only the last part number should change.
3. Right-click the first file in the series (usually part1.rar or the main .rar file) and select Extract Here .
4. WinRAR should now recognize the sequence and continue extraction normally .

If you still get the same prompt: the archive set is likely incomplete (a part was never downloaded or was removed), or one of the volumes is corrupt and must be re-downloaded from the original source.