Internet Explorer Silent Uninstall (MASTER LIST)

Written by Jason Bergner in Software Title Last Updated March 31, 2022

Are you trying to figure out how to silently uninstall different versions of Internet Explorer? This article will serve as an informative guide and give you a clear understanding of how to perform the silent uninstall of multiple Internet Explorer versions from the command line.

  1. Determine What Versions of Internet Explorer are Installed
  2. Locate the Silent Uninstall String from the List Below
  3. Execute Command Line Switch from Elevated Command Prompt

**Note – A restart is required to complete the Internet Explorer uninstall process

Internet Explorer 8 Silent Uninstall

Check out the Internet Explorer 8 Silent Uninstall (PowerShell) post for a scripted solution.

FORFILES /P %WINDIR%\servicing\Packages /M Microsoft-Windows InternetExplorer-8*.mum /c "cmd /c echo Uninstalling package @fname && start /w pkgmgr /up:@fname /quiet /norestart"

Internet Explorer 9 Silent Uninstall

Check out the Internet Explorer 9 Silent Uninstall (PowerShell) post for a scripted solution.

FORFILES /P %WINDIR%\servicing\Packages /M Microsoft-Windows-InternetExplorer-*9.*.mum /c "cmd /c echo Uninstalling package @fname && start /w pkgmgr /up:@fname /quiet /norestart"

Internet Explorer 10 Silent Uninstall

Check out the Internet Explorer 10 Silent Uninstall (PowerShell) post for a scripted solution.

FORFILES /P %WINDIR%\servicing\Packages /M Microsoft-Windows-InternetExplorer-*10.*.mum /c "cmd /c echo Uninstalling package @fname && start /w pkgmgr /up:@fname /quiet /norestart"

Internet Explorer 11 Silent Uninstall

Check out the Internet Explorer 11 Silent Uninstall (PowerShell) post for a scripted solution.

FORFILES /P %WINDIR%\servicing\Packages /M Microsoft-Windows-InternetExplorer-*11.*.mum /c "cmd /c echo Uninstalling package @fname && start /w pkgmgr /up:@fname /quiet /norestart"

Disable Internet Explorer 11 (x86) with PowerShell

  1. Open Windows PowerShell by Right-Clicking on Windows PowerShell and selecting Run as Administrator
  2. Enter the following command:
Disable-WindowsOptionalFeature -FeatureName Internet-Explorer-Optional-x86 –Online -NoRestart

Disable Internet Explorer 11 (x64) with PowerShell

  1. Open Windows PowerShell by Right-Clicking on Windows PowerShell and selecting Run as Administrator
  2. Enter the following command:
Disable-WindowsOptionalFeature -FeatureName Internet-Explorer-Optional-amd64 –Online -NoRestart

Always make sure to test everything in a development environment prior to implementing anything into production. The information in this article is provided “As Is” without warranty of any kind.

Jason Bergner

I am an accomplished Software Engineer at Patch My PC, leveraging more than 18 years of hands-on experience in Configuration Manager administration and application packaging. I am driven by a genuine passion for solving complex problems and consistently strive to discover innovative and effective solutions. Sharing my extensive knowledge of application deployments is a true joy for me, and I am honored to contribute to the community here at Silent Install HQ.

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