Some times you may need to Uninstall Internet Explorer 11. It may get corrupt or what we don't hope you would need another browser.
99% of the websites run just fine if you understand Corporate tools like "ENTERPRISE MODE" (http://www.butsch.ch/post/IE11-Umsetzen-Unternehmensmodus-Enterprise-Mode.aspx).
Also keep in mind that in the last leaked CIA Wikileaks (*1) papers all other browsers and esp. Portable Version where mentioned as DLL Injectors. IE is manged by Group Policy
In your company so leave it like it is ;-) No there is NO Gpo for Chrome and Firefox.
uninstall IE11 with GUI (If you find it after 2 hrs in list of 800 Updates)
- Click the Start button, type Programs and Features in the search box, and then select View installed updates
- Under Unistall an update, scroll down to the Microsoft Windows section
- Right-click Internet Explorer 11, click Uninstall, and then, when prompted, click Yes
Using batch:
FORFILES /P %WINDIR%\servicing\Packages /M Microsoft-Windows-InternetExplorer-*11.*.mum /c "cmd /c echo Deinstalliere @fname && start /w pkgmgr /up:@fname /norestart /quiet"
Using cli with WUSA tool:
wusa.exe /uninstall /kb:2841134 /quiet
Check our Post for WUSA: http://www.butsch.ch/post/How-to-identify-WSUSWindows-Update-Patches-installed-on-a-Windows-7-in-Batch.aspx
If you have an PRE Installed IE11 from Microsoft or some OEM brand (Producer) then you may need to do add. steps to uninstall IE11.
1. Cmd.exe to bring the Run box, type regedit and hit enter.
2. HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer
3. Right-click on the Internet Explorer key, choose "New" and select "DWORD" value.
4. Enter "InstalledByUser" as the name and hit "Enter" on your keyboard.
5. Cmd.exe
%windir%\ie11\spuninst\spuninst.exe
*1 Reference mentioned Wikileaks around 02/2017:
Our Links:
http://www.butsch.ch/post/IE11-IEAK-11-Setup-9-PRE-Deployment-Patches-2b-1-Hotfix.aspx
http://www.butsch.ch/post/How-to-identify-WSUSWindows-Update-Patches-installed-on-a-Windows-7-in-Batch.aspx
http://www.butsch.ch/post/IE11-Umsetzen-Unternehmensmodus-Enterprise-Mode.aspx