How to fix internet explorer won’t open

It might be possible that you try to open internet explorer but internet explorer won’t open on your window. Here are some troubleshooting steps you may try to fix the problem.

Here are some methods to fix the Internet Explorer won’t open

1) Reset Internet Explorer:

If some add-on is causing your Internet Explorer not working properly means Internet Explorer won’t open, then resetting Internet Explorer to its default settings should fix the issue. To do so:

1:- Make sure Internet Explorer closed properly.

2:- Search windows for internet options and select the matched result.

3:- Click on the Advanced tab.

4:- Under reset internet explorer settings, click on the reset option.

5:- Click Reset.

6:- Click Close.

7:- Try to open Internet Explorer, and it should respond normally.

2) Run internet explorer as administrator:

To instant fix, your problem would be running Internet Explorer as an administrator. Here are a few steps to do:

1:- On your window desktop, right-click on the internet explorer icon and select Run as administrator.

2:- In case, you don’t find an internet explorer icon on your window desktop, you can type internet explorer in the search box, right-click on result matching and select Run as administrator.

3:- If you use window 7 then you can easily click on the start button> All program> right-click on Internet Explorer and select Run as administrator.

3) Disable software security of window:

It could be possible that some piece of your security or antivirus software is causing the problem. Try to uninstall or disable it to fix the problem. Here are some ways to disable your software security:

1:- Right-click on the Task-bar and select Task Manager.

2:- Click on the startup tab.

3:- Select the program(s) you want to uninstall or disable and click on the Disable button in the right bottom corner. Then, internet explorer should open properly.

4) Run system file checker:

As we know, internet explorer is a built-in browser. Any corrupted system files could cause internet explorer not working in a proper way. Now you can use a system file scanner to run a scan. Here’s the process to do so:

1:- Type cmd in the windows search box.

2:- Right-click on Command prompt and select Run as administrator.

3:- Click on Yes option at the user Account Control prompt.

4:- When Command prompt open, type the sfc/scannow command and press Enter on your keyboard.

5:- When verification reaches 100%, you can see that all issues found and corrected.

6:- Check it, you can open internet explorer normally.

5) Restore your system to a restore point:

If yet your problem not get solved by using the above process, you may try using system restore to undo system changing and sort out all issues. Here are some steps to restore your system to a restore point.

1:- Type restore in the windows search box and select create a restore point or system restore.

2:- When the System restore window pops-up, select choose a different restore point and click next.

3:- Check the box beside Show more restore points, and select a point in time when you have remembered Internet Explorer was last working properly, then click on Next.

4:- Save any open files on your PC, then click finish.

5:- Click yes, and your PC will restart.