If you need to add it back, replace /disable-feature with /enable-feature in the command above. Restart Windows to complete this operation.ĭo you want to restart the computer now (Y/N)?YĪfter the restart, Internet Explorer (IE) won’t be available. To remove Internet Explorer (IE), run this command:ĭism /online /disable-feature /featurename:Internet-Explorer-Optional-amd64ĭeployment Image Servicing and Management tool One of the features is Internet-Explorer-Optional-amd64. To get a list of all of your enabled features, run this command: Open a Command Prompt with Administrative Privledges. Here’s how to remove Internet Explorer (IE) from Windows Server. As of April 2019, it seems to be possible. This is another side effect of Win8.1 being an 'update' but Server 2012 R2 being an upgrade. Sometimes, you might have a server that refuses to update to the latest version (as of this writing is IE11). The only option they give you right now () is to upgrade your operating system to Windows Server 2012 R2, which comes with IE 11 preinstalled. Usually, any administrators that log into servers won’t have a need for it anyway, plus it can be a security concern. If you run any Windows Servers, you may run into a scenario where you want to remove access to Internet Explorer.
