Internet Explorer missing from Windows Features
Solution 1:
I managed to get Internet Explorer back going to the Settings "app" - Apps - Apps & features - Manage optional features - Add a feature - Internet Explorer 11, and then restarting my computer.
Skype still won't work, though. :(
Solution 2:
Spent hours trying to get this to work last night and finally was able to. I had the same issue where iexplore.exe was missing in both Program Files and Program Files x86, and also didn't have an option for it in the "turn windows features on or off" section or in the new Settings panel for an available feature. Here are the steps that got it to work for me:
- First, get your hands on a recent Windows 10 ISO here: https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/software-download/windows10
- Use the media creation tool and simply have it spit out an ISO image somewhere on your hard drive.
- Next, make sure to update Windows 10 to the latest version by going into Settings > Update & Security > Check for updates.
- After Windows is fully updated, open up powershell as an administrator.
- Next, you'll want to find the ISO file that you put on your hard drive and mount it so that you can browse the files
- Browse the mounted ISO. You'll want to open up sources > sxs and there should be about 4 or more files in there, one of them named "microsoft-windows-interenetexplorer-optional-package.cab"
- In powershell, put in the following (replace my E:\sources.... with the actual location of the cab file on your system): dism /online /add-package /packagepath:E:\sources\sxs\microsoft-windows-internetexplorer-optional-package.cab
- If your ISO is up-to-date and your Windows 10 OS is up-to-date, it should install and ask you to restart
- After restart, you should be able to go to Settings > Apps > Manage Optional Features > Add a Feature > Internet Explorer 11 OR Go to Control Panel by searching for it after hitting the start button, then go to Programs and Features > Turn Windows features on or off and then check the box for Internet Explorer 11 and restart