Manage Internet Explorer 11

Caution

Update: The retired, out-of-support Internet Explorer 11 desktop application has been permanently disabled through a Microsoft Edge update on certain versions of Windows 10. For more information, see Internet Explorer 11 desktop app retirement FAQ.

Applies to:

  • Windows 10
  • Windows 8.1
  • Windows 7
  • Windows Server 2012 R2
  • Windows Server 2008 R2 with Service Pack 1 (SP1)

Use the topics in this section to learn about how to auto detect your settings, auto configure your configuration settings, and auto configure your proxy configuration settings for Internet Explorer.

In this section

Topic Description
Auto detect settings Internet Explorer 11 Guidance about how to update your automatic detection of DHCP and DNS servers.
Auto configuration settings for Internet Explorer 11 Guidance about how to add, update and lock your auto configuration settings.
Auto proxy configuration settings for Internet Explorer 11 Guidance about how to add, update, and lock your auto-proxy settings.