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albow
Explorer
Nov 14, 2014

How do I reinstall IE 11?

MY computer has gotten verrrryyyy slow on several websites but not all. Ex: Typing in the search bar on the groupon website,it accepts a character input then takes 2 to 20 seconds to accept another. I have also noticed typing on another forum that it leaves a lot of characters out, probably for the same reason, just not near as slow. It also seems slow to load and act on many sites. I tested my speed, which is fine, then called my provider. We checked using chrome and everything ran fine so she said to upload the newest vesion of IE (yes, I know chrome is supposed to be better, blah blah, but I am used to IE and didn't like chrome when I tried it). I went to MS site and tried and it said I had the latest version. I found a spot elsewhere on the site to force a download and when it finished, it said I already had the latest version and so nothing ended up happening. I then attempted to load IE10 so I could reload 11 and each time I click the load 10 button, it reverts to trying to give me 11 again with the above noted results. What can I do?
  • albow's avatar
    albow
    Explorer
    Nov 14, 2014
    I'm going to keep IE because me and the wife are used to it despite most knowledgeable people preferring other browsers. Please withhold suggestions to change browsers.
  • 2Macs's avatar
    2Macs
    Explorer
    Nov 14, 2014
    Do you keep your computer relatively clean internally? There is sufficient free software available to clean up your computer internally and decrease your response time.

    My suggestions are Wise Registry Cleaner, Advanced System Care, CCleaner and Malwarebytes.
  • albow's avatar
    albow
    Explorer
    Nov 14, 2014
    bwanshoom wrote:
    Go to the Microsoft IE site and see if it lets you download it.

    What version of Windows are you using?
    That's where I was unfortunately.
  • albow's avatar
    albow
    Explorer
    Nov 14, 2014
    2Macs wrote:
    Do you keep your computer relatively clean internally? There is sufficient free software available to clean up your computer internally and decrease your response time.

    My suggestions are Wise Registry Cleaner, Advanced System Care, CCleaner and Malwarebytes.
    I guess not. As far as bugs and malware goes, yes. My registry updates each computer usage and it runs a full virus scan each week. It's F-secure, provided by Charter, my internet provider and has always seemed to catch things and protect me.
  • bwanshoom's avatar
    bwanshoom
    Explorer
    Nov 14, 2014
    albow wrote:
    bwanshoom wrote:
    Go to the Microsoft IE site and see if it lets you download it.

    What version of Windows are you using?
    That's where I was unfortunately.
    What version of Windows are you using?
  • donn0128's avatar
    donn0128
    Explorer II
    Nov 14, 2014
    albow wrote:
    I'm going to keep IE because me and the wife are used to it despite most knowledgeable people preferring other browsers. Please withhold suggestions to change browsers.


    Just because your used to something does not mean you should keep it for ever. Do you still have the same coat you had 20 years ago? Download another browser and try it. You just might find it better and easier than what you currently have. You can have more than one browser on your computer and switch bqck and forth between them with the click of the mouse.
  • powderman426's avatar
    powderman426
    Explorer
    Nov 14, 2014
    donn0128 wrote:
    albow wrote:
    I'm going to keep IE because me and the wife are used to it despite most knowledgeable people preferring other browsers. Please withhold suggestions to change browsers.


    Just because your used to something does not mean you should keep it for ever. Do you still have the same coat you had 20 years ago? Download another browser and try it. You just might find it better and easier than what you currently have. You can have more than one browser on your computer and switch bqck and forth between them with the click of the mouse.


    I fully agree. When it comes to browsers you have to look long and hard to find one as bad as IE. I think it is a good idea to have more than one browser installed for the time when something goes wrong.

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