Windows Internet Explorer 11 Did Not Finish Installing

If you find the IE (Internet Explorer) will not install there are several things to try but I have found the most effective to be:

Internet Explorer 11 Did Not Finish Installing Windows 7

UNINSTALL THE CURRENT VERSION OF INTERNET EXPLORER:

A visit to the download page brings a surprising revelation: Internet Explorer 11 is no longer support unlike Edge which continues to be supported. Microsoft modified the download page on January 15, 2020, the day the Chromium-based Microsoft Edge browser was released and one day after support of Windows 7 ended officially.

  1. CONTROL PANEL > PROGRAMS AND FEATURES > on the top left click VIEW INSTALLED UPDATES
  2. Either find INTERNET EXPLORER or just perform a search (top right corner)
  3. Attempt to UNINSTALL the version you have

Internet Explorer 11 Did Not Finish Installing Windows 10

RUN SYSTEM FILE CHECKER:

Windows Internet Explorer 11 Did Not Finish Installing
  1. Run a CMD window using RUN AS ADMINISTRATOR
  2. type SFC /SCANNOW
  3. wait and reboot as directed

RUN THE MICROSOFT FIX IT TOOL:

Internet Explorer 11 Will Not Open

  1. Run the Microsoft Internet Explorer Uninstall Repair Tool from HERE.
  2. Reboot as directed
  3. Read and follow the steps in UNINSTALL THE CURRENT VERSION OF IE above
  4. Reboot as directed
  5. Download the current Internet Explorer from Microsoft HERE and install it.

Windows Internet Explorer 11 Did Not Finish Installing Windows 7

You might also find Microsoft’s Troubleshooting a failed installation of Internet Explorer 11 useful.