So, you want to use Internet Explorer 11 in Windows 10, but you’re not sure how to set it as the default browser. The first trick is to actually find the desktop program, which you can do by simply typing “Internet Explorer” in Cortana’s search field. After that, here are instructions on how to make it the default in Windows 10, how to clear the history, and how to clear the cache.
Make Internet Explorer 11 your default browser:
1. Hit the gear icon sitting between the star and smiley icons to bring up the Tools menu, as shown above.
2. Choose “Internet Options.”
3. Click the “Programs” tab.
4. Click the “Make Internet Explorer the default browser” link.
5. Locate Internet Explorer in the list and click “Set this program as default.”
Clear the browser history:
1. Click the gear icon to bring up the Tools menu.
2. Choose "Internet Options."
3. On the General tab, locate the "Browsing history" section.
4. Click the Delete button to choose what Internet Explorer can delete.
5. Note: You can click “Delete browsing history on exit” to clear your history when closing Internet Explorer.
Clear the browser cache:
1. Click the gear icon to bring up the Tools menu.
2. Choose "Internet Options."
3. On the General tab, locate the "Browsing history" section.
4. Like the browser history, you can delete the cache here, too.
5. Note: To change the location of the cache, change its size, or to view its contents, hit the “Settings” button, as shown above.
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