Launch Internet Explorer on Windows 11

Released version 2.0.0

The pre-built installer can be downloaded by clicking here: IELauncher-setup.msi (614 KB)

The pre-built framework-dependent version can be downloaded by clicking here: IELauncher.exe (22.3 MB)

The pre-built stand-alone version can be downloaded by clicking here: IELauncher-sc.exe (206 MB)

Released version 1.0.1

The pre-built installer can be downloaded by clicking here: IELauncher-setup.msi

The pre-built stand-alone version can be downloaded by clicking here: IELauncher.exe

• Install Microsoft Visual Studio (I used Community Edition 2022) with the .NET desktop workload
• (Not needed if building standalone .EXE file) Install the "Microsoft Visual Studio Installer Projects" extension (Continue without code --> Extensions --> Manage Extensions --> Online --> Search box --> write "Microsoft Visual Studio Installer Projects" --> install)

• Open the solution file in Visual Studio
• Make sure the IELauncher project is selected in the Solution Explorer window
• Click on Build --> Publish Selection
• Click on Publish
• Click on the link that appears under the Settings section, where it says "Target location"

You should now be able to run the resulting .EXE file as a standalone program. You can move it around without taking with you all the other files that are in the folder.

• Open the solution file in Visual Studio
• Right-click on the IELauncher in the Solution Explorer window
• Select "Build"
• Once it has finished, right-click on the IELauncher in the Solution Explorer window
• Select Open folder in File Explorer
• In the File Explorer window, navigate under Release, here you'll find 2 files (.exe and .msi)

To uninstall the package, use the Uninstall option in right-click menu of the .msi file, or use the Control Panel/Settings.