Deploy Internet Explorer 11 using software distribution tools

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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.

If you already manage software distribution and updates on your network through software distribution tools, you can also use these tools for ongoing deployments of Internet Explorer. Software distribution tools include:

  • Configuration Manager Deploy and install Internet Explorer 11 on your user's computers through a software distribution package. For more information about using this tool, see Configuration Manager.

  • Windows Server Update Services (WSUS). Download a single copy of the IE11 updates, caching them to local servers so your users' computers can receive the updates directly from the WSUS servers, instead of through Windows Update. For more information about using this tool, see Windows Server Update Services.

  • Group Policy Software Installation. Deploy and install IE11 on your user's computers through a combination of Group Policy and Microsoft Active Directory. For more information about using this tool, see Group Policy Software Installation overview.

  • Microsoft Deployment Toolkit (MDT). Add the IE11 update to your deployment share, using MDT to update your previously-deployed Windows image. For more information about using this tool, see Microsoft Deployment Toolkit (MDT).