How To Fix Internet Explorer 11 Crashes on Windows 8.1

Reader Question:
“Hi Wally, I bought a Windows 8.1 laptop. It was already reset when I got it. It works fine except Internet Explorer 11 keeps crashing randomly. What should I do to fix this problem?” - Brooke E., United Kingdom

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Wally’s Answer: Windows 8.1 brought with it the very exciting addition of Internet Explorer 11. A lot of expectations were behind this new Internet browser including the promise of faster navigation, touch capabilities, and more. Unfortunately, IE11 also brought with itself some bugs. Here we see how to deal with these issues in Windows 8.1

Problem

Internet Explorer 11 Crashes

Cause

Mostly bugs. Some of which might not be fixed yet.

Solution

Here are some bugs causing problems with Internet Explorer 11 in Windows 8.1 and how to deal with them:

Enabling Software Rendering Mode

Using “Software Rendering Mode” forces Internet Explorer 11 from using the computer’s hardware for rendering graphics and instead uses a safer software rendering option instead.

Open Internet Explorer 11
Press Alt+X or click the Gear icon on the top-right corner of the screen, and click Internet Options
Go to the Advanced tab
Check Use software rendering instead of GPU rendering and click OK to save settings
Restart the computer and see if it crashes after when you launch it again

Troubleshooting Add-ons For Crashes

We can try starting Internet Explorer 11 without add-ons and see if that fixes the problem.

Press Windows Key + R > type iexplore.exe -extoff > Press Enter
All add-ons should be disabled now, see if this solves the problem. If the crashes stop then read about Disabling Buggy Addons below, otherwise proceed forward to “Reset Internet Explorer 11 To Its Default Settings” below.

Disabling Buggy Addons

Press Alt+X and click Manage Add-ons
Select an add-on and click Disable to disable it
Restart Internet Explorer 11 and see if that worked.

Reset Internet Explorer 11 To Its Default Settings

Sometimes a change in the browser’s settings can cause problems. We can make sure if that’s the case by resetting the browser’s settings to default.

Tools (Gear) > Internet Options
Advanced > Reset.
Use Delete Personal Settings checkbox to delete personal data (optional) > click Reset.
Close it and click OK, and Restart Internet Explorer 11

Install The Latest Updates

Open Windows Update by pressing the Windows Key and typing windows update, then pressing Enter.
Click the Check for updates link
Click Install Updates to download and install all Windows 8.1 updates.

Reinstalling Internet Explorer 11

You can also reinstall Windows Explorer 11, here’s how:

Press Windows Key + X > click Programs and Features
On the left side click Turn Windows features on or off
In the list, uncheck Internet Explorer 11. There should be a warning, click OK to continue
Restart the computer to complete the uninstall process
When the computer starts, repeat steps 1, 2, 3 but this time make sure that the box is checked instead, and press OK to reinstall Internet Explorer 11.

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How To Fix Internet Explorer 11 Crashes on Windows 8.1

Problem

Cause

Solution

Enabling Software Rendering Mode