Unless you made some changes to your system, Internet Explorer 32-bit should be the default browser.I'm not sure what Windows version you're running, but in Windows 7 64-bit, by default, IE8 32-bit automatically runs when you start the browser from any one of the following locations:. The Quick Launch toolbar. The desktop. The Start menu. A hyperlink or a file type that is associated with Internet ExplorerIf you want to see which version is currently running, check the Help - About Internet Explorer window.
Uninstalling Internet Explorer requires a couple of reboots and a few UAC prompt confirmations, but when you're done IE will have been removed as an option in the Set Program Defaults window,.
The 64-bit version will note that it's the 64-bit version.If you truly want to uninstall Internet Explorer, you'll have to remove both versions following. You can use a normal Software Restriction policy to block visiting 64 Bit IE. You can also use script or other Group Policy settings to remove 64 Bit IE shortcuts on clients.64 Bit IE is installed in the following folder:C:Program FilesInternet Explorer32 Bit IE was installed in the folder below:C:Program Files (x86)Internet ExplorerNOTE: If you need to only effect 64-bit machines, you can use a WMI filter to target only 64 bit OS. Use the following:select. from win32operatingsystem where osarchitecture='64-bit'Reference from the following website.