Internet Explorer must be disabled for Windows 10.

Severity	Group ID	Group Title	Version	Rule ID	Date	STIG Version
medium	V-256894	SRG-OS-000185-GPOS-00079	WN10-CC-000391	SV-256894r958552_rule	2025-02-25	3

Description
Internet Explorer 11 (IE11) is no longer supported on Windows 10 semi-annual channel.

ℹ️ Check
Determine if IE11 is installed or enabled on Windows 10 semi-annual channel. If IE11 is installed or not disabled on Windows 10 semi-annual channel, this is a finding. If IE11 is installed on a unsupported operating system and is enabled or installed, this is a finding. For more information, visit: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/lifecycle/faq/internet-explorer-microsoft-edge#what-is-the-lifecycle-policy-for-internet-explorer-

ℹ️ Check

Determine if IE11 is installed or enabled on Windows 10 semi-annual channel. If IE11 is installed or not disabled on Windows 10 semi-annual channel, this is a finding. If IE11 is installed on a unsupported operating system and is enabled or installed, this is a finding. For more information, visit: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/lifecycle/faq/internet-explorer-microsoft-edge#what-is-the-lifecycle-policy-for-internet-explorer-

✔️ Fix
For Windows 10 semi-annual channel, remove or disable the IE11 application. To disable IE11 as a standalone browser: Set the policy value for "Computer Configuration/Administrative Templates/Windows Components/Internet Explorer/Disable Internet Explorer 11 as a standalone browser" to "Enabled" with the option value set to "Never".