Note: This action will reset the internet explorer.
Check the option “ Delete personal settings” when the new window comes forth.
Click “ Reset” present at the near bottom of the screen.
Once in internet options, navigate to the advanced tab.
Press Windows + R, type “ inetcpl.cpl” and press Enter.
All these combined might be preventing Internet Explorer from launching successfully. It is possible that the internet explorer settings are not configured properly or there may be some bad configurations present. This is the official fix stated by Microsoft itself. Before we start troubleshooting extensively, it is wise to reset the Internet Explorer using Internet Settings.