Does Google Chrome take over all other browsers no matter what?

Does Google Chrome take over all other browsers no matter what?

I can not use either IE or Firefox since I have downloaded Google Chrome. I don't even have Chrome set as my default anymore but it opens up anyway. I need to use IE in order to download updates for Windows Movie Maker and I can only download it using IE, thanks to good old Microsoft. And no where can I find a way to access IE on my computer. It is not shown in programs and no shortcut was created on my desktop in the download. Any suggestions? I got to get this video down and I am on a tight deadline. Thanks.

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Guest [Entry]

Run "iexplore.exe" from the Start > Run menu (or Win + R if the Run menu isn't there).

Guest [Entry]

"The other responses are good for running IE.

My question for you -- are you sure Chrome isn't your default browser?
Click the wrench in the upper right, go to Options, and then the Basic tab. The last item should be Default Browser and it should say ""Google Chrome is not currently your default browser.""

For IE, the setting is under Tools - Internet Options - Programs tab. You have the option there to make it the default."

Guest [Entry]

"Loads of good answers, but I'll add something which may be useful. If you want to make Firefox the default, you can go to Tools, Options, Advanced. Click the ""Check now"" button (check if FF is the default browser) and it'll give you the default state and should offer to make it so. This should kick Chrome from being the default and you should then be able to make as defult what you want.

If you want FF as defult, you can use the IE tab addon to check for windows updates. Personally I'd recommend this instead of using IE but it's up to you of course!"

Guest [Entry]

"i have Internet Explorer, Mozilla Firefox, Opera and Google Chrome installed on the same machine, and I can use any of them without problems.

Internet Explorere is located at

c:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\IEXPLORE.EXE

so if you make a shortcut there it should run"