That last choice may be a good alternative if you only want to run one specific program and don't need a full-fledged Windows running.
That being said, if you really must use Internet Explorer and since it's only available on Windows OS you only have three choices : If your service provider doesn't support any modern cross-platform browser (such as Mozilla Firefox or Google Chrome), it may be time for a change of provider or service. It is not known to be a secure browser and has frequent major vulnerabilities. First, please note that Internet Explorer has been deprecated and replaced by Microsoft Edge since 2015.