How to Uninstall Windows Internet Explorer 8 (IE8) in Vista
Fed up with Internet Explorer 8 which is unstable at best? IE8 IE8 Beta 1 may occasionally crashes or not responding when browsing websites, and users have to close the browser with request to send the error report to Microsoft. The bugs or crashes happen more frequently especially if users using third-party add-ons such as Google Toolbar. This is generally expected as this is the first beta of IE 8.
Beside, user interface of IE8 is generally similar to IE7, reducing the enticing for users who face problems when using IE8 to stay using it. If you decided to rollback and revert back to original IE7 or IE6, it’s possible to uninstall IE8 to do so.
IE8 can be uninstall by using Add or Remove Programs module in Windows XP, but in Windows Vista, Windows Internet Explorer 8 is not considered to be a ‘program’. Instead, IE8 is categorizing as an ‘update’. Thus, users will not be able to find Windows Internet Explorer 8 in “Programs and Features” of Windows Vista.
To uninstall Internet Explorer 8, go to Control Panel, and click on Uninstall Programs link or Programs and Features icon. Then on Tasks pane on the left, click on View installed updates link. Locate and select Windows Internet Explorer 8 in the list of installed updates, and then click on Uninstall button. Click on Yes when asked that are you sure want to uninstall the update.
If there is no option of IE8 been found on “Programs and Features” or “Add or Remove Programs” dialog box, or uninstallation of Internet Explorer 8 is unclean (causing error message such as setup cannot continue because a more recent version of Internet Explorer has been detected on this computer when trying to downgrade to IE7), try to manually run the spuninst.exe.
To do so, go to C:\WINDOWS\ie8\spuninst\ folder (your drive letter may be different), and run spuninst.exe. Restart the computer after uninstallation completed.
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July 3rd, 2009 07:15
Thanks for the instructions. I didn’t mind EXP8 – but I print a lot of coupons and since I upgraded to EXP8 I have not been able to print on may sites – being constantly told that I had to install a coupon printer that I installed over and over…..I hope that getting rid of it will get rid of the printing issues. I didn’t have any issue before the “upgrade” – so keepin my fingers crossed!!
July 2nd, 2009 10:39
Thanks for the tip.
July 1st, 2009 09:00
if i uninstall IE8, how will i reinstall IE7 or does it already go? PLEASE HELP. I HATE IE8!!!!!!!!!!!
June 30th, 2009 21:32
Thanks a lot
your Answer is very much help full
please keep in touch
June 30th, 2009 19:08
Thanks for the info. So happy to be rid of ie8!
June 13th, 2009 21:44
UNINSTALL Windows !
Install Linux, or OpenSolaris, or FreeBSD.
-enjoy the freedom.
Or,
Buy an Apple (OSX) a real Unix NetOS.
-enjoy the Quality hardware/software.