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.

Uninstall IE8

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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201 Responses to “How to Uninstall Windows Internet Explorer 8 (IE8) in Vista”

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  1. Dustin
    January 1st, 2009 14:42
    100

    Thank you so much!!!!!

  2. Fix HP Installer Plug-In or Uninstaller Has Stopped Working Error » My Digital Life
    December 31st, 2008 01:33
    99

    [...] so that HP software suite can be installed or uninstalled properly without error, user has to uninstall IE8 web browser, and then restart the computer for the change to take [...]

  3. DesuModnoc
    December 30th, 2008 09:57
    98

    What about Windows 7 Users? I am using Windows 7 and IE is not listed as an update. My next option is absolute uninstaller, that may work.

  4. Kevin
    December 21st, 2008 04:59
    97

    whenever i click favourites, my computer crashes for 5 minutes

  5. Johhno
    December 20th, 2008 23:53
    96

    Tom r et al Thanks for the IE8 removal advice. I was really having trouble with sp3 on xp and your advise did trick

  6. gerard
    December 19th, 2008 12:06
    95

    thank you so much… for those who are using mcafee, better switch to IE7, thanks again

  7. jac40024
    December 19th, 2008 10:22
    94

    thanks a looooot that thing really sucks

  8. Other - Internet
    December 17th, 2008 15:49
    93

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  9. sean
    December 12th, 2008 01:04
    92

    it depends on what vista you have but it will appear in the iunstalled updates-it has 2 annoyin habits-1 it takes ages 2 load+ DOESNT LOAD EVERYTHIN 1ST TIME SO REFRESH IT
    mine appeared as i did+a humunguss list of upd8s appear+it says INTERNET EXCUSE 8 BETA 2
    AWFUL THING MESSED MY MCAFEE+FACEBOOK UP TOTALLY

  10. bh
    December 10th, 2008 09:32
    91

    Thanks! IE8 is so horrible

  11. vic
    December 6th, 2008 15:03
    90

    It helped me thank you.

    Damn Microsoft.

  12. TomR
    December 4th, 2008 06:09
    89

    I could not uninstall IE8 beta 1 since it did not appear in either the installed programs or installed updates as discussed above. I finally removed it using the suggestions for removing IE8 Beta 2 found here: http://petesbloggerama.blogspot.com/2008/10/uninstall-internet-explorer-8-beta-2-on.html

  13. linki sponsorowane
    December 1st, 2008 17:31
    88

    Cool tutorial to uninstall IE :D Thx very much.

  14. przeprowadzki
    December 1st, 2008 17:31
    87

    Sorry for duplicate “Thank you very much ! It will help me to resolve m problem with IE”

  15. przeprowadzki
    December 1st, 2008 17:30
    86

    Thank you very much ! It will help me to resolve m problem with IE

  16. Alex Kay
    November 23rd, 2008 00:42
    85

    OH MY GOD, WHAT A BLOODY NIGHTMARE THIS THING IS.!!!!! Or WAS I should say. Thanks for the uninstall lesson. I got 7 back and all is once again right with the world. What’s wrong those people anyway? What made them think IE8 Beta would be better? It SUX!!!!

    Anyway, thanks again.

  17. ie8user
    November 16th, 2008 03:17
    84

    If “Windows Internet Exploer 8″ is not listed under “View installed updates”, you can also uninstall using a command line. Step-by-step instructions are here:

    http://support.microsoft.com/kb/957700

  18. Tess
    November 12th, 2008 17:43
    83

    wow thank you so much for this!!! it was annoying me when i had to keep closing it cause it wouldnt respond…i will be sticking to internet explorer 7 and no further! its the worst browser ive ever had!

  19. Panabode
    November 12th, 2008 15:12
    82

    Thank you SO MUCH for this information! Now if I can only get back the font Times new Romans without shelling out 30 dollars, that would be good!

    Appreciate your knowledge, God bless :)

    Aly

  20. Museinov
    November 8th, 2008 15:53
    81

    Thank u so much for the useful information. I don’t like the new version of the interenet explorer, neither the previous version. I believe that Internet Explorer 6 was the best

  21. PC
    November 6th, 2008 01:00
    80

    You were not kiddin about IE 8. It is WAY unstable. Thank you for helping me uninstall IE 8 on vista. When IE 8 gets fixed maybe then I will download it again. Thanks again.

  22. Ashley
    November 5th, 2008 05:57
    79

    If you’re using XP SP3 and trying to uninstall just use the Add/Remove programs dialogue. If the IE8 does not show up in the Add/Remove dialogue then use the removal tool from ie8rt.notlong.com

  23. THX
    November 5th, 2008 04:49
    78

    THX YOU SO MUCH!!

    IE8 has ruined all my java apps… for all my browsers.. firefox, opera, and google chrome could not work with java ever since i downloaded IE8

  24. hinymo
    November 2nd, 2008 05:45
    77

    you are a fucking god i love you IE8 is so fucking shitty and i could get rid of it thans so much

  25. ebz
    November 1st, 2008 09:21
    76

    I mean do you freakin’ work for Microsoft?! You really have got to be kidding me you must be like an exception. Yeah we shouldn’t be using computers because IE8 Beta sucks?! Laughable.Like what’s wrong with you?

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