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granpa71

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    how to uninstall IE*
    « on: August 09, 2010, 11:22:17 AM »
    My son bought a computer with windows xp from a friend. It has worked great with no problems until someone t work told him to install IE8. Since then he has had nothing but problems. We searched thru the control panal and could not find it listed on the installed programs. How can he get rid of it and go back to IE6.
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    Re: how to uninstall IE*
    « Reply #1 on: August 09, 2010, 11:26:05 AM »
    Did you actually open the "Add or Remove Programs" panel and search for it?

    Edit: To open the "Add or Remove Programs" panel, you first open Control Panel, and then open the "Add or Remove Programs" panel, a component in Control Panel.
    « Last Edit: August 09, 2010, 11:44:19 AM by soybean »

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    Re: how to uninstall IE*
    « Reply #2 on: August 09, 2010, 12:49:35 PM »
    It's listed under the name "Windows Internet Explorer 8".

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      Re: how to uninstall IE*
      « Reply #3 on: August 09, 2010, 12:57:44 PM »
      "Add or remove programs" and on the left of the window search for "Add/Remove Windows Components". Find the IE and uncheck it.

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      Re: how to uninstall IE*
      « Reply #4 on: August 09, 2010, 12:58:54 PM »
      "Add or remove programs" and on the left of the window search for "Add/Remove Windows Components". Find the IE and uncheck it.
      Ignore this post. As Computer_Command & soybean said it's in Add/Remove under "Windows Internet Explorer 8"

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      Re: how to uninstall IE*
      « Reply #5 on: August 09, 2010, 01:08:10 PM »
      "Add or remove programs" and on the left of the window search for "Add/Remove Windows Components". Find the IE and uncheck it.
      If you looked where you said, you would not find IE8.

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      Re: how to uninstall IE*
      « Reply #6 on: August 09, 2010, 02:12:40 PM »
      also, I would not go back to IE6. I'd stay with IE7.

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      Re: how to uninstall IE*
      « Reply #7 on: August 09, 2010, 02:42:23 PM »
      IE7 should be a mandatory update for anyone still with IE6.

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      Re: how to uninstall IE*
      « Reply #8 on: August 09, 2010, 02:58:23 PM »
      I'm surprised no one has mentioned it so far, but in general there is no reason that IE 8 should cause any real problems.  My guess is that when he downloaded IE 8, something else either happened or got downloaded too.

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      Re: how to uninstall IE*
      « Reply #9 on: August 09, 2010, 04:03:01 PM »
      did you try resetting ie8?

      i had no problem with ie8 on my computer though.

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      Re: how to uninstall IE*
      « Reply #10 on: August 09, 2010, 04:07:00 PM »
      did you try resetting ie8?

      Define "resetting IE8"


      i had no problem with ie8 on my computer though.

      That's nice. Perhaps you'd be willing to send the OP your computer.


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      Re: how to uninstall IE*
      « Reply #11 on: August 09, 2010, 04:56:12 PM »
      but hey wait ... OP didn't describe what problems he had, maybe somebody here can help him fix that???

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      Re: how to uninstall IE*
      « Reply #12 on: August 09, 2010, 07:01:22 PM »
      If he explains it...sure...
      " Anyone who goes to a psychiatrist should have his head examined. "

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        Re: how to uninstall IE*
        « Reply #13 on: August 11, 2010, 10:26:41 AM »
        sorry for not being more specific. I did open add/remove and it was not listed. The problems it causes are hanging up, freezing, and really slowed down. I ran two anti-virus and spyware programs to be sure there was not a problem there and everything was find. I also tried Microsofts recommendations from their site but still cannot get rid of it.

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        Re: how to uninstall IE*
        « Reply #14 on: August 11, 2010, 11:16:18 AM »
        just checking ... did you try doing the stuff on this Microsoft  help info page?


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        Re: how to uninstall IE*
        « Reply #15 on: August 11, 2010, 11:28:18 AM »
        sorry for not being more specific. I did open add/remove and it was not listed. The problems it causes are hanging up, freezing, and really slowed down. I ran two anti-virus and spyware programs to be sure there was not a problem there and everything was find. I also tried Microsofts recommendations from their site but still cannot get rid of it.

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        Re: how to uninstall IE*
        « Reply #16 on: August 14, 2010, 01:18:51 AM »
        The OP mentioned going back to IE6, do you not have to have IE7 before you can properly install
        IE8 and if you do have IE7 is it actually possible to even revert to IE6. I was under the assumption that once you did have IE6 or later you could not totally uninstall IE because of it's integration with the OS, especially
        if it's XP. In any event Windows Explorer should display it in Program files and Documents and settings /Application Data (showing hidden files) for uninstalling, shouldn't it not? Maybe give Revo
        Uninstaller a try to see if it shows up there.

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          Re: how to uninstall IE*
          « Reply #17 on: August 14, 2010, 10:33:40 AM »
          finally got it unistalled

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          Re: how to uninstall IE*
          « Reply #18 on: August 14, 2010, 10:37:18 AM »
          I have no idea why one would want to uninstall IE...but that's just me.
          " Anyone who goes to a psychiatrist should have his head examined. "

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          Re: how to uninstall IE*
          « Reply #19 on: August 14, 2010, 10:37:50 AM »
          sorry for not being more specific. I did open add/remove and it was not listed. The problems it causes are hanging up, freezing, and really slowed down. I ran two anti-virus and spyware programs to be sure there was not a problem there and everything was find. I also tried Microsofts recommendations from their site but still cannot get rid of it.
          Do you normally have two anti-virus programs running?  That's a no-no.

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          Re: how to uninstall IE*
          « Reply #20 on: August 14, 2010, 10:39:25 AM »
          finally got it unistalled
          So, now what?  Are you going to use the security-hazardous IE6?  Follow the advice here and at least get IE7.

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          Re: how to uninstall IE*
          « Reply #21 on: August 14, 2010, 04:38:14 PM »
          So, now what?  Are you going to use the security-hazardous IE6?  Follow the advice here and at least get IE7.

          I don't see anybody Giving CBMatt a hard time for using IE6...
          I was trying to dereference Null Pointers before it was cool.

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          Re: how to uninstall IE*
          « Reply #22 on: August 14, 2010, 05:00:28 PM »
          Even MS has given up on IE 6.  Some one held a mock funeral for IE 6 and MS sent flowers.

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          Re: how to uninstall IE*
          « Reply #23 on: August 14, 2010, 05:06:30 PM »
          Even MS has given up on IE 6. 

          No they didn't. If I recall, they released HUGE security updates to IE6 quite recently.
          I was trying to dereference Null Pointers before it was cool.

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          Re: how to uninstall IE*
          « Reply #24 on: August 14, 2010, 05:29:33 PM »
          They have and they haven't.  MS has agreed to support IE 6 until 2014 but they are trying to get everyone to upgrade.

          For more information about IE 6.

          http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Internet_Explorer_6

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          Re: how to uninstall IE*
          « Reply #25 on: August 14, 2010, 05:31:40 PM »
          They have and they haven't. 

          Yes, they have, The updates are referred to as IE7 and IE8 respectively.
          I was trying to dereference Null Pointers before it was cool.

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          Re: how to uninstall IE*
          « Reply #26 on: August 14, 2010, 06:53:00 PM »
          ...If I recall, they released HUGE security updates to IE6 quite recently...
          I have an old PIII/XP computer with IE6 and it still receives IE6 updates.  Got some this week on Update Tuesday.

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          Re: how to uninstall IE*
          « Reply #27 on: August 14, 2010, 07:56:22 PM »
          I don't see anybody Giving CBMatt a hard time for using IE6...
          Didn't know he was still using it but now that I know ....

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          Re: how to uninstall IE*
          « Reply #28 on: August 15, 2010, 06:42:09 AM »
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          I don't see anybody Giving CBMatt a hard time for using IE6...
          Well then I will! It drives me potty when designing new sites. PNG transparency is non-existant.