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Software => Internet browsers => Topic started by: willythecat on May 24, 2009, 03:16:48 PM

Title: IE8 Uninstall query
Post by: willythecat on May 24, 2009, 03:16:48 PM

I haven't upgraded at the moment as l'm still trawling around looking through peoples's pros and cons. If l were to install it and then want to remove it, l checked out the microsoft site to do this and within the same paragraph they say -

After you install Windows XP Service Pack 3 (SP3), you cannot uninstall Windows Internet Explorer 7 or Internet Explorer 8.
and
Note This issue does not occur if you install Internet Explorer 7 or Internet Explorer 8 after you install Windows XP SP3.

Am l going doolally or what! Don't these two statements contradict themselves?

If l've got XP (sp3) can l or can l not revert back to IE7?

Title: Re: IE8 Uninstall query
Post by: kpac on May 24, 2009, 03:19:41 PM

LOL! Two options...
1) Microsoft are being Microsoft
2) We're both doolally


The answer is, yes, you can go back to IE7 if you don't like IE8.

Title: Re: IE8 Uninstall query
Post by: willythecat on May 24, 2009, 03:26:09 PM

Thanks for that Kpac,
The more l looked at the two statements, the more confused l was getting!
Regards
A saner Willythecat

Title: Re: IE8 Uninstall query
Post by: kpac on May 24, 2009, 03:36:18 PM

No problem. If you want help uninstalling if the time comes, give us a visit. :)