Author Topic: How do I uninstall ie6? (Read 14361 times)

Briguy · « **on:** July 19, 2008, 12:04:32 PM »

I would like to know how to uninstall ie6 on windows xp home?

kpac · « **Reply #1 on:** July 19, 2008, 01:29:12 PM »

I dont have XP, but can you not go to Control Panel > Add/Remove Programs ? You should be able to uninstall it that way.

Briguy · « **Reply #2 on:** July 19, 2008, 01:51:35 PM »

Quote from: kpac on July 19, 2008, 01:29:12 PM

I dont have XP, but can you not go to Control Panel > Add/Remove Programs ? You should be able to uninstall it that way.

Nope. Don't see it listed.

kpac · « **Reply #3 on:** July 19, 2008, 02:01:11 PM »

Download CCleaner.

Try using the Uninstal Applications part of the program.

drmsucks · « **Reply #4 on:** July 19, 2008, 02:05:59 PM »

Why do you want to uninstall it?

Broni · « **Reply #5 on:** July 19, 2008, 02:23:36 PM »

You can't uninstall IE6. It's part of Windows.

Carbon Dudeoxide · « **Reply #6 on:** July 19, 2008, 03:11:42 PM »

Quote from: Broni on July 19, 2008, 02:23:36 PM

You can't uninstall IE6. It's part of Windows.

Yeah. If you go to its program files (C:\Program Files\Iexplorer\) and try deleting anything, it re-appears.

squall_01 · « **Reply #7 on:** July 20, 2008, 04:58:25 AM »

Not sure why you would want to?

CBMatt · « **Reply #8 on:** July 20, 2008, 06:04:28 AM »

It's possible to remove Internet Explorer, but it's a difficult process and I strongly advise against it.

quaxo · « **Reply #9 on:** July 20, 2008, 07:54:09 AM »

Quote from: kpac on July 19, 2008, 01:29:12 PM

I dont have XP, but can you not go to Control Panel > Add/Remove Programs ? You should be able to uninstall it that way.

Even if you "uninstall" it from "Add/Remove Windows Components", it doesn't actually uninstall it. It just removes the shortcuts and associations with it, but IE6 will still be there. This is why it shows no space being used by IE in that list, because it doesn't go anywhere. It can still be run from its executable, and some programs like Windows Live Messenger will still force it to open when you click to open Hotmail.

Quote from: CBMatt on July 20, 2008, 06:04:28 AM

It's possible to remove Internet Explorer, but it's a difficult process and I strongly advise against it.

As do I, part of the reason being stated above. It's more or less an integrated part of Windows. If you want it to be used as little as possible, uninstall it as described above and install your browser of choice. You might have to also go into File Associations and remove any references to it there, or change those to whatever browser you choose to install. But like I said, some programs will still look at IE as the default, regardless.

drmsucks · « **Reply #10 on:** July 20, 2008, 10:33:30 AM »

Quote from: quaxo on July 20, 2008, 07:54:09 AM

But like I said, some programs will still look at IE as the default, regardless.

Quaxo - Do you have any specific programs in mind. I've had no issue with programs using IE once I made FF my default browser.

Just curious, thanks.

!~:.Pink Floyd.:~! · « **Reply #11 on:** July 20, 2008, 10:50:07 AM »

have you tried

Google?

Broni · « **Reply #12 on:** July 20, 2008, 11:14:31 AM »

Quote

have you tried

Google?

To do what?

!~:.Pink Floyd.:~! · « **Reply #13 on:** July 20, 2008, 12:17:39 PM »

Quote from: Broni on July 20, 2008, 11:14:31 AM

Quote
have you tried

Google?
To do what?

what Drm asked?

Broni · « **Reply #14 on:** July 20, 2008, 12:33:15 PM »

quaxo · « **Reply #15 on:** July 20, 2008, 12:33:51 PM »

Quote from: drmsucks on July 20, 2008, 10:33:30 AM

Quaxo - Do you have any specific programs in mind. I've had no issue with programs using IE once I made FF my default browser.

Quote from: quaxo on July 20, 2008, 07:54:09 AM

and some programs like Windows Live Messenger will still force it to open when you click to open Hotmail.

And I've yet to get it to stop. Yahoo Messenger links, internet shortcuts, everything opens in Firefox. For some reason, WLM won't stop opening in IE when it opens something from the internet.

drmsucks · « **Reply #16 on:** July 20, 2008, 01:08:15 PM »

Quote from: quaxo on July 20, 2008, 12:33:51 PM

Quote from: quaxo on July 20, 2008, 07:54:09 AM
and some programs like Windows Live Messenger will still force it to open when you click to open Hotmail.
And I've yet to get it to stop. Yahoo Messenger links, internet shortcuts, everything opens in Firefox. For some reason, WLM won't stop opening in IE when it opens something from the internet.

So WLM is the culprit? Don't use it - funny that the offender is a M$ program

Makes me feel better about the various anti-trust suits against M$!

EDIT: This purports to be a 'solution." http://dotnetwizard.net/?p=455

EDIT 2: Probably want to be careful when selecting the "Enable Polygamy" option!

quaxo · « **Reply #17 on:** July 20, 2008, 08:47:13 PM »

Wow, thanks drm. I'll check that out tonight when I get back home. I looked for something like that a while back and never could find it. Maybe I just didn't get the search parameters right. There was another program what would open only in IE, but I can't remember what it is. I did finally find a way to get it to stop.

Actually, I only use WLM on my desktop. On my laptop, I use aMSN because it takes less space, it doesn't act stupid, and it isn't a Microsoft product. My webcam doesn't work right in it, but I never use the webcam on my laptop. The webcam on my desktop works fine with it though.

drmsucks · « **Reply #18 on:** July 20, 2008, 09:07:39 PM »

Quote from: quaxo on July 20, 2008, 08:47:13 PM

Wow, thanks drm. I'll check that out tonight when I get back home.

Hope it works for you. Let me know about the 'polygamy' option!

evilfantasy · « **Reply #19 on:** July 20, 2008, 10:54:01 PM »

If you install Messenger Plus! Live DO NOT INSTALL the Sponsor programs along with it. Be sure to uncheck those when installing Messenger Plus! Live. That program is ad supported (adware). If you choose to ninstall the Sponsored programs it then installs the Swizzor trojan along with LOP.com and various other nasties.

Be sure to check “I refuse to give my support, don’t install the sponsor“ If not you will be in the malware removal forum posting the logs.

See the SiteAdvisor Rating

drmsucks · « **Reply #20 on:** July 20, 2008, 11:11:18 PM »

Quote from: evilfantasy on July 20, 2008, 10:54:01 PM

If you install Messenger Plus! Live DO NOT INSTALL the Sponsor programs along with it. Be sure to uncheck those when installing Messenger Plus! Live. That program is ad supported (adware). If you choose to ninstall the Sponsored programs it then installs the Swizzor trojan along with LOP.com and various other nasties.

Be sure to check “I refuse to give my support, don’t install the sponsor“ If not you will be in the malware removal forum posting the logs.

See the SiteAdvisor Rating

What do you think - should we remove the link to the program? The link, in it's instructions, gives the same advice that you do; but, is the program otherwise okay? The comments at the link seem to be favorable.

Please advise and feel free to strike the link, if appropriate.

Carbon Dudeoxide · « **Reply #21 on:** July 20, 2008, 11:13:58 PM »

I still use 7.5 and I'm never gonna change.

This version was release before Microsoft went nuts.

evilfantasy · « **Reply #22 on:** July 20, 2008, 11:16:59 PM »

The Messenger Plus program itself is clean. They just don't mention that installing the sponsor programs will give you popups and redirects etc...

drmsucks · « **Reply #23 on:** July 20, 2008, 11:17:48 PM »

Quote from: Carbon Dudeoxide on July 20, 2008, 11:13:58 PM

I still use 7.5 and I'm never gonna change.
This version was release before Microsoft went nuts.

Uh, okay!

drmsucks · « **Reply #24 on:** July 20, 2008, 11:19:35 PM »

Quote from: evilfantasy on July 20, 2008, 11:16:59 PM

The Messenger Plus program itself is clean. They just don't mention that installing the sponsor programs will give you popups and redirects etc...

Thanks - I'll leave the link, then, since the instructions stress not to install the sponsor programs.

Briguy · « **Reply #25 on:** July 21, 2008, 09:28:08 AM »

My problem was that I was trying to update ie from 6 to 7 and it would not install. It would come up with a error saying that it could not install and to restart the computer. I was thinking it was corrupted. So I wanted to know how to uninstall it and so that I could install 7 on it.

quaxo · « **Reply #26 on:** July 21, 2008, 09:37:13 AM »

You IE7 download was probably corrupted. Did you try downloading it again?

Briguy · « **Reply #27 on:** July 21, 2008, 09:48:57 AM »

Quote from: quaxo on July 21, 2008, 09:37:13 AM

You IE7 download was probably corrupted. Did you try downloading it again?

Yes. It didn't work. Going back to the problem again, I had to do a repair installation on it with cd's from hp the problem was that it reverted it back to pre sp1. I installed sp2 on it and tried to install ie 7 but it would not work. The reason for doing the repair install was because it would not load windows because some the system files had been corrupted or missing possibly to a trojan. I scanned when I got into windows after the installation and found no viruses or trojans.

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