|  | Uninstall IE8 Beta2 in Windows XP SP3 | | |
| | | cmgith |  |
|  Posted: Sat Sep 06, 2008 4:26 am Post subject: Uninstall IE8 Beta2 in Windows XP SP3 |  |
I figured there would be a lot of posts on this subject, but after using
the forum search multiple times have found nothing similar. Hope you can
help me. A friend thought he was doing me a favor and installed IE8
Beta2 as a surprise. Previously I had IE7. I've got XP Home, SP3.
The new installation of IE8 has caused more problems than I can fix fast
enough (script errors, add-ons, incompatible searches, unrecongnized
commands, etc etc) It's horrible, or rather to be fair it's incompatible
with my computer at this time, and instead of reconfiguring every
setting I can find to make it work, I want it gone. But how do you
uninstall it? it's not in Add/Remove Programs and isn't listed in the
few secondary unistallers i've got. I plan to use Unlocker and delete
it all from Explorer, but thought I'd ask first. Thanks. Candace
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cmgith
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| | | Paul | |
| | Posted: Sat Sep 06, 2008 6:52 am Post subject: Re: Uninstall IE8 Beta2 in Windows XP SP3 | |
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cmgith wrote:
| Quote: | I figured there would be a lot of posts on this subject, but after using
the forum search multiple times have found nothing similar. Hope you can
help me. A friend thought he was doing me a favor and installed IE8
Beta2 as a surprise. Previously I had IE7. I've got XP Home, SP3.
The new installation of IE8 has caused more problems than I can fix fast
enough (script errors, add-ons, incompatible searches, unrecongnized
commands, etc etc) It's horrible, or rather to be fair it's incompatible
with my computer at this time, and instead of reconfiguring every
setting I can find to make it work, I want it gone. But how do you
uninstall it? it's not in Add/Remove Programs and isn't listed in the
few secondary unistallers i've got. I plan to use Unlocker and delete
it all from Explorer, but thought I'd ask first. Thanks. Candace
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LINK
There is a picture here.
LINK
The picture shows - in Add/Remove, it is "Windows Internet Explorer 8 Beta 2"
LINK
Paul |
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| | | PA Bear [MS MVP] | |
| | Posted: Sat Sep 06, 2008 4:49 pm Post subject: Re: Uninstall IE8 Beta2 in Windows XP SP3 | |
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Uninstall directions will be found in the Release Notes:
LINK
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IE8 Beta-specific newsgroup:
LINK
~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
MS MVP-IE, Mail, Security, Windows Desktop Experience - since 2002
cmgith wrote:
| Quote: | I figured there would be a lot of posts on this subject, but after using
the forum search multiple times have found nothing similar. Hope you can
help me. A friend thought he was doing me a favor and installed IE8
Beta2 as a surprise. Previously I had IE7. I've got XP Home, SP3.
The new installation of IE8 has caused more problems than I can fix fast
enough (script errors, add-ons, incompatible searches, unrecongnized
commands, etc etc) It's horrible, or rather to be fair it's incompatible
with my computer at this time, and instead of reconfiguring every
setting I can find to make it work, I want it gone. But how do you
uninstall it? it's not in Add/Remove Programs and isn't listed in the
few secondary unistallers i've got. I plan to use Unlocker and delete
it all from Explorer, but thought I'd ask first. Thanks. Candace |
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| | | Daave | |
| | Posted: Sat Sep 06, 2008 8:19 pm Post subject: Re: Uninstall IE8 Beta2 in Windows XP SP3 | |
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"cmgith" <cmgith.3fazwx@no-mx.forums.xpheads.com> wrote in message
news:cmgith.3fazwx@no-mx.forums.xpheads.com...
| Quote: |
I figured there would be a lot of posts on this subject, but after
using
the forum search multiple times have found nothing similar. Hope you
can
help me. A friend thought he was doing me a favor and installed IE8
Beta2 as a surprise. Previously I had IE7. I've got XP Home, SP3.
The new installation of IE8 has caused more problems than I can fix
fast
enough (script errors, add-ons, incompatible searches, unrecongnized
commands, etc etc) It's horrible, or rather to be fair it's
incompatible
with my computer at this time, and instead of reconfiguring every
setting I can find to make it work, I want it gone. But how do you
uninstall it? it's not in Add/Remove Programs and isn't listed in the
few secondary unistallers i've got. I plan to use Unlocker and
delete
it all from Explorer, but thought I'd ask first. Thanks. Candace
|
Hopefully, the instructions in the link PA Bear provided will help:
If Internet Explorer 8 Beta 2 does not appear in the Currently Installed
Updates list, run the following command at an elevated command prompt:
From: LINK
FORFILES /P %WINDIR%\servicing\Packages/M
Microsoft-Windows-InternetExplorer-8*.mum /c "cmd /c echo Uninstalling
package @fname && start /w pkgmgr /up:@fname /norestart"
(oops, these directions are for *Vista*)
Hmmm, it looks like you may be stuck with it! See "Microsoft warns of
IE8 lock-in with XP SP3":
LINK
(or LINK )
Still, can't hurt to try the IE8 Beta newsgroup:
LINK
Hopefully, your friend won't surprise you anymore... |
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| | | Plato | |
| | Posted: Tue Sep 09, 2008 3:20 am Post subject: Re: Uninstall IE8 Beta2 in Windows XP SP3 | |
cmgith wrote:
| Quote: |
I figured there would be a lot of posts on this subject, but after using
the forum search multiple times have found nothing similar. Hope you can
help me. A friend thought he was doing me a favor and installed IE8
Beta2 as a surprise. Previously I had IE7. I've got XP Home, SP3.
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Contact the Author of the BETA ware for support.
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