1984 Posted March 22, 2009 Share Posted March 22, 2009 Does anyone know how to do this? IE does not show up under programs and features in vista.....and ie8 is slowing my system to a crawl. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators Andavari Posted March 22, 2009 Moderators Share Posted March 22, 2009 I use WinXP and removed it without a single issue, don't know if your Vista is the same though. 1. Open the Control Panel's Add/Remove Programs. 2. Scroll down to Windows Internet Explorer 8, and uninstall it. 3. Restart Windows after the uninstall and you'll have IE7 back. Optional: If you had a System Restore point or ERUNT backup made just before the installation of IE8 using either of them is recommended. Note: The IE8 uninstall does leave some junk files behind that even System Restore won't remove, however they are minimal. I found all the left overs in my User Profile folder. Interesting that my XP system and your Vista system were both slowed to a crawl with IE8. I hope they release an IE8 Install Blocker script soon because I'll never install it again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1984 Posted March 22, 2009 Author Share Posted March 22, 2009 yeah i dunno, totally slowed up vista so i just got rid of it....followed a link on a site i found (had to type something in the search bar....etc.....doesnt show up under programs and features (equiv. to add/remove programs)....but its gone now! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kaybee Posted March 22, 2009 Share Posted March 22, 2009 Does anyone know how to do this? IE does not show up under programs and features in vista.....and ie8 is slowing my system to a crawl. Looking at Andavaris post has answered my question, and I too will be uninstalling IE8 as it has slowed my laptop down too! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Icedrake Posted March 22, 2009 Share Posted March 22, 2009 Slowed my XP Home too, which is why I uninstalled it a few hours after I got it. Uninstall the updates for IE 8 first before you uninstall IE 8. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corona Posted March 22, 2009 Share Posted March 22, 2009 It probably relies heavily on Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5 SP1. If you don't have that it prolly won't work correctly. I think these need to be installed first... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators Andavari Posted March 23, 2009 Moderators Share Posted March 23, 2009 It probably relies heavily on Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5 SP1. If you don't have that it prolly won't work correctly. I think these need to be installed first... I don't know if it needs .NET Framework or not, and I do have all versions of that installed because I'm always using or finding software that requires it. Microsoft did release a blocker toolkit to stop the IE8 install from Automatic Updates, etc., which I posted about here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YoKenny Posted March 23, 2009 Share Posted March 23, 2009 I don't know if it needs .NET Framework or not, and I do have all versions of that installed because I'm always using or finding software that requires it. Microsoft did release a blocker toolkit to stop the IE8 install from Automatic Updates, etc., which I posted about here. Did your great grandparents run in the streets waving a red flag in front of the then newfangled thing called an automobile? "Education is what remains after one has forgotten everything he learned in school." - Albert Einstein IE7Pro user Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators hazelnut Posted March 23, 2009 Moderators Share Posted March 23, 2009 Did your great grandparents run in the streets waving a red flag in front of the then newfangled thing called an automobile? Kenny that was a totally unnecessary post bordering on being an insult. Support contact https://support.ccleaner.com/s/contact-form?language=en_US&form=general or support@ccleaner.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
larry39 Posted March 23, 2009 Share Posted March 23, 2009 I don't have Vista but maybe this would work. http://www.mydigitallife.info/2008/03/07/h...comment-page-3/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keithuk Posted March 23, 2009 Share Posted March 23, 2009 I would think that the uninstall of Windows Internet Explorer works on the same principle as Andavari has stated. Add/Remove, remove IE8 and if you had IE7 installed before you will see a note to reinstall a previous version or do a repair on the existing version. Keith Windows XP 2002 SP3 IE 7.0 Martin2k Rorshach112 is the best Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
barky Posted March 25, 2009 Share Posted March 25, 2009 have installed IE8 on xp sp3 & have no problems, had the betas & rc1 on too & they presented no problems either - I do have .NET 3.5 sp1 & the others with a red mark in that installed btw made the error of not uninstalling the beta before adding the rc - fortunately no problems the handy tuneup registry cleaner might have helped me avoid slow downs? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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