How to uninstall IE8

Contributed by Rob Rogers

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If you’ve found that Internet Explorer 8 isn’t to your liking, you can uninstall it and revert back to IE7 (or IE6). The method for performing the uninstall will depend on whether you are running XP or Vista.

Removing IE8 on Windows XP:

1. Click the Start Button and select Control Panel.

2. Select Add or Remove Programs.

3. Find and select Windows Internet Explorer 8 from the list of available applications.

4. Click the Remove button.

5. Restart your system.

Removing IE8 on Windows Vista::

1. Click the Start Button and select Control Panel.

2. Select Programs (Programs and Features if you’re using the Classic View).

3. Select View installed updates (it will be under the Tasks column if you’re using the Classic View).

4. Find and select Windows Internet Explorer 8 from the list of available updates.

5. Click the Uninstall button at the top of the list.

6. Restart your system.

122 Comments -

Volodia said on October 1, 2008

thanks, didn’t notice ‘windows …..’ stuff ;)
Steve said on October 9, 2008

Rubbish. IE8 doesn’t show in add remove programs
davak said on October 10, 2008

What OS you running? I can confirm that in Vista it is found in the View Installed Updates section of Add/Remove Programs.
Foo said on October 10, 2008

Not in Win7
leroy said on October 12, 2008

thanks worked great i had so much trouble with ie8 on vista
Greg said on October 21, 2008

yo! what happens if there is no uninstall program on XP?
Greg said on October 21, 2008

yo! what happens if there is no uninstall program on XP?
THE.MACHINE said on October 27, 2008

To remove IIE on XP, which is not listed under add remove programs, you have to select Add/Remove Windows Components.
b said on October 28, 2008

retard, i want it rolled back, not wrecking ti from windows component. AND it does not show a remove option on the add or remove programs.
ispaleny said on October 30, 2008

run c:WINDOWSie8spuninstspuninst.exe
Linda said on November 4, 2008

windows internet explorer is NOT listed in the ‘Programs & Features’ in Windows Vista – it’s not an easy uninstall as you have stated above. :(
mag lee said on November 10, 2008

ie8 is not listed in the programs????????????!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
jack said on November 13, 2008

HOW TO UNINSTALL UNDER VISTA:

1) Go to Programs and Features
2) On the left hand side, look under Tasks > Click “View Installed Updates”
3) When it loads all of the updates > Look for “Windows Internet Explorer 8 beta”
IE8user said on November 15, 2008

1. On Vista, make sure you click “View installed updates”.
2. On both Vista and XP, make sure you are looking for “Windows Internet Explorer 8″ in the list of updates.

Then if it’s really not listed, you can use a command line to uninstall (different commands for Vista vs XP). Step-by-step instructions are here:

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/957700
technet6 said on November 16, 2008

thank youuuuuuuuuuuuu very very very very very much

i hope good luck for you & thank you agine
Don said on November 17, 2008

Thanks a bunch – uninstalling now from Vista Ultimate.
Kred said on November 19, 2008

Unfortunately in xp doesn’t work (otherwise I d haven’t searched for a solution). I find Windows Internet Explore 8 beta 2 and uninstalled.
After having rebooted I found IE8 again and… surprise: there’s no more an uninstall option under control panel. No way to get back to IE7… and I need it at work!
Dave said on November 21, 2008

Removed IE 8 from Add or Remover Programs. Still couldn’t reinstall IE 7.
Any Answers?
Rick said on November 21, 2008

Try This………To Uninstall IE8 Copy/paste this path into RUN dialog or follow path and execute file “spuninst.exe” PATH= “C:WINDOWSie8spuninstspuninst.exe”
Rick said on November 21, 2008

Try This………To Uninstall IE8 Copy/paste this path into RUN dialog or follow path and execute file “spuninst.exe” PATH= “C:WINDOWSie8spuninstspuninst.exe”
anil said on November 28, 2008

am using xp and i have ie8. if i try to uninstall throungh add remove programs, it is not showing ie8 ..plz help in this issue
ceax said on November 29, 2008

Ty so mutch, worked! :D
Anonymous said on December 2, 2008

im having A HUGE problem when id installed and uninstalled IE8. when i did installed, everything went slow, programs not responding, and those dam pop ups. know same issue again when i uninstalled it. I still have folders naming IE on programs files which cant / wont delete.

please help….someone

Im now using firefox…and i have winxp pro sp3
COUNTRY said on December 5, 2008

THE CONTROL PANEL DOES NOT GIVE YOU THE OPTION TO REMOVE. I WANT TO GET RID OF IT.!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Sandman said on December 8, 2008

Here’s a question:
Why do so many of you people asking for help, get so P.O.’d at the very people that are politely trying to help you? There are any number of reasons for similar problems, and some solutions may not work for everybody. There are also lot5s of different places you can go to find other solutions that may help.
I, for one, found my solution here. Thanks to “IE8User” for pointing me toward the article.
Thanks to all that provide their advice.
Everybody else , just relax.
Nullen_Void said on December 11, 2008

I agree with you Sandman. You are trying to help and they just get PO’d

I have a better question. Why are so many people installing beta software on critical machines?
Josie said on December 21, 2008

Thank you, thank you , thank you!. This program is garbage-microsoft should be ashamed but they’re not. I an so happy to get this the h-ll off my computer
avi said on December 23, 2008

hi!!! everybody knows to go to add remove and to uninstall . the problem is that the internet explorer 8 beta , does not have the remove button. and it does not apear in other uninstall programs like your uninstaller.
do u have any idea .
thanks
dontknowme said on December 23, 2008

omg my same problem please let me know if u find the solution
Aditi said on January 5, 2009

thanks a lot
Nabil said on January 17, 2009

IE8 doesn’t show anywhere in my PC .. not in updates or in Add Remove !! i’m running Vista … and also the IE8 is not working it closes and gives error msg once I fire it !!! any solution?
Martin Lewis said on January 27, 2009

Erm… nope, that doesn’t work. When trying to reinstall IE7 after the methods described above for IE8 uninstall, a message pops up saying that a newer version of IE is installed, cannot continue.
Fred said on January 28, 2009

Thanks. Works a treat. I can’t believe some of the nasty comments on here. Ungrateful n*bheads!
sofia said on January 28, 2009

thank you
Rickard said on February 3, 2009

2008 server nor vista has ie in programs, please dont post information that is incorrect :-(
You find it under installed updates…
Just A Guy said on February 6, 2009

Cheers..
rachel said on February 9, 2009

Had to uninstall because it wasn’t compatible with my ichapters book for college. Otherwise I didn’t really have any problems with it. I was able to successfully use it in PeopleSoft, which I still cannot do with Firefox.
mike said on February 13, 2009

You may need to uninstall WinXP SP3 before you’ll see IE8 listed in Add/Remove Programs.
mike said on February 13, 2009

When I removed Service Pack 3, IE 8 appeared in the list.
Bald E. Guy said on March 4, 2009

would work just fine if ie8 appeared in Add/Remove Programs!
nextelmichaelg said on March 8, 2009

thank you!
Mark said on March 15, 2009

Thanks for this information. I found the IE8 RC1 was far too buggy and incompatible with a large amount of sites I visit.
nvm said on March 16, 2009

What?! All that for a crappy IE8?!
Stephen said on March 17, 2009

You need to click the tick box near the top right that says “Show Updates”
It will then be listed and you can remove it.
shauna said on March 23, 2009

i’m having the same problem- no ie8 under any name variation in add/remove and i run vista- this is being a real headache. i already reinstalled ie8 to see if that would help. i’m running firefox right now- but i can’t get ie8 off my computer, nor can i revert it to ie7
shauna said on March 23, 2009

thanks davak- didn’t see the view installed updates option in vista- gotta love vista…
V said on March 23, 2009

Thank you for the useful guide.
ScrewM$ said on March 26, 2009

IE8 crap! Souped up IE7 trash.
Can’t uninstal,
Can’t fnd install reference in add/remove prorams.

What are these M$ retards thinking anyway?

Example1: When several tabs open it does no allow you anymore to save all and reopen
Opera anyone? Hello!!
maggie levack said on April 1, 2009

i tried removing ie8 with the add/remove program and it won’t remove. it also tells me that about 5 programs have been downloaded with ie8 and they won’t work without it. I am so fed up with internet explorer. its BS.
Yg said on April 1, 2009

Thanks a lot…. it worked :)
Anonymous said on April 5, 2009

I have successfully un-installed IE8 frm my Windows XP. First, you need to un-install Service Pack 3 from your pc, because SP3 is the one that is blocking the IE8 Uninstallation!

Go to: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/950249/
(To make things easier for you, I have copied the steps below):

To remove Windows XP SP3 from your computer, use method 2.

Method2: Use the hidden $NtServicePackUninstall$ folder.
Click Start, click Run, type this: c:windows$NtServicePackUninstall$spuninstspuninst.exe in the Open box, and then click OK.
When the Windows XP Service Pack 3 Removal Wizard starts, click Next.
Follow the instructions on the screen to remove Windows XP SP3.

After SP3 has been removed and your pc has re-started, you now need to remove IE8:-

Alternative steps for Windows XP or for Windows Server 2003:
To uninstall Internet Explorer 8, follow these steps:
Click Start, and then click Run.
In the Open box, type Cmd.exe, and then press ENTER.
Inside the Cmd.exe window, type in the following command: %windir%ie8spuninstspuninst.exe
Press ENTER to uninstall Internet Explorer 8.
When the uninstall program is finished, restart your computer.

After you have restarted your computer, your previous IE have already been automatically rolled back in. To check your IE version simply open Internet Explorer, click Help and then About Internet Explorer.

Voila! It worked perfectly!

P/S. In case your previous IE was not rolled back in, simply install IE7 into your pc.
bob said on April 16, 2009

Super, and thank you very much for taking the time to help us.

(Even including the idiot trolls who didnt bother to read the alternate instructions you provided for Vista.)
Rick said on April 16, 2009

Ok what they say doesn’t work. I tried. Best way to remove IE8 for XP is to go to start/search and type in IE8 and check hidden files and folders. The IE8 folder will pop up and click on it. Select spuninstal which will open up and show you the icon to uninstall IE8.
adrian said on April 20, 2009

ie8 nu arata in adauga eliminare programe
adrian said on April 20, 2009

ie8 nu arata in adauga elimenarea programelor
Mona said on April 30, 2009

I added ie 8 on my computer running 0S winxp. Now I want it off and I can’t see it to remove it. It does not show up in add/remove programs or updates. Has anyone else had this problem and if so how did you fix it?
a said on April 30, 2009

its not that easy!!
kong said on May 8, 2009

its really help me on my duty! Thanks ~~

MS IE -> Windows IE -.- ” making ie 8 look unable to install at all… -.-
eclipse said on May 10, 2009

omg dude your a life saver i hated IE 8
Neil said on May 12, 2009

Windows IE8 is not listed in the “Add or remove programs” area. Common sense.
Bob said on May 12, 2009

Hi,

I removed IE8 as you suggested sbove. It was removed successfully, and IE7 became the default browser. But now every time I start IE7 it takes me to the Customize Your Settings page at http://runonce.msn.com/runonce3.aspx. After I select my settings and click on ’save your settings, it says “Settings were not able to be saved successfully.” On the status line at the bottom of the page, it says ‘Done, but with erros on page.’

How do I stop this webpage from coming up. I used IE7 several years before I mistakenly updated to IE8.

I have been running Windows XP since before it was released to the public (new machine) and now am at SP3. I have already installed the MS updates for this month.

Thank you in adavnce for your help.

Bob
dre said on May 19, 2009

there is a check box in there that show windows updates>> dre
Ian said on May 21, 2009

From what technical book is that from, look closer
jody said on May 24, 2009

I HAVE THE SOLUTION FOR ABOUT 1/2 OF YOU—-READ THE WHOLE FREAKING PAGE AND SEE IF YOU CAN FIGURE OUT THAT YOUR QUESTION WAS ANSWERED MONTHS AGO. THEN REALIZE THAT WHOEVER IS POSTING A REPLY TO YOU, ALO HAS TIME, THA T I ASSUME IS VALUED, AND SHOULDN’T HAVE TO REPOST SO THAT YOU DON’T HAVE TO ACTUALLY READ OR APPLY YOURSELF!
Sorry, I had to vent. Here is my real question:

Ummm like, ummm, how do I reset IE8 back to IE7; there’s no button?

JUST JOKING HERE AND WANTED TO SAY THANK YOU FOR TAKING THE TIME TO PROVIDE A SOLUTION TO THE PROBLEM THAT I GOOGLED. I AM SORRY THAT YOU HAVE HAD TO KEEP UP THIS EFFORT FOR 6+MONTHS. As for those of you who might actually noticed that I have insulted the hell out of you, I will offer a little advice that I have found useful for me (XP service pack 3): add/remove programs through the control panel sucks and it lacks on my system until, well, I become hostile enough to lash out a forum posters, so I have downloaded a simple cleaner that zips through the uninstall process and then scans to clean all from one app. so I often don’t even get prompted to reboot in order to remove the last lingering pieces of any program. I think that the real name is just CCleaner, it is free, and there are “settings” that allow you to do things like: show updates, hide windows components, view entire start up menu. Good luck.
Steve said on May 29, 2009

After installing IE8, when I log in, I get a complete blank screen (except for the screen saver), no icons, no start, no nothing and then I get a “Windows Explorer has encountered a problem and needs to close….” How do I get rid of IE8 when I can’t even get to my start button?
Chuck said on June 6, 2009

Solution does not work – zi followed them, supposedly IE9 was removed, but when I go to instann IE7 am tols that there is a newer version installed and installation aborts.
RMS said on June 8, 2009

so what do i do when IE 8 doesn’t give me the option to remove? I’m not an expert but I’ve added/removed programs a gazzilion times, and it only shows up on my list without any option to add or remove?
Anonymous said on June 9, 2009

t does NOT Work!..
jmeltzer said on June 13, 2009

As others have said, Windows Internet Explorer is not in Add/Remove Programs.

Please remove this incorrect page.
bangir said on June 26, 2009

it did not work!
xxxxx said on July 6, 2009

ñ digam!!
remover ie8 no adicionar e remover programas ??? eu nunca teria pensado nisso!!
bando d otários!!
KEVIN said on July 7, 2009

Thanks for the reassurance that using the uninstall feature in Control Panel
is a safe approach to utilize.
KEVIN said on July 7, 2009

Looks like I may have spoken too soon, seeing the prior comments. . . .
KEVIN said on July 7, 2009

Based on all the other comments- please allow me to refer those who may need
Microsoft’s answer to the subject- http://support.microsoft.com/kb/957700
Anonymous said on July 13, 2009

I uninstalled IE8, and then did the same for IE7 when it didn’t start…. I made sure Firefox worked, but when I uninstalled IE8 it stopped working!
I have Windows XP, Firefox 2.0.0
What do I do?
Thanks!
Anonymous said on July 15, 2009

lol. :-)
Jean-Patrick Smith said on July 20, 2009

MAke sure you look under ‘W’ for Windows… that had me fooled for a few seconds.
Anonymous said on July 30, 2009

because Win7 has build-in with IE8, u cannot uninstall it.
Anonymous said on August 9, 2009

Thanks a million, I used the Vista instructions & it worked a dream :-)
Anonymous said on August 15, 2009

This doe not work – ie8 hangs up halfway through the delete process and says that it cannot copy certain files.
Name said on September 1, 2009

IE8 wp3
control panel
add/remove
No option to remove or change IE8
Brad said on September 10, 2009

What do I do if in XP there is not remove button?

Yes, it is strange.
Brad said on September 12, 2009

what do you do when there is no remove button???
Anonymous said on September 21, 2009

no ie8 in add remove, everybody knows 2 look at add remove
Anonymous said on October 13, 2009

i cannot remove ie8 from my system and the option of removing it is not there,what other ways are there of removing ie8 from my system?
Anonymous said on October 24, 2009

THere is no remove button for IE8 in the copntrol panel.
How do i remove it?
Anonymous said on October 28, 2009

Hi, I’m having troubles uninstalling IE 8 with beta. I have Windows XP, but for some reason it seems to stop copying files during the uninstall at a file called ieencode.dll.000. I can’t understand it and have run it for 40 minutes and have waited on phone with microsoft for 25 then gave up.
Does anyone know what I’m talking about or has had the same problem?
Thanks, Sue
Anonymous said on October 28, 2009

Hi I get this same thing, have you fixed it yet?
Anonymous said on October 29, 2009

IT DID NOT WORK IN MY VISTA!
Anonymous said on October 30, 2009

Unfortunately I had to uninstall windows completely and reinstall it. I
tried working with Microsoft engineer for three days and we could not get
IE8 cancelled.
Sorry I dont have better news for you.
NJA
Anonymous said on November 4, 2009

I followed instructions for windows xp but ie8 refuse to be removed. No remove option.
Anonymous said on November 6, 2009

Graywolf_anf—— YOU ARE A GOD!!! after spending half a day trying everything, yours was the only thing that worked!!! KUDOS!! Anyone having this sh*t problem that MICROSHIT has passed onto us the CONSUMER! Read how Graywolf figured it out. To me its the only thing that worked. As for you Graywolf, you need a job at Micr$hit…….then again maybe not. Try Mac,cause the next O.S. i was considering buying was Mac.(if you work for Micro$hit read on) I did put the emphasis on BUYING! I was considering Win 7 ,but after this MALICIOUS! crap Microshit makes me swallow, well they can go F&C% ! THEMSELVES! Ok ive said enough. 3 Cheers to Graywolf!!
Anonymous said on November 24, 2009

Once IE8 is uninstalled, how do I install 6 or 7?
Anonymous said on November 26, 2009

does not recognize path. I have windows xp. Can’t remove ie 8. I understand from above that it is part of windows. Do I have to remove windows and if I do, how do I get it back?
Anonymous said on November 28, 2009

Followed the whole discussion for about 3 hours today, tried all the various fixes and in the end, you know what, I have gone over to firefox.

Things just started going wrong when I installed IE8 by accident. Painfully slow, no access to mail or e-banking, blank screen, absolute nightmare. Finally had enough after 3 system restores and discovered I’d lost my favourites AND the ability to add new ones.
I tried Graywolf’s wise words, but couldn’t make it happen (told me I’d lost a file called ieeula.chm. Whatever is going on?

By the way, Microsoft had somehow made it hard even to install firefox — kept telling me that Windows wouldn’t allow it. Hah! Well now I just downloaded it onto a pen drive from my son’s laptop and installed it in about 3 minutes flat.

I am now going to stick post it notes on all our computers saying DON’T DOWNLOAD IE8.

Thanks for all your thoughts guys, and for sharing the frustration…

gonetofirefox
Kent Rosendale said on December 27, 2009

I tried that…don’t think it worked…try again….but thanks anyway!!!!!
Ramona said on February 9, 2010

The only version of IE I have is 8 therefore I do not have the remove button so that I can get IE7. So how do I remove IE8 so that I can install IE7?
lmd said on February 25, 2010

Well I did it all to no avail. (Thanks for all those who’ve offered suggestions upthread, btw.) I made the mistake of downloading IE8 on a machine with XP recently because I’d naively thought all the infamous problems created by IE8 working on XP would surely have been ironed out by now. Dumb move on my part so I removed IE8 with Control Panel’s add/remove programs, but IE8 remained parked in my system nonetheless,with the entire IE8 interface & all its features intact on my browser rather than IE7’s, although my add/remove programs now says I only have IE7. I tried the MS recommended trick of entering the cmd.exe prompt (%windir%ie8spuninstspuninst.exe) but it was “not recognized as an internal or external file name, operable program or batch file.” I did a search for IE8 files on my drive to try to track down where they might be hidden but the search came up empty. I just wanna get rid of this hideously horrible parasite.
Anonymous said on April 4, 2010

Microsoft :

Important You cannot uninstall Internet Explorer 8 if it is set as not removable. This occurs if you install Internet Explorer 8 before you install Service Pack 3 (SP3) for Windows XP.
Anonymous said on April 29, 2010

Are you joking?I don’t have the option to remove Windows IE 8 in add/remove programs.I hate this slow and no add-ons browser.I have Revo uninstaller..I’m thinking a forced uninstall.I heard you have to uninstall SP 3 to remove IE 8 from Windows XP.So if you have any other options for me,I’d like to hear them.Thank you.
Name said on May 8, 2010

Tried everything listed here – even removed SP3 as suggested – still can’t uninstall IE8. Any ideas short of reformatting the computer???
Anonymous said on May 18, 2010

thanks
dumbie8 said on May 22, 2010

it does not show add/remove program. i sure would love to know how to remove it.
Debrastroup said on June 10, 2010

Can someone tell me how to uninstall explorer 8? There is no remove button in the control panel add/remove program. I am running windows xp. If I can’t remove it can I disable it?
Mike said on June 10, 2010

The original poster just assume to uninstall IE8 is like uninstall any other programs.
This is wrong and he should edit his post.

for xp:
click START
click RUN
and type this: c:WINDOWSie8spuninstspuninst.exe
click OK

It should open another windows asking do you want to uninstall IE8 (software update), click OK.

Good Luck.
Marinogo said on June 15, 2010

I did, exactly as you showed it above, but a folder still in de loca drive, I try to deleted and it won’t allowed me.
so I try to install IE6 and tells me, that still have a new vesrsion, and set up is cancel.
any ideas , IE8 its nothing but a pain, as well as the new messanger uffffffffffffff

I need help
Different55 said on June 25, 2010

OMG….. You have to uninstall Service pack SP3 THEN uninstall ie8. Or, (like me) you don’t have SP3 and it STILL doesn’t show up. In that case, here:
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/950719/ and
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/957700
those helped me.
J61042 said on July 10, 2010

When IE still wil not uninstall…gets jammed into a programming loop, trying to find one file (ieakmmc.,chm) and stays in the loop, even Norton gives people a working way to uninstall their software. And your answer about people gettind PO’d is not
so clevereither…most have tried this method for both XP and Vista, only to still be stuck with this disaster of a piece of programming junk….
Fukui said on July 22, 2010

program files/ internet explorer and delet everything xcept connection manager/ reinstall ie7
Hephzib44 said on August 13, 2010

Is this out-of-date now? Nothing I do allows me to remove the horrible IE8 and revert to IE7. I’ve removed it from the Windows components and updates and it doesn’t show there as an option any more. I even removed the individual files and still have IE8. Nothing on the Microsoft site worked.

If it’s out-of-date can this please be shown on the article?
UninstallingThings said on August 13, 2010

There is no “Remove” buttong for uninstalling IE8 on Win XP SP2
Akumar said on September 2, 2010

remove botton is not showing when i am opening add or remove program in my system.
i am using window XP in my system and want to reinstal internet exp 8 from my system, please help.

Thanks!
Anil
Michael Notts said on September 10, 2010

IE8 opens HTML files much quicker than any other browser but a pop up keeps showing a menu called ADD-Ons that no matter what I delete or Disable so there are no ADD-ONs in the list it still keeps poping up

How do I stop the pop up menu
Michael said on September 10, 2010

Sorry that should read opens …. MHTML files …. quicker
Darthdoom34 said on September 27, 2010

there’s no IE8 in the add/remove programs dialog
(winXP SP3)
D_ashish said on October 7, 2010

I can’t remove internet explorer 8. not showing remove button in add remove programs.
Unni said on November 28, 2010

Steps to uninstall Internet Explorer 8 Beta from the computer:

Note: These steps are only for Windows XP with Service Pack 3.

1) Click on Start, click on my computer.
2) Browse to C:WINDOWS

Note: You will have to unhide the files and folders: 1. Start Windows Explorer. To do this, click Start, click Run, type userinit.exe , and then click OK.
2. Click Tools, and then click Folder Options.
3. Click the View tab.
4. Click Advanced Settings.
5. Under Hidden files and folders, click Show hidden files and folders, click to clear the Hide Protected Operating System files (recommended) check box, and then click OK.
3) Double click on the folder “ie8″.
4) Double click on the folder “spuninst”.
5) Double click on the executable “spuninst.exe”.

Follow the prompts and then click on “Finish” to restart the computer.

Your Internet Explorer will roll back to the previous version (IE7 or IE6).
Naveen Dpt2007 said on December 8, 2010

Hey cool it worked out Thanks a lot
Lana said on January 1, 2011

Thnx, this really helped :D
Veer_delhi said on February 19, 2011

“spuninst.exe” is the best way to roll out from IE8 to IE7 , you can also give a try for “add/remove programms >>but tht will not work :) …. also u can type in command line “rundll132.exe/install.inf/inf.32.exe >>>might work .
human being said on March 26, 2011

thank u so much for ur help it’s work……wooooohhh
Bowtell2 said on April 14, 2011

Thank you and other responders who recommended using spuninst.exe for getting rid of IE8. I can’t believe how difficult it was before finding your site, then how easy it was afterward.

Thank you, thank you, thank you. It really is appreciated.

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