How do I uninstall IE 7?

[Holly_Hobby]

I despise it. I went to Control Panel, but I don't see how to uninstall it and reinstall IE 6. Thanks.

[keopeli]

1. Just download and use Firefox instead.

It's a much better browser. About 1% of sites require IE, so you can just keep it on the system for that rare occasion when you need it.

http://www.getfirefox.com

[ariellyn]

18. Thanks! I just downloaded Firefox. nt

[bob4460]

2. the way i did it was

restore to the last point before installing ie 7 .also turn auto updates off so it will not reinstall

[Nomad559]

3. It should be In the Control Panel

Add or Remove Programs.

:)

[Maeve]

26. Nomad is right--IE 7 was made to be uninstalled easily

I foolishly installed the Yahoo! version this morning, got totally disgusted and uninstalled using the Control Panel/Add-Remove utility and went back to IE 6, no fuss, no loss, no other step (well, re-boot, but that's part of any major change). Didn't lose anything but the irritation. And yeah, I run XP, too--XP PRO, to be specific, but Hubby is in the biz and says it shouldn't be different for regular XP.

HOWEVER--I also have Firefox and prefer it as my regular browser. IE is good for some things and some sites, but Firefox kills a lot more pop-ups!

[survivor999]

52. Ahahaahh!

Well, you cannot uninstall it! Your OS uses it. But you can use something else to BROWSE the internet. Get fiefox and set it to default.

[Nomad559]

4. Try

Opera A Better Browser

Opera Features

:)

[longship]

5. First, go to the Firefox Web site.

Then, download the latest Firefox.

Install it, per instructions.

When MS Windows asks if you are sure that you want to make Firefox your default browser, respond affirmatively.

That's all. No more IE security worries. Plus, you'll have a better browser.

[Jazzgirl]

6. Look for an uninstall for

Windows Internet Explorer. It's not Microsoft but Windows.

JG

[karlrschneider]

14. Huh?

:eyes:

[ChiciB1]

20. What Are "We" Talking About Here?? I Got A Notification From

Windows about IE7, but I'm afraid to do ANYTHING without someone talking me through it! I use Windows XP 2000 Pro. Is everyone here saying that Apple is better, or Mozilla is better, or is Apple with Mozilla? And dare I ask about Opera??

I think I need to print out a lot of instruction, I'm afraid to mess up my PC. And what does it do to your email like Outlook and all the other programs you have already? What about Favorites??

I think I just asked somebody to re-do my computer for me. If I sound like a DOOFUS I am, but I had this thing built for me and I'm scared! And if I'm asking too much... JUST IGNORE ME!

I caqn understand that too!

[ChiciB1]

21. I Think I Should Have Used Spell Check That Last Post????? n/t

[ChiciB1]

23. Just Forget I Asked... I'll Have To Devote Some Research Into

this. Plus it would be a good idea if I was "in the mood" to do a bunch of PC configuring tonight!

[karlrschneider]

25. No offense, I just didn't get what you meant when you said "not Microsoft

but Windows..."

If you have XP you can't 'uninstall' IE. It is part of the kernal that makes Windoze work...you can use any browser and keep Outlook/outlook express for your email client...or you can grab any of a hundred others most of which are free and use one of them but as far as 'cleaning out' either IE or outlook from your computer, it just can't be done without wrecking the 'operating system'.

[Nomad559]

32. Not Microsoft but Windows

I can explain It to you

Internet Explorer 7 Is "Windows Internet Explorer 7"
Not "Microsoft Internet Explorer 7"

And "Windows Internet Explorer 7" can be removed completely from your XP system.

:)

[karlrschneider]

36. If you say so.

...

[ChiciB1]

42. Thank You... I Wasn't Offended By Anything.... I Just Remembered The

notification I got about IE-7! I've heard talk here & there and wasn't sure if I should go with it.

I'm okay with what I'm using right now, just don't want to get toooooooo far behind. I'll look into it when time permits.

[ClintonTyree]

50. IT SUCKS!

I got suckered into downloading the Yahoo version as well. It screws up everything. You have to download add-ons that weren't included with the IE7 download (shockwave, flash etc.).......the thing is a TOTAL pain in the ass. AT least it was for me. I finally got everything to work correctly but it took me a while.
My advice: DON'T DOWNLOAD IT. Stick with IE6 if you can. If you have windows automatic updates enabled, turn it off or it will constantly advise you to download it. That way you can pick and choose what updates you want. I update once a week at a time of my own choosing, screw their automatic updates.

[ChiciB1]

51. Thanks For The "Heads-Up!" n/t

[Jon8503]

7. Go to your Control Panel and it is not the programs on the list you

get but look over to the left where it says Windows componets. Click on it and take the check mark out for Internet Explorer and that will remove it. I think it will automatically go back to your previous explorer.

[karlrschneider]

17. All that removes is the start programs and the icons, not the prog itself

ks

[Kali]

8. I was told you could not uninstall it

Just install Firefox and forget it (or there might be the rare occasion you would want to use it)

[karlrschneider]

11. You're right, it is integrated so tightly into Windoze Explorer there is no way

to "UNINSTALL" it. The best thing you ca do is to ignore it and use something else, like I do...although there is the RARE occasion when it's the only browser that will open a particular page.

[Kali]

19. ...

Maybe you are the one who told me ;) - I did a quick search but couldn't find the original - i know it was here on DU, home of the BEST computer advices.

[jgraz]

9. Go to this site -- you'll never have IE problems again

http://store.apple.com/1-800-MY-APPLE/WebObjects/AppleStore.woa

[buddysmellgood]

10. You'll need a goat, a snake, some broccoli and a sharp a knife. Wear old clothes.

[karlrschneider]

13. Plus a handful of ambergris picked at midnight with a full moon!

:D

[Holly_Hobby]

47. LOL!

Actually, I rebooted and opened Control Panel, Add/Remove Programs and did find it under Windows. It uninstalled without problem. Thanks to all.

[0rganism]

12. even if you uninstall, your auto-update will keep it coming

It's far easier to use a different web browser and let MS do whatever the hell they want to the IE application you're not using.

[meisje]

15. Sledgehammer

[brook]

22. Microwave!

45 minutes on high.

[BeFree]

16. That's cute

The real question everyone should be asking is how we uninstall Diebold.

[Orsino]

46. Dang. I thought *I* had a one-track mind.

I salute you, sir. :patriot:

[EvolveOrConvolve]

24. As a Microsoft developer, let me provide a warning

If you uninstall IE (any version), you can lose functionality in some applications. There are few of them nowadays that use the Internet OCX's built by Microsoft, but just to be sure, go here http://www.mozilla.com/en-US/firefox/ and download Firefox. After a day or two of using it, you will never go back to the crappy IE. It will even pull your Favorites list over (called Bookmarks in Firefox).

Also, turn of automatic updates. Twice I've had an "update" set IE7 as the default browser.

[cool user name]

27. What are your problems with it?

I haven't noticed any problems with mine.

[RoyGBiv]

28. You don't ...

I know that's been said in one way or another, but I just wanted to say it plain for emphasis.

[Nomad559]

38. Wrong

You Can Remove Internet Explorer 7 From Windows XP, You Will Revert Back To Internet Explorer 6.

:)

[RoyGBiv]

39. Okay, sure ...

The process for doing this is fraught with peril. I've witnessed the results, and it isn't pretty.

[Name removed]

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[chefgirl]

29. No answer, but a warning

I had the same experience when I downloaded IE6 way back when. I hated it because it changed all kinds of functions that I had become familiar with.
When we tried to uninstall it, the computer froze and went to the blue screen of death, so I shut it down. When I tried to restart my computer, all I got was a black screen with a blinking cursor at the top left corner. It killed my entire OS.
Had to call Microsoft, buy 6 months worth of tech support and have them send me a new install disk for Windows.

It was such a hassle, I dont think I'll ever upgrade IE again, for fear I might hate it and not be able to unistall it.

If you really hate it that much, I agree with some of the posters upthread, just install a completely different browser and set it to be your default browser.

-chef-

[madokie]

30. it'll be in the add or remove and when you remove it it rolls you back to the previous

version you had no problems

[notadmblnd]

31. you can't uninstall it..

but you can hide it in a file called "junk" on your desktop. that's where I tossed mine.

[Warren Stupidity]

33. Do you really want to know?

Control Panel
Add or Remove Programs
Windows Internet Explorer 7
Remove.

This will remove IE7 and restore IE6. The uninstall works just fine.

If instead you just want to gripe about Microsoft products - 'kay.

[MyNameGoesHere]

37. Bingo you're the winner

I really think computers hate some people not the other way around. It also seems that the people that are hated by computers blame Microsoft.

[Maeve]

45. Agreement here--I did it yesterday

I'm not the most computer-savvy poster around (don't have to be--Hubby and Sons are alpha-geeks), but I did exactly that and no trouble whatsoever.

Again, I use both Firefox and IE. Both work, each works better for some sites.

[savemefromdumbya]

34. I haven't got the hang of the tab thing

I keep dleting all the pages I have up in tabs grrrr!

Whatever happened to Netscape?

[CatholicEdHead]

35. Netscape 8.1.2 is a varient of Firefox

http://browser.netscape.com/ns8/

[Berserker]

41. Go to

this link and click "How do I install/uninstall Internet Explorer 7?"
http://www.microsoft.com/windows/ie/support/default.mspx

[NJ Democrats]

43. I use bothe irefox and IE7

But your right, IE7 sucks.

[NJ Democrats]

44. I use bothe irefox and IE7

But your right, IE7 sucks.

[IDemo]

48. Best solution -> Firefox + "IE Tab" extension

For web pages that only display correctly in Internet Exploder, err, Explorer, use the IE Tab extension. Just right-click anywhere on the page and select 'View page in IE Tab'.

[area51]

49. block installation

Unfortunately, this won't help w/the uninstall of IE7, but for those who want to try blocking the auto-update, there's this link.

[alcibiades_mystery]

53. Why is anyone on earth still using Internet Explorer?

I don't get it.