Windows XP completely uninstalls IE 8 method

  


When using XP system, Internet Explorer 8 is installed for the first time due to the needs of work. Due to compatibility issues, I had to change back to version 7. However, when uninstalling, I found that the uninstall option was not directly available in the "Add/Remove Programs" section of my "Control Panel". So, I checked the Internet and found that there is more than one person in this situation. This is not only happening in XP system, but also in Vista or Windows Server 2008.
However, there may be more than one solution. The following is a general summary of the methods provided by you:
· uninstall directly from “Add/Remove Programs, which is the most commonly used method. However, I think people who use the Internet to find the uninstall method need this;
· uninstall from the "update program". If your system is XP SPx, open “Add/Remove Programs in “Control Panel", and then select “Show Updates> above the panel to find Internet Explorer 8 Beta updates. Item, delete;
· If the above method still can not achieve the purpose, you can try & ldquo; add /remove program & rdquo; on the left side of the "add /remove Windows components", and then the Internet Explorer in front of the checkmark Remove it, the next step. However, this method is strongly discouraged because many Windows programs rely on Internet Explorer, which completely removes Internet Explorer, causing dependent programs to fail, and the first two methods will cause Internet Explorer to roll back to the previous version;
· There are other methods similar to 3, is to use the Windows optimization master, 360 security guards, a kind of "smart uninstall tool" completely uninstalled, but after uninstallation you have to reinstall a version of IE
· In fact, there is an effective method, which is also recommended by this article, that is, directly run C:\\WINDOWS\\IE8\\spuninst\\spuninst.exe, if you can not find this file, see if it is The hidden attribute has been removed;
At this point, Internet Explore 8 has been uninstalled. It will automatically roll back to IE7.
Also, if you don't have an Internet Explorer icon on your desktop, how do you get it to display the IE icon on your desktop again? Method, right click ——property——desktop——custom, check the checkmark in front of Internet Explorer. If you don't have this option, you need to run “Control Panel“Add/In the "Delete program", "Change Windows component", put the checkmark in front of Internet Explorer, the next step is fine.

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