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How-To Geek Forums Topic: Can use IE 8 and can't remove it http://www.howtogeek.com/forum/ How-To Geek Forums Topic: Can use IE 8 and can't remove it en Sun, 22 Nov 2009 21:17:10 +0000 smorton on "Can use IE 8 and can't remove it" http://www.howtogeek.com/forum/topic/can-use-ie-8-and-cant-remove-it#post-97408 Thu, 02 Jul 2009 22:02:28 +0000 smorton 97408@http://www.howtogeek.com/forum/ I will wait until I reformatt my computer I guess. The good thing is I am now so used to Firefox that I don't really miss. IX. SM smorton on "Can use IE 8 and can't remove it" http://www.howtogeek.com/forum/topic/can-use-ie-8-and-cant-remove-it#post-97342 Thu, 02 Jul 2009 13:10:07 +0000 smorton 97342@http://www.howtogeek.com/forum/ tried it. Doesn't work. I think I must be missing files. I think I will try to download the latest version. Thanks sm ScottW on "Can use IE 8 and can't remove it" http://www.howtogeek.com/forum/topic/can-use-ie-8-and-cant-remove-it#post-97314 Thu, 02 Jul 2009 04:58:37 +0000 ScottW 97314@http://www.howtogeek.com/forum/ sm, if you are running IE7 or IE8, there should be a noext version at Start -> All Programs -> Accessories -> System Tools -> Internet Explorer (No Add-ons). Try that one and see if it will launch. smorton on "Can use IE 8 and can't remove it" http://www.howtogeek.com/forum/topic/can-use-ie-8-and-cant-remove-it#post-97307 Thu, 02 Jul 2009 02:50:17 +0000 smorton 97307@http://www.howtogeek.com/forum/ The icon is there but no one is at home. I try to launch it an nothing happens. Sm ScottW on "Can use IE 8 and can't remove it" http://www.howtogeek.com/forum/topic/can-use-ie-8-and-cant-remove-it#post-97291 Thu, 02 Jul 2009 01:04:00 +0000 ScottW 97291@http://www.howtogeek.com/forum/ sm, what happens when you try to launch IE? Or, what is it about IE that is not working? smorton on "Can use IE 8 and can't remove it" http://www.howtogeek.com/forum/topic/can-use-ie-8-and-cant-remove-it#post-97284 Thu, 02 Jul 2009 00:02:17 +0000 smorton 97284@http://www.howtogeek.com/forum/ I can't remember which. I may just wait because I have become so used to Firefox. Thanks sm raphoenix on "Can use IE 8 and can't remove it" http://www.howtogeek.com/forum/topic/can-use-ie-8-and-cant-remove-it#post-97270 Wed, 01 Jul 2009 22:09:12 +0000 raphoenix 97270@http://www.howtogeek.com/forum/ smorton, --- If you installed IE7/IE8 BEFORE you installed XP Service Pack 3, then you will have to Clean Install XP to get rid of the IE7/IE8 installation. --- If you installed IE7/IE8 AFTER you installed XP Service Pack 3, then something went wrong because a normal uninstall should take you back to IE6. --- Regards, Rick P. whs on "Can use IE 8 and can't remove it" http://www.howtogeek.com/forum/topic/can-use-ie-8-and-cant-remove-it#post-97268 Wed, 01 Jul 2009 22:05:13 +0000 whs 97268@http://www.howtogeek.com/forum/ Maybe this can help: <a href="http://www.cmich.edu/Documents/blackboard/faculty/IE8-uninstall.pdf" rel="nofollow">http://www.cmich.edu/Documents/blackboard/faculty/IE8-uninstall.pdf</a> smorton on "Can use IE 8 and can't remove it" http://www.howtogeek.com/forum/topic/can-use-ie-8-and-cant-remove-it#post-97265 Wed, 01 Jul 2009 21:43:49 +0000 smorton 97265@http://www.howtogeek.com/forum/ It isn't Vista. It is XP Pro. I can't use it and I can't remove it. Super frustrating except I like Firefox. I would love to roll back to IE7 but I can't do that either. SM Aleeve on "Can use IE 8 and can't remove it" http://www.howtogeek.com/forum/topic/can-use-ie-8-and-cant-remove-it#post-97255 Wed, 01 Jul 2009 20:26:48 +0000 Aleeve 97255@http://www.howtogeek.com/forum/ @smorton: I'm confused - why/how are you trying to reinstall IE? You cannot remove it, so I guess you either want to reconfigure to default settings, or do you want to roll back to IE7? Post back and we'll be able to help =] raphoenix on "Can use IE 8 and can't remove it" http://www.howtogeek.com/forum/topic/can-use-ie-8-and-cant-remove-it#post-97252 Wed, 01 Jul 2009 19:40:53 +0000 raphoenix 97252@http://www.howtogeek.com/forum/ Not really sure what's happening. That's a strange error message concerning an NT Service Pack. whs on "Can use IE 8 and can't remove it" http://www.howtogeek.com/forum/topic/can-use-ie-8-and-cant-remove-it#post-97248 Wed, 01 Jul 2009 19:24:49 +0000 whs 97248@http://www.howtogeek.com/forum/ Rick, that may have been my mistake. I just assumed it was Vista - sorry. raphoenix on "Can use IE 8 and can't remove it" http://www.howtogeek.com/forum/topic/can-use-ie-8-and-cant-remove-it#post-97247 Wed, 01 Jul 2009 19:01:41 +0000 raphoenix 97247@http://www.howtogeek.com/forum/ Then the topic needs to be moved into the Vista Section of our forum. :) whs on "Can use IE 8 and can't remove it" http://www.howtogeek.com/forum/topic/can-use-ie-8-and-cant-remove-it#post-97246 Wed, 01 Jul 2009 18:59:16 +0000 whs 97246@http://www.howtogeek.com/forum/ No way to remove the IE. It is an integral part of Vista. But you can upgrade to IE8 without problems. smorton on "Can use IE 8 and can't remove it" http://www.howtogeek.com/forum/topic/can-use-ie-8-and-cant-remove-it#post-97240 Wed, 01 Jul 2009 17:30:07 +0000 smorton 97240@http://www.howtogeek.com/forum/ I like Firefox but I would also like the option of using IE. I have tried to remove it to reinstall it a good number of times and I can't do it. I get these messages: Setup cannot copy the file ieakmmc.chm. Then it asks to "Ensure that the location below is correct, or change it and insert Windows NT Service Pack. Uninstall Directory in the drive you specify. Then it indicates copy files from C\\WINDOS\ie8. I can't seem to do it. Any thoughts? Thanks sm