How Can I Remove Internet Exploxer 8?

Lakshmi7 · 27 November 2010 at 3:31PM

I've got Windows XP, and they suggested going to Add/Remove Programmes, to uninstall IE 8.

I did that, but it's still there.

They suggested an alternative route, using the Command Centre, but it just says that the pathway (?) doesn't exist.

Does anyone have any ideas?

giraffe69 · 27 November 2010 at 3:33PM

If you remove it how will you cope with, say, Windows Updates? You can use any other browser if you prefer and remove all the icons from your desktop but not, I think, the whole program.

chunter · 27 November 2010 at 3:57PM

Who is "they"?

Why do you want to remove Internet Explorer 8?
It's a lot more secure than IE7.

davb · 27 November 2010 at 4:11PM

Depends on the reason you have for wanting to remove it, but I would install Firefox or Google Chrome then just leave IE alone and delete the icons.
I think with XP it's too embedded in the OS to remove without creating more issues.

closed · 27 November 2010 at 4:17PM

What is the reason you are attempting this?

Lakshmi7 · 27 November 2010 at 4:40PM

closed wrote: »

What is the reason you are attempting this?

I prefer the way IE7 works.

closed · 27 November 2010 at 4:45PM

IE8 works the same, but with fewer security holes

How Can I Remove Internet Exploxer 8?

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