How do you uninstall internet explorer 8?

Answer 1

Short answer: select add/remove programs from the control panel and delete it. should take care of it.

PER microsoft.com article id:95770. reprinted verbatim.

To uninstall internet Explorer 8, follow the instructions for your version of Windows. To follow these steps, you must be logged on to Windows as an administrator.


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. If this scenario applies to you, then you must uninstall SP3 before you can uninstall Internet Explorer 8. For more information about this issue, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:
950719 (http://support.microsoft.com/kb/950719/ ) You cannot uninstall Internet Explorer 7 or Internet Explorer 8 after you install Windows XP Service Pack 3
Steps for Windows Vista or for Windows Server 2008
To uninstall Internet Explorer 8, follow these steps:

1. Close all programs.
2. Click Start, and then click Control Panel.
3. Click Uninstall a Program under the Programs category
4. In the Tasks pane, click View installed updates.
5. In the list of installed updates, double-click Windows Internet Explorer 8.

Note If Windows Internet Explorer 8 does not appear in the list of installed updates, try the alternative steps for Windows Vista or for Windows Server 2008.
6. In the Uninstall an update dialog box, click Yes.

Note If you are prompted for an administrator password or for confirmation, type the password, or click Continue.
7. Follow the instructions to uninstall Internet Explorer 8.
8. When the uninstall program is finished, restart your computer.

After you have finished, go to the "Did the "Let me fix it myself" steps fix the problem?" section to verify that your earlier version of Internet Explorer is restored.


Steps for Windows XP or for Windows Server 2003
To uninstall Internet Explorer 8, follow these steps:

1. Close all programs.
2. Click Start, and then click Control Panel.
3. Click Add or Remove Programs.
4. In the list of currently installed programs, click Windows Internet Explorer 8, and then click Remove.

Note If Windows Internet Explorer 8 does not appear in the list of installed updates, try the alternative steps for Windows XP or for Windows Server 2003.
5. Follow the instructions to uninstall Internet Explorer 8.
6. When the uninstall program is finished, restart your computer.

Now go to the "Did the "Let me fix it myself" steps fix the problem?" section to verify that your earlier version of Internet Explorer is restored.
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Did the steps fix the problem?
After you restart your computer, open Internet Explorer. Click About Internet Ex...

1. After you restart your computer, open Internet Explorer.
2. Click About Internet Explorer on the Help menu. If Internet Explorer 6 or 7 appears in the About Internet Explorer dialog box, then you are finished with this article.
3. If Internet Explorer 8 is not removed, or you cannot open Internet Explorer 6 or 7, you can try the alternative steps or you can contact support (http://support.microsoft.com/oas/default.aspx?prid=12357) .


Alternative steps
If you tried the steps in the Resolution section, the steps in this section will...
If you tried the steps in the Resolution section, the steps in this section will not work for you. Instead, you can contact support (http://support.microsoft.com/oas/default.aspx?prid=12357) .
Alternative steps for Windows Vista or for Windows Server 2008
To uninstall Internet Explorer 8, follow these steps:

1. Carefully select and then copy the following command:
FORFILES /P %WINDIR%\servicing\Packages /M Microsoft-Windows-InternetExplorer-8*.mum /c "cmd /c echo Uninstalling package @fname && start /w pkgmgr /up:@fname /norestart"
2. Click Start, and then type Cmd.exe in the Start Search box.
3. In the list of programs, right-click Cmd.exe, and then click Run as administrator.

Note If you are prompted for an administrator password or for confirmation, type the password, or click Continue.
4. Right-click inside the Administrator: Command Prompt window, and then click Paste to paste the command that you copied in step 1.
5. Press ENTER to uninstall Internet Explorer 8.
6. When the uninstall program is finished, restart your computer.

Alternative steps for Windows XP or for Windows Server 2003
To uninstall Internet Explorer 8, follow these steps:

1. Carefully select and then copy the following command:
%windir%\ie8\spuninst\spuninst.exe
2. Click Start, and then click Run.
3. In the Open box, type Cmd.exe, and then press ENTER.
4. Right-click inside the Cmd.exe window, and then click Paste to paste the command that you copied in step 1.
5. Press ENTER to uninstall Internet Explorer 8.
6. When the uninstall program is finished, restart your computer.

After you follow these steps, go to the "Did the alternative steps fix the problem?" section to verify that your earlier version of Internet Explorer is restored.
Back to the top
Did the alternative steps fix the problem?
After you restart your computer, open Internet Explorer. Click About Internet Ex...

1. After you restart your computer, open Internet Explorer.
2. Click About Internet Explorer on the Help menu. If Internet Explorer 6 or 7 appears in the About Internet Explorer dialog box, then you are finished with this article.
3. If Internet Explorer 8 is not removed, or you cannot open Internet Explorer 6 or 7, you can contact support (http://support.microsoft.com/oas/default.aspx?prid=12357) .

Answer 2

Go to: 1. control panel 2. click on programs 3. click on programs and features 4. select a program 5. click uninstall change or repair.

This is one way. There are a few other ways, but they all lead to practically the same thing.

Answer 3

click start, then control panel, click programs, program features on the Left side click view installed updates, in the search tab, on the right side of the screen search windows Internet explorer 9, right click it, click uninstall then it will automatically uninstall it

finished!!

Answer 4

On windows eight Right Schlick on it in the start menu and press uninstall Windows 7 Press start button Go to control panel Press program's Uninstall Find windows 8 on the list the click on it then press uninstall at the top

Answer 5

Internet Explorer 9 is only for Windows Vista and 7. If you want to downloaded newer version go to Internet Explorer downloads page (see the related link), download and install it. The installation process automatically removes older versions of the program

Answer 6

Go to

1. Control panel

2.Programs and features

3. View uninstalled updates

4. Select Internet explorer 8 and click uninstall

Answer 7

You can uninstall it from control panel. You can then download the setup and reinstall it.