How to Uninstall Internet Explorer 8 (IE 8)
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Internet Explorer 8 (Final) on release, met massive amount of downloads. Some did it because they preferred IE8 over other browsers, some did it to test it out. To be honest, I like FireFox over other browsers because of it’s plugins compatibility and better browsing features.. So, I uninstalled Internet explorer 8 after a while. If you are looking to do so the same, here’s what you should do.
Microsoft is offering a small utility that lets you uninstall internet explorer 8 easily. Though, when you do, it restores the previous versions along with your customizations. It’s called “Fix It”. Just download the file (Here) and you’ll be able to remove IE8 with a few clicks.
If you still are having any trouble, refer to this article. I hope this helps.
You might receive the following message when you run this Fix it:
A Service Pack or Windows Update is blocking the “Fix it” from uninstalling Internet Explorer 8.
This occurs if Internet Explorer 8 is set as not removable. This can occur 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