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Chat Area => General Discussion Area => Topic started by: Richie London on 22 February 2010, 07:40:03
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i want to delete it. its not in add or remove programs. where do i uninstall it. i want to put version 7 back on.
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IIRC, its a non uninstallable update?
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i think yeh stuffed on that one mate :(
had a problem with a mate's pc last year when it auto udated its self last year :(
had to crash it and stick the restore disc in :(
once it was up and running, i downloaded safafi so if it f*cked up again, you can use safari too download any patches too sort it :y
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i think yeh stuffed on that one mate :(
had a problem with a mate's pc last year when it auto udated its self last year :(
had to crash it and stick the restore disc in :(
once it was up and running, i downloaded safafi so if it f*cked up again, you can use safari too download any patches too sort it :y
Whilst Safari is a reasonable browser on its own turf (Mac world), it is dangerous (with default settings) on Windows, and should be avoided.
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IIRC, its a non uninstallable update?[/quote
ive just downloaded a fix it from microsoft, this is what happened when i tried to remove.
Known issue 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
am i stuck with it now.??
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For all the big browsers, they are all rock solid to be honest. The big killers with the big popular 2 are the poor quality of the 3rd party add-ons that get installed as time goes by.
Its fair to say, particularly with XP, if your browser has gone unstable, its probably due for a rebuild.
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RichieRich - whats wrong with IE8 that makes you want to revert to IE7?
IE8 is a more secure browser than IE7, and for that reason alone, I would consider using IE7 day to day on my PCs?
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ive been using service pack 2 and ie7 since its been going. rarely had any problems, now ive gone back to factory settings ive got service pack 3 and ie 8. the internet is going very very slow, pages keep freezing.wasnt like it yesterday before i got ie8.
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ive been using service pack 2 and ie7 since its been going. rarely had any problems, now ive gone back to factory settings ive got service pack 3 and ie 8. the internet is going very very slow, pages keep freezing.wasnt like it yesterday before i got ie8.
Was this a rebuild, or you just slapped sp3/ie8 on?
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On windows 7 you can disable it as a windows element, on previous versions it is very difficult if not impossible :-/
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ive been using service pack 2 and ie7 since its been going. rarely had any problems, now ive gone back to factory settings ive got service pack 3 and ie 8. the internet is going very very slow, pages keep freezing.wasnt like it yesterday before i got ie8.
Was this a rebuild, or you just slapped sp3/ie8 on?
rebuild
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ive been using service pack 2 and ie7 since its been going. rarely had any problems, now ive gone back to factory settings ive got service pack 3 and ie 8. the internet is going very very slow, pages keep freezing.wasnt like it yesterday before i got ie8.
Was this a rebuild, or you just slapped sp3/ie8 on?
rebuild
PC Spec? SP3 does seem to be a little heavier on ram.
Also, what AV solution are you running?
If a rebuild, check you are connected to right wifi :-X
Lastly, pop up task manager, got to processes tab, and see if any processes are using lots of ram/cpu.
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I prefer Firefox now
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FF just makes life easier, had to do a spot of web dev work other day, and i had to forward the urls of some images onto networks to get them cleared in the caching servers, FF? right click copy image URL, bang done.... IE have to go into properties and highlight the whole url and then copy.
FF was designed for developers and people who need tools in their browsers, i have the User Agent Add-on which is a must for me. If i just needed a browser to surf, i would use IE
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I prefer Firefox now
im using it now. lot faster but the fonts are not so bold, i can hardly read anythin
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You could try this :
To uninstall Internet Explorer 8, follow these steps :
Close all programs.
Click Start, and then click Control Panel.
Click Uninstall a Program under the Programs category
In the Tasks pane, click View installed updates.
In the list of installed updates, double-click Windows Internet Explorer 8.
In the Uninstall an update dialog box, click Yes.
Follow the instructions to uninstall Internet Explorer 8.
When the uninstall program is finished, restart your computer.
If you have window XP do below :
Close all programs.
Click Start, and then click Control Panel.
Click Add or Remove Programs.
In the list of currently installed programs, click Windows Internet Explorer 8, and then click Remove.
Follow the instructions to uninstall Internet Explorer 8.
When the uninstall program is finished, restart your computer.
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You could try this :
To uninstall Internet Explorer 8, follow these steps :
Close all programs.
Click Start, and then click Control Panel.
Click Uninstall a Program under the Programs category
In the Tasks pane, click View installed updates.
In the list of installed updates, double-click Windows Internet Explorer 8.
In the Uninstall an update dialog box, click Yes.
Follow the instructions to uninstall Internet Explorer 8.
When the uninstall program is finished, restart your computer.
If you have window XP do below :
Close all programs.
Click Start, and then click Control Panel.
Click Add or Remove Programs.
In the list of currently installed programs, click Windows Internet Explorer 8, and then click Remove.
Follow the instructions to uninstall Internet Explorer 8.
When the uninstall program is finished, restart your computer.
tried lunchtime, didnt work. i have firefox now and got it just how i want it. happy enough
cheers :y :y
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been using ie8 from the beta version up to now both on xp and windows 7..
I do rarely see sometimes additional tabs freeze and dont work.. (although the first tab works) in that case I close ie and re-open..
and in facebook I couldnt up-load pictures :( and use firefox instead..
imho ie performance is very dependant on antivirus software as the pages are being scanned on download..
if you want a fast working ie , I will recommend version 6..
(although will have problems on some sites)