Uninstall Internet Explorer 8?

4demosthenes

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Hello,
I've been trying to uninstall Internet Explorer 8, but when I click "Yes", nothing happens. The dialogue box just goes away. Any advice?

Thanks for your time.
 

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Hello 4demosthenes,

Welcome to Vista Forums.

Go to "installed updates" and type "internet explorer 8" into the search field. You can it remove from there. Here's a tutorial on removing Windows updates:

Windows Update - Uninstall

Microsoft said:
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.
How do I uninstall or remove Internet Explorer 8?
 

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    HP: M/N:M-SBQ133
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