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Carl G

Hi Guys
Just wondering if anyone knows how to uninstall IE7 from win XP home.
I am not to fond of it yet,think i will waite till it is maybe a little more
developed.
I can't rearange the toolbars and thosetabs kinda suck.
Its going to have to grow on me.
Maybe i should be in xp groupe asking.
Thanks
 
First you are posting in the wrong group Secondly have you read the Release Notes on IE7 on how to uninstall it?
Please post it to the following IE7 Newsgroup. Read the posts in there and you will see hundreds of posts on how to uninstall it.

news://msnews.microsoft.com/microsoft.public.inetexplorer.general
 
Andre
I am afraid thats not possible
In your case, its a complete reinstall of OS,
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You are of course kidding with that answer. There is also NO NEED to reinstall the OS. It can be removed. If you do not know how tell me and will send you the instructions. Few ways to remove it without going to system restore or a reinstall

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Andre Da Costa said:
I am afraid thats not possible, what I did was create a restore point before
installing IE 7, when a new build of IE 7 came out, all I would have to do
is restore it to the point before I installed the IE 7 build and I would
have a good as new system. In your case, its a complete reinstall of OS.
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Andre Da Costa said:
I am afraid thats not possible, what I did was create a restore point
before installing IE 7, when a new build of IE 7 came out, all I would have
to do is restore it to the point before I installed the IE 7 build and I
would have a good as new system. In your case, its a complete reinstall of
OS.
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I removed it by opening the Add or Remove Programs icon in Control Panel
then checking the Show Updates box. It then showed up in my list of
programs
and was deleted the normal way.

Tom Lake
 
I am afraid thats not possible, what I did was create a restore point
I removed it by opening the Add or Remove Programs icon in Control Panel
then checking the Show Updates box. It then showed up in my list of
programs
and was deleted the normal way.
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P.S. That was with the first Beta 2. The 5335.5 Beta doesn't show up in the
list.

Tom L
 
I am afraid thats not possible, what I did was create a restore point
P.S. That was with the first Beta 2. The 5335.5 Beta doesn't show up in
the list.
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P.P.S.

Here are the revised removal instructions from MS:

Uninstalling Internet Explorer 7 Beta 2 Preview

To uninstall Internet Explorer 7 Beta 2 Preview and return to Internet
Explorer 6 on Windows XP

Click “Start,” and then click “Control Panel.”

Click “Add or Remove Programs.”

Check “Show Updates” at the top of the dialog box.

Scroll down the list to “Windows XP – Software Updates,” select “Internet
Explorer 7 Beta 2Preview,” and then click "Change/Remove."

If "Internet Explorer 7 Beta 2 Preview" does not exist, run

%windir%\$NtUninstallie7b2pmx$\spuninst\spuninst.exe

You need to have "view hidden folders" enabled.

Tom Lake
 
Yeh I was going to say... you *must* click on the "Show updates" at the top
for it to be displayed, except in 5335 which is a known bug, because it's
installed as an application and not an update... so you have to search
through the list yourself. Such a pain... but a reinstall is definately not
necesssary! :o)

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Hi Guys
Thanks a million.
Show updates and uninstall works like a charm.
I will probablt reinstall it again and try to get used to it,but for now it
creates a problem with my outlook express,it makes me have to click on
username and password box.
thanks again
 
just so that you all will know , here are the different steps for removal::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::




First try uninstalling via Add/Remove Programs. (Make sure Show Updates box
is checked)

If IE7 isn't found there, try the following, compiled by/courtesy of MVP
Sandi Hardmeier:

Run the commandline

%windir%\$NtUninstallie7bet2p$\spuninst\spuninst.exe

(replace %windir% with the path to your Windows folder, most often
c:\windows). Make sure view hidden folders is enabled via Control Panel,
Folder Options.

or

Go to the key

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer

Right click on Internet Explorer > New String Value > Name that value
InstalledByUser (the value of the new String should be your User Account
name) > Uninstall IE7 via Add/Remove Programs.
 
just so that you all will know , here are the different steps for
removal::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::

%windir%\$NtUninstallie7bet2p$\spuninst\spuninst.exe

(replace %windir% with the path to your Windows folder, most often
c:\windows). Make sure view hidden folders is enabled via Control Panel,
Folder Options.

That path works for the first Beta 2 but the March 20 Beta 2 uses the path:

%windir%\$NtUninstallie7b2pmx$\spuninst\spuninst.exe

Tom Lake
 
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