Reverting to IE6 from IE7 beta

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Robin

Hi
I installed IE7 beta but want to revert to IE6. How can I do this? IE
does not appear in my Add or Remove files, except for the option to
remove the desktop item in Windows components.

TIA

Robin
 
Robin said:
Hi
I installed IE7 beta but want to revert to IE6. How can I do this? IE
does not appear in my Add or Remove files, except for the option to
remove the desktop item in Windows components.

TIA

Robin
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Courtesy of Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
MS MVP-Windows (IE/OE, Shell/User, Security).

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.

Beta testers of IE7 Beta 2 Public Preview are asked to post their comments
to microsoft.public.internetexplorer.general newsgroup.

On the web:
http://www.microsoft.com/communitie...?dg=microsoft.public.internetexplorer.general

In your newsreader:
news://msnews.microsoft.com/microsoft.public.internetexplorer.general

Hope this helps.

--
Vincenzo Di Russo
Microsoft® MVP - Most Valuable Professional
Windows - Internet Explorer since 2003
My home:
My Blog: http://blogs.dotnethell.it/vincent/
 
I had IE7 installed, too. I had to do a "System Restore" for a different
reason unrelated to IE7 and the system reset IE6.
 
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