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Deleting Internet Explorer
« on: July 15, 2005, 02:30:19 PM »
Help.  I am using Windows XP.  My IE has a bug (big news, I know).  I have been using Firefox and like it but there are a couple of sites that are only usable with IE.  I want to delete my IE and reinstall a later version.  Is that possible?  How?
Thanks.
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« Reply #1 on: July 15, 2005, 02:45:37 PM »
If you have XP, you have the latest version of IE.  I don't think uninstalling IE is possible.

You might try downloading the full install (probably called offline installation, or administrater's installation) and overwriting it.
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« Reply #2 on: July 15, 2005, 02:52:47 PM »
No ideas for IE, I think you're hosed if you have it with XP. Have you tried Opera? It may work on the sites you need IE for.
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« Reply #3 on: July 15, 2005, 04:47:29 PM »
It can be done , can be more or less complicated depending on what service pack you are running, more info here: http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;EN-US;q318378

And here: http://www.dougknox.com under WindowsXP tips, (older info)

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« Reply #4 on: July 15, 2005, 07:23:06 PM »
Never tried that Ray but - looks just possible.

Trouble is IE is so enmeshed and integrated with the whole Windows platform - it's hard to counteneance total destruction - well, without screwing up some thing else in the O/S!
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« Reply #5 on: July 15, 2005, 07:32:49 PM »
I have used a program that repairs the Windows registry with success.

It is called Registry Mechanic.  The free version helped so I sprung for the pay version and my system is as good as new.

There are other programs out there that do the same thing.  I found this one at http://www.download.com/

I picked something up that got zapped out by my spyware protection but not before messing my system up.
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