IE8 Browser Uninstall Full operation method

After the advent of IE8, many explorer-based browsers enabled the IE8 kernel, resulting in older versions of IE no longer favored. But a lot of IE8 brothers are not very cold to IE8, they have adapted to the simplicity of the old version, and therefore want to delete the IE8 browser. But the ordinary method and uninstall is not complete, then how to operate to completely delete IE8? I give you a detailed answer.

Preparatory work

To uninstall IE8, first confirm your IE8 and operating system version. Notably, when you delete Internet Explorer 8 (IE8), older versions of Internet Explorer and customizations, such as add-ins, favorites, and home pages, are restored.

IE8 Uninstall method

Uninstall the IE8 under WinXP and later Win2003, following these steps:

1. Close all applications

2. Start-Control Panel-Add a removal program, in the list of currently installed programs, click Windows Internet Explorer 8, and then click Delete.

3. Follow the instructions to uninstall Internet Explorer 8, after reboot.

Alternate uninstall steps under WinXP and Win2003

To uninstall Internet Explorer 8, follow these steps:

1. Carefully select and copy the following command:

%windir%ie8spuninstspuninst.exe

2. Click Start, and then click Run.

3. In the Open box, type Cmd.exe, and then press Enter.

4. Right-click inside the Cmd.exe window, and then click Paste to paste the command you copied in step 1.

5. Press Enter to uninstall Internet Explorer 8.

6. After the program uninstall completes, restart the computer.

Delete IE8 under Windows Vista or Windows Server 2008

To uninstall Internet Explorer 8, follow these steps:

1. Close all Programs.

2. Click Start, and then click Control Panel.

3. Click Uninstall Program under the Programs category

4. In the task 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 using alternate steps for Windows Vista or Windows Server 2008.

6. In the Uninstall Update dialog box, click Yes.

Note: If you are prompted to enter an administrator password or confirm, type the password or click

Continue. "

7. Follow the instructions to uninstall Internet Explorer 8.

8. After the program uninstall completes, restart the computer.

Alternate steps for Windows Vista or Windows Server 2008

To uninstall Internet Explorer 8, follow these steps:

1. Carefully select and copy the following command:

forfiles/p%windir%servicingpackages/m microsoft-windows-internetexplorer-8*.mum/c "cmd/c echo Uninstalling Package @ fname && start/w pkgmgr/up: @fname/norestart "

2. Click Start, and then type Cmd.exe in the Start search box.

3. In the list of programs, right-click Cmd.exe, and then click Run as Administrator.

Note: If you are prompted for an administrator password or for confirmation, type the password or click Continue.

4. Right-click in the Administrator: Command Prompt window, and then click Paste to paste the command you copied in step 1.

5. Press Enter to uninstall Internet Explorer 8.