Uninstall Internet Explorer 8
Some users reported errors after installing the second beta of Internet Explorer 8.
Steven Hodson over at Winextra was one of the first to point out display problems with elements not being in their right place on websites and a huge serious problem with the Share This plugin on websites which locks Internet Explorer 8 completely and raises memory usage to 300+ Megabytes.
Users who experience those problems would probably like to uninstall Internet Explorer 8 Beta 2 and go back to Internet Explorer 7. The following guide explains how to uninstall Internet Explorer 8 on Windows XP, Windows Server 2003, Windows Vista and Windows Server 2008
Some Windows XP users might not be able to uninstall Internet Explorer 8. This happens to the users who installed a previous version of Internet Explorer 8 and later on the Service Pack 3 for Windows XP. A warning is issued to those users during installation of Internet Explorer 8 that the installation will become permanent.
They might still be able to use System Restore to downgrade again if a System Restore point is available that dates back prior to the installation of Internet Explorer 8.
Uninstalling Internet Explorer 8 in Windows XP and Windows Server 2003- From the Start menu, open Control Panel and click Add or Remove Programs
- Click Windows Internet Explorer 8 Beta 2 and then click Remove.
- Your computer will be reverted to Internet Explorer 6 + previous IE6 security updates or Internet Explorer 7 + previous IE7 security updates depending on what you had before the upgrade.
- You can confirm that by clicking Help, then About Internet Explorer next time you launch Internet Explorer.
- Be sure to check for any new security updates.
Uninstalling Internet Explorer 8 in Windows Vista and Windows Server 2008- From the Start menu, open Control Panel and click Programs
- Click Programs and Features and click View Installed Updates (located in the left side menu
- Select Windows Internet Explorer 8 and Uninstall
- Your machine will be reverted to IE7 + previous IE7 security updates
- You can confirm that by clicking Help, then clicking About Internet Explorer next time you launch Internet Explorer.
- Be sure to check for any new security updates.