Automatic Removal Of Internet Explorer 8 From Windows XP
As a Windows XP user, you might have problems with the current Internet Explorer 8 installation due to repeated crashes or other reasons. In this situation, the removal or the uninstalling of Internet Explorer 8 is an alternative for trying a different web browser or to restore the previous version of Internet Explorer. There are two methods to uninstall the Internet Explorer browser: manual and automatic.
If you have installed Internet Explorer 8 before the Service Pack 3 (SP3) for Windows XP, then SP3 must be removed in order to be able to uninstall Internet Explorer 8.
Microsoft Fix it provides a quick solution to automatically remove or uninstall Internet Explorer 8. When the automatic uninstaller is used, the previous version of Internet Explorer will be restored with all customizations and add-ons, in the state it was before the update to version 8.
By clicking this link, you will have to download and run the Internet Explorer 8 uninstaller. The wizard will guide you through the necessary steps needed to safely remove Internet Explorer 8 from your system, only with a few mouse clicks (the computer restart is required).
There is also recommended to reinstall the Service Pack 3 (SP3) for Windows XP, because it will perform the required updates in case of the previous Internet Explorer version.
The current version of Microsoft Fix wizard is still provided only in English, but it can be used for any other Windows XP localization. The manual method of removing Internet Explorer 8 from Windows XP implies the editing of various registry entries, being a little bit complicated for beginners.
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