Uninstalling Internet Explorer

Uninstalling Internet Explorer
Last Updated: 04 Nov 2003
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*** PLEASE NOTE: Link(s), If Provided, May Be Wrapped ***


Here are the various options for uninstalling IE from
various Windows OSes.

Please note that the version of Internet Explorer that
comes standard with a particular version of Windows
cannot be uninstalled from that version of Windows.


DEFAULT IE VERSIONS

• IE2 .................... Windows NT4
• IE3 .................... Windows 95
• IE4 .................... Windows 98
• IE5 .................... Windows 2000
• IE5.5 .................. Windows ME
• IE6 .................... Windows XP
• IE6 .................... Windows Server 2003


UNINSTALLING IE4

• http://support.microsoft.com/?KBID=224412
• http://support.microsoft.com/?KBID=227035


UNINSTALLING IE5

• http://support.microsoft.com/?KBID=246194
• http://support.microsoft.com/?KBID=243266


UNINSTALLING IE5.5

• http://support.microsoft.com/?KBID=257234
• http://support.microsoft.com/?KBID=263470


UNINSTALLING IE6

• http://support.microsoft.com/?KBID=293907


REINSTALLING OR REPAIRING IE

• http://www.myitforum.com/articles/12/view.asp?id=234
• http://www.myitforum.com/articles/15/view.asp?id=2413


ADDING/REMOVING ACTIVE DESKTOP

To add Active Desktop to NT or Win9x, do the following:
   for NT:     ie5setup.exe /c:"ie5wzd /e:IE4Shell_NTx86 /I:Y"
   for Win9x:  ie5setup.exe /c:"ie5wzd /e:IE4Shell_WIN /I:Y"

• http://support.microsoft.com/?KBID=165695
• http://support.microsoft.com/?KBID=254919


ALTERNATE BROWSERS

• Avant Browser .......... http://www.avantbrowser.com/
• CrazyBrowser ........... http://www.crazybrowser.com/
• iRider ................. http://www.irider.com/
• Mozilla ................ http://www.mozilla.org/
• Netscape ............... http://www.netscape.com/
• Opera .................. http://www.opera.com/
• Slim Browser ........... http://www.flashpeak.com/sbrowser/


WHITEPAPERS & TECH DOCUMENTS

• http://www.microsoft.com/windows/ieak/
• http://support.microsoft.com/?KBID=200007
• http://support.microsoft.com/?KBID=263215
• http://support.microsoft.com/?KBID=257249
• http://www.winnetmag.com/windowsnt20002003faq/Article/ArticleID/21592/windowsnt20002003faq_21592.html


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ADDITIONAL SEARCH OPTIONS (MS KB)

• http://msdn.microsoft.com/
• http://www.microsoft.com/technet/
• http://www.microsoft.com/

  EXACT PHRASE ........... "Uninstall Internet Explorer"
  ALL WORDS .............. "How To Uninstall Internet Explorer"
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PERSONAL NOTES

• Trying to strip out the default version of IE from
  Windows (up through XP) will likely result in pain
  and troubleshooting woes.

• The IEAK is the best way to deploy IE

• Netscape 7 and above are based on the OpenSource code
  of Mozilla

• Opera is a fairly interesting browser, but I prefer
  CrazyBrowser which uses the IE rendering engine, but
  includes Tabs and Pop-up Stopper functionality.

• iRider is a pretty interesting browser. Not free, but
  offers some compelling features and functionality.