Downgrade from IE8

+1 but you still wanna disable all real-time protections before uninstalling
or installing an IE upgrade and/or Windows Service Pack.

Daave wrote:
> Thanks for the suggestions, Bear.
>
> I suppose I could even physically disconnect from the Internet; that way
> it wouldn't even matter if I had no security during the uninstall.
>
> PA Bear [MS MVP] wrote:
>> No, other than to disable all real-time protection afforded by
>> anti-virus & anti-spware applications and any third-party firewall
>> (in which case you should enable the Windows Firewall).
>>
>>
>> Daave wrote:
>>> Let's say a person performs a Clean Install of Windows XP Home, SP3.
>>> Its default Web browser is IE6, of course.
>>>
>>> Let's say this person upgrades IE directly to IE8, using the full IE8
>>> installation file:
>>>
>>> IE8-WindowsXP-x86-ENU.exe .
>>>
>>> Let's say this person uses it for a while, adds some toolbars along
>>> the way and installs all the critical security updates.
>>>
>>> Let's say this person is not happy with IE8 (not because of the
>>> toolbars!) and would like to revert to IE6 (perhaps later upgrading
>>> to IE7).
>>>
>>> Other than uninstalling IE8 using Add or Remove Programs in Control
>>> Panel, are there any other things the person needs to do, especially
>>> in preparation?
>>>
>>> TIA.

<plonk>

Hot-text wrote:
> IE6 is DEAD No more on your PC...

Hey Hot-text,

Change your Avata to Hot-HEX and inject some comedy into the NG.

"Hot-text" <hot-> wrote in message
news:96CE2A7C-E535-4405-B2F6-...
> IE6 is DEAD No more on your PC
> BUT You Can uninstalling IE8
> For IE7 is a Live on your PC
> Just uninstalling IE8 and ReBoot and IE7 will be THERE ALL WAY'S
> you need not to install IE7 you have and you will love it to!!!
>
>
>
>
>
> "Daave" <> wrote in message
> news:...
>> Let's say a person performs a Clean Install of Windows XP Home, SP3. Its
>> default Web browser is IE6, of course.
>>
>> Let's say this person upgrades IE directly to IE8, using the full IE8
>> installation file:
>>
>> IE8-WindowsXP-x86-ENU.exe .
>>
>> Let's say this person uses it for a while, adds some toolbars along the
>> way and installs all the critical security updates.
>>
>> Let's say this person is not happy with IE8 (not because of the
>> toolbars!) and would like to revert to IE6 (perhaps later upgrading to
>> IE7).
>>
>> Other than uninstalling IE8 using Add or Remove Programs in Control
>> Panel, are there any other things the person needs to do, especially in
>> preparation?
>>
>> TIA.
>>
>

Thx again, Bear. I take it that +1 means "I agree."

Yes, I definitely plan on disabling all real-time protections in this
situation. :-) Actually, my preferred method is to configure a Clean
Boot.


PA Bear [MS MVP] wrote:
> +1 but you still wanna disable all real-time protections before
> uninstalling or installing an IE upgrade and/or Windows Service Pack.
>
> Daave wrote:
>> Thanks for the suggestions, Bear.
>>
>> I suppose I could even physically disconnect from the Internet; that
>> way it wouldn't even matter if I had no security during the
>> uninstall. PA Bear [MS MVP] wrote:
>>> No, other than to disable all real-time protection afforded by
>>> anti-virus & anti-spware applications and any third-party firewall
>>> (in which case you should enable the Windows Firewall).
>>>
>>>
>>> Daave wrote:
>>>> Let's say a person performs a Clean Install of Windows XP Home,
>>>> SP3. Its default Web browser is IE6, of course.
>>>>
>>>> Let's say this person upgrades IE directly to IE8, using the full
>>>> IE8 installation file:
>>>>
>>>> IE8-WindowsXP-x86-ENU.exe .
>>>>
>>>> Let's say this person uses it for a while, adds some toolbars along
>>>> the way and installs all the critical security updates.
>>>>
>>>> Let's say this person is not happy with IE8 (not because of the
>>>> toolbars!) and would like to revert to IE6 (perhaps later upgrading
>>>> to IE7).
>>>>
>>>> Other than uninstalling IE8 using Add or Remove Programs in Control
>>>> Panel, are there any other things the person needs to do,
>>>> especially in preparation?
>>>>
>>>> TIA.

More misinformation.

"Hot-text" <hot-> wrote in message
news:96CE2A7C-E535-4405-B2F6-...
: IE6 is DEAD No more on your PC
: BUT You Can uninstalling IE8
: For IE7 is a Live on your PC
: Just uninstalling IE8 and ReBoot and IE7 will be THERE ALL WAY'S
: you need not to install IE7 you have and you will love it to!!!
:
:
:
:
:
: "Daave" <> wrote in message
: news:...
: > Let's say a person performs a Clean Install of Windows XP Home, SP3. Its
: > default Web browser is IE6, of course.
: >
: > Let's say this person upgrades IE directly to IE8, using the full IE8
: > installation file:
: >
: > IE8-WindowsXP-x86-ENU.exe .
: >
: > Let's say this person uses it for a while, adds some toolbars along the
: > way and installs all the critical security updates.
: >
: > Let's say this person is not happy with IE8 (not because of the
toolbars!)
: > and would like to revert to IE6 (perhaps later upgrading to IE7).
: >
: > Other than uninstalling IE8 using Add or Remove Programs in Control
Panel,
: > are there any other things the person needs to do, especially in
: > preparation?
: >
: > TIA.
: >

Or Unsafe-Hex! <eg>

rob^_^ wrote:
> Hey Hot-text,
>
> Change your Avata to Hot-HEX and inject some comedy into the NG.
>
> "Hot-text" <hot-> wrote in message
> news:96CE2A7C-E535-4405-B2F6-...
>> IE6 is DEAD No more on your PC
>> BUT You Can uninstalling IE8
>> For IE7 is a Live on your PC
>> Just uninstalling IE8 and ReBoot and IE7 will be THERE ALL WAY'S
>> you need not to install IE7 you have and you will love it to!!!
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> "Daave" <> wrote in message
>> news:...
>>> Let's say a person performs a Clean Install of Windows XP Home, SP3. Its
>>> default Web browser is IE6, of course.
>>>
>>> Let's say this person upgrades IE directly to IE8, using the full IE8
>>> installation file:
>>>
>>> IE8-WindowsXP-x86-ENU.exe .
>>>
>>> Let's say this person uses it for a while, adds some toolbars along the
>>> way and installs all the critical security updates.
>>>
>>> Let's say this person is not happy with IE8 (not because of the
>>> toolbars!) and would like to revert to IE6 (perhaps later upgrading to
>>> IE7).
>>>
>>> Other than uninstalling IE8 using Add or Remove Programs in Control
>>> Panel, are there any other things the person needs to do, especially in
>>> preparation?
>>>
>>> TIA.