How to un-install IE6?

WinXP Home SP3

I had to perform an OS restore because IE6 got corrupted. I am now at SP3
and here is what happens, IE6 opens to the home page just fine. If I try to
open another URL, it launches a new windw, is blank, has a quick burst of
the URL then goes back to blank.

I am trying to install IE7 but get cannot install. must retart after
malicious tool runs.

How can I perform an IE6 uninstall so Ican install IE7?

Happy New Year



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John Lenz

The IE7 install fails when I try it. I am just trying to kill IE6 so I can
install a later version. This system did have the XTOFF variant.

Can I un-install IE6? If so, how.

THX

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John Lenz


"philo" <> wrote in message
news:F-...
> John L wrote:
>> WinXP Home SP3
>>
>> I had to perform an OS restore because IE6 got corrupted. I am now at SP3
>> and here is what happens, IE6 opens to the home page just fine. If I try
>> to open another URL, it launches a new windw, is blank, has a quick burst
>> of the URL then goes back to blank.
>>
>> I am trying to install IE7 but get cannot install. must retart after
>> malicious tool runs.
>>
>> How can I perform an IE6 uninstall so Ican install IE7?
>>
>> Happy New Year
>>
>>
>>
>
>
>
> Sounds like your system is still corrupt
>
> You should not need IE6 at all to install IE7
>

"philo" <> wrote in message
news:F-...
> John L wrote:
>> WinXP Home SP3
>>
>> I had to perform an OS restore because IE6 got corrupted. I am now at SP3
>> and here is what happens, IE6 opens to the home page just fine. If I try
>> to open another URL, it launches a new windw, is blank, has a quick burst
>> of the URL then goes back to blank.
>>
>> I am trying to install IE7 but get cannot install. must retart after
>> malicious tool runs.
>>
>> How can I perform an IE6 uninstall so Ican install IE7?
>>
>> Happy New Year
>>
>>
>>
>
>
>
> Sounds like your system is still corrupt
>
> You should not need IE6 at all to install IE7
>
As has been mentioned, need not uninstall IE6. I suggest that you install
IE8 after SP3 (skipping IE7).
Download Firefox browser and don't import anything from IE6. Use the Firefox
browser to visit the Microsoft site and download the IE8 install file and
save it to your hard drive. Double click on the file and install.

Had IE7 and/or IE8 been installed before you did the Repair Install?
--
~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
MS MVP-IE, Mail, Security, Windows Client - since 2002
www.banthecheck.com


John L wrote:
> WinXP Home SP3
>
> I had to perform an OS restore because IE6 got corrupted. I am now at SP3
> and here is what happens, IE6 opens to the home page just fine. If I try
> to
> open another URL, it launches a new windw, is blank, has a quick burst of
> the URL then goes back to blank.
>
> I am trying to install IE7 but get cannot install. must retart after
> malicious tool runs.
>
> How can I perform an IE6 uninstall so Ican install IE7?
>
> Happy New Year

John L wrote:
> WinXP Home SP3
>
> I had to perform an OS restore because IE6 got corrupted. I am now at
> SP3 and here is what happens, IE6 opens to the home page just fine.
> If I try to open another URL, it launches a new windw, is blank, has
> a quick burst of the URL then goes back to blank.
>
> I am trying to install IE7 but get cannot install. must retart after
> malicious tool runs.
>
> How can I perform an IE6 uninstall so Ican install IE7?
>
> Happy New Year

Happy New Year to you, too, John.

What do you mean by the term "OS Restore"? Did you perform a Clean
Install or Repair Install or Windows System Restore? Or something elase?
What is the make and model of your PC? I ask because certain PC
manufacturers provide different methods to "restore" their "systems."

Did you use a Windows XP installation CD (and if so, what SP level is it
at?) or a "PC Restore (or Recovery)" type of CD or some method where a
hidden hard drive partition was accessed?

IE is integrated into Windows XP. And since IE6 is the earliest version,
it cannot be uninstalled. For those wishing to upgrade to IE7 (or IE8 --
which for *some* people can be problematic), simply running the upgrade
installation file is all that is necessary. That being said, there is a
"best practices" method to do this. It involves avoiding Automatic
Updates and using the full installation files found here:

For IE7, the file name is:
IE7-WindowsXP-x86-enu.exe

You may download it from:
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/d...displaylang=en

For IE8, the file name is:
IE8-WindowsXP-x86-ENU.exe

You may download it from:
http://www.microsoft.com/windows/int...r/default.aspx

(when given the option to also download the msn toolbar, my advice would
be to pass on it)

What are the specs of your PC? Depending on what they are, you may have
a better experience with IE7.

Here is the "best practices" method, BTW:

http://www.ie-vista.com/known_issues.html

Note the pre-installation advice! This includes to temporarily turn off
Automatic updates and disabling security programs that can interfere
with the installation. Personally, I prefer to configure a Clean Boot
(which of course whould be undone once everything is the way you want it
to be):

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/310353

Also, after the installation, you should reboot twice (!) before running
IE7 for the first time. (Also, remember to undo the Clean Boot!)

Last bit of advice:

It is important ot make sure XP is at the SP3 level *before* you upgrade
from IE6. If you need to learn the "best practices" method for doing
this, you may start another thread specifically fot that.

The process I used was Repair Install XP Hpme SP1 on a ustom built box.

I went to IE8 and it took.

THX for all your help

John

--

*****************
John Lenz


"Daave" <> wrote in message
news:...
> John L wrote:
>> WinXP Home SP3
>>
>> I had to perform an OS restore because IE6 got corrupted. I am now at
>> SP3 and here is what happens, IE6 opens to the home page just fine.
>> If I try to open another URL, it launches a new windw, is blank, has
>> a quick burst of the URL then goes back to blank.
>>
>> I am trying to install IE7 but get cannot install. must retart after
>> malicious tool runs.
>>
>> How can I perform an IE6 uninstall so Ican install IE7?
>>
>> Happy New Year
>
> Happy New Year to you, too, John.
>
> What do you mean by the term "OS Restore"? Did you perform a Clean Install
> or Repair Install or Windows System Restore? Or something elase? What is
> the make and model of your PC? I ask because certain PC manufacturers
> provide different methods to "restore" their "systems."
>
> Did you use a Windows XP installation CD (and if so, what SP level is it
> at?) or a "PC Restore (or Recovery)" type of CD or some method where a
> hidden hard drive partition was accessed?
>
> IE is integrated into Windows XP. And since IE6 is the earliest version,
> it cannot be uninstalled. For those wishing to upgrade to IE7 (or IE8 --
> which for *some* people can be problematic), simply running the upgrade
> installation file is all that is necessary. That being said, there is a
> "best practices" method to do this. It involves avoiding Automatic Updates
> and using the full installation files found here:
>
> For IE7, the file name is:
> IE7-WindowsXP-x86-enu.exe
>
> You may download it from:
> http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/d...displaylang=en
>
> For IE8, the file name is:
> IE8-WindowsXP-x86-ENU.exe
>
> You may download it from:
> http://www.microsoft.com/windows/int...r/default.aspx
>
> (when given the option to also download the msn toolbar, my advice would
> be to pass on it)
>
> What are the specs of your PC? Depending on what they are, you may have a
> better experience with IE7.
>
> Here is the "best practices" method, BTW:
>
> http://www.ie-vista.com/known_issues.html
>
> Note the pre-installation advice! This includes to temporarily turn off
> Automatic updates and disabling security programs that can interfere with
> the installation. Personally, I prefer to configure a Clean Boot (which of
> course whould be undone once everything is the way you want it to be):
>
> http://support.microsoft.com/kb/310353
>
> Also, after the installation, you should reboot twice (!) before running
> IE7 for the first time. (Also, remember to undo the Clean Boot!)
>
> Last bit of advice:
>
> It is important ot make sure XP is at the SP3 level *before* you upgrade
> from IE6. If you need to learn the "best practices" method for doing this,
> you may start another thread specifically fot that.
>

Not on WinXP SP1, it didn't.

John L wrote:
> The process I used was Repair Install XP Hpme SP1 on a ustom built box.
>
> I went to IE8 and it took.
>
> THX for all your help
>
> John
>
>
> "Daave" <> wrote in message
> news:...
>> John L wrote:
>>> WinXP Home SP3
>>>
>>> I had to perform an OS restore because IE6 got corrupted. I am now at
>>> SP3 and here is what happens, IE6 opens to the home page just fine.
>>> If I try to open another URL, it launches a new windw, is blank, has
>>> a quick burst of the URL then goes back to blank.
>>>
>>> I am trying to install IE7 but get cannot install. must retart after
>>> malicious tool runs.
>>>
>>> How can I perform an IE6 uninstall so Ican install IE7?
>>>
>>> Happy New Year
>>
>> Happy New Year to you, too, John.
>>
>> What do you mean by the term "OS Restore"? Did you perform a Clean
>> Install
>> or Repair Install or Windows System Restore? Or something elase? What is
>> the make and model of your PC? I ask because certain PC manufacturers
>> provide different methods to "restore" their "systems."
>>
>> Did you use a Windows XP installation CD (and if so, what SP level is it
>> at?) or a "PC Restore (or Recovery)" type of CD or some method where a
>> hidden hard drive partition was accessed?
>>
>> IE is integrated into Windows XP. And since IE6 is the earliest version,
>> it cannot be uninstalled. For those wishing to upgrade to IE7 (or IE8 --
>> which for *some* people can be problematic), simply running the upgrade
>> installation file is all that is necessary. That being said, there is a
>> "best practices" method to do this. It involves avoiding Automatic
>> Updates
>> and using the full installation files found here:
>>
>> For IE7, the file name is:
>> IE7-WindowsXP-x86-enu.exe
>>
>> You may download it from:
>> http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/d...displaylang=en
>>
>> For IE8, the file name is:
>> IE8-WindowsXP-x86-ENU.exe
>>
>> You may download it from:
>> http://www.microsoft.com/windows/int...r/default.aspx
>>
>> (when given the option to also download the msn toolbar, my advice would
>> be to pass on it)
>>
>> What are the specs of your PC? Depending on what they are, you may have a
>> better experience with IE7.
>>
>> Here is the "best practices" method, BTW:
>>
>> http://www.ie-vista.com/known_issues.html
>>
>> Note the pre-installation advice! This includes to temporarily turn off
>> Automatic updates and disabling security programs that can interfere with
>> the installation. Personally, I prefer to configure a Clean Boot (which
>> of
>> course whould be undone once everything is the way you want it to be):
>>
>> http://support.microsoft.com/kb/310353
>>
>> Also, after the installation, you should reboot twice (!) before running
>> IE7 for the first time. (Also, remember to undo the Clean Boot!)
>>
>> Last bit of advice:
>>
>> It is important ot make sure XP is at the SP3 level *before* you upgrade
>> from IE6. If you need to learn the "best practices" method for doing
>> this,
>> you may start another thread specifically fot that.

Glad to help, but your last post is confusing. SP1 or SP3 for starters?

Did you perhaps have SP3 installed when you performed a Repair Install
with an XP CD at the SP1 level maybe and subsequently re-updated to SP3?

Which version of IE are you currently running?

John L wrote:
> The process I used was Repair Install XP Hpme SP1 on a ustom built
> box.
> I went to IE8 and it took.
>
> THX for all your help
>
> John
>
>
> "Daave" <> wrote in message
> news:...
>> John L wrote:
>>> WinXP Home SP3
>>>
>>> I had to perform an OS restore because IE6 got corrupted. I am now
>>> at SP3 and here is what happens, IE6 opens to the home page just
>>> fine. If I try to open another URL, it launches a new windw, is
>>> blank, has a quick burst of the URL then goes back to blank.
>>>
>>> I am trying to install IE7 but get cannot install. must retart after
>>> malicious tool runs.
>>>
>>> How can I perform an IE6 uninstall so Ican install IE7?
>>>
>>> Happy New Year
>>
>> Happy New Year to you, too, John.
>>
>> What do you mean by the term "OS Restore"? Did you perform a Clean
>> Install or Repair Install or Windows System Restore? Or something
>> elase? What is the make and model of your PC? I ask because certain
>> PC manufacturers provide different methods to "restore" their
>> "systems." Did you use a Windows XP installation CD (and if so, what
>> SP level
>> is it at?) or a "PC Restore (or Recovery)" type of CD or some method
>> where a hidden hard drive partition was accessed?
>>
>> IE is integrated into Windows XP. And since IE6 is the earliest
>> version, it cannot be uninstalled. For those wishing to upgrade to
>> IE7 (or IE8 -- which for *some* people can be problematic), simply
>> running the upgrade installation file is all that is necessary. That
>> being said, there is a "best practices" method to do this. It
>> involves avoiding Automatic Updates and using the full installation
>> files found here: For IE7, the file name is:
>> IE7-WindowsXP-x86-enu.exe
>>
>> You may download it from:
>> http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/d...displaylang=en
>>
>> For IE8, the file name is:
>> IE8-WindowsXP-x86-ENU.exe
>>
>> You may download it from:
>> http://www.microsoft.com/windows/int...r/default.aspx
>>
>> (when given the option to also download the msn toolbar, my advice
>> would be to pass on it)
>>
>> What are the specs of your PC? Depending on what they are, you may
>> have a better experience with IE7.
>>
>> Here is the "best practices" method, BTW:
>>
>> http://www.ie-vista.com/known_issues.html
>>
>> Note the pre-installation advice! This includes to temporarily turn
>> off Automatic updates and disabling security programs that can
>> interfere with the installation. Personally, I prefer to configure a
>> Clean Boot (which of course whould be undone once everything is the
>> way you want it to be): http://support.microsoft.com/kb/310353
>>
>> Also, after the installation, you should reboot twice (!) before
>> running IE7 for the first time. (Also, remember to undo the Clean
>> Boot!) Last bit of advice:
>>
>> It is important ot make sure XP is at the SP3 level *before* you
>> upgrade from IE6. If you need to learn the "best practices" method
>> for doing this, you may start another thread specifically fot that.

PS: cf. http://support.microsoft.com/kb/917964

PA Bear [MS MVP] wrote:
> Not on WinXP SP1, it didn't.
>
> John L wrote:
>> The process I used was Repair Install XP Hpme SP1 on a ustom built box.
>>
>> I went to IE8 and it took.
>>
>> THX for all your help
>>
>> John
>>
>>
>> "Daave" <> wrote in message
>> news:...
>>> John L wrote:
>>>> WinXP Home SP3
>>>>
>>>> I had to perform an OS restore because IE6 got corrupted. I am now at
>>>> SP3 and here is what happens, IE6 opens to the home page just fine.
>>>> If I try to open another URL, it launches a new windw, is blank, has
>>>> a quick burst of the URL then goes back to blank.
>>>>
>>>> I am trying to install IE7 but get cannot install. must retart after
>>>> malicious tool runs.
>>>>
>>>> How can I perform an IE6 uninstall so Ican install IE7?
>>>>
>>>> Happy New Year
>>>
>>> Happy New Year to you, too, John.
>>>
>>> What do you mean by the term "OS Restore"? Did you perform a Clean
>>> Install
>>> or Repair Install or Windows System Restore? Or something elase? What is
>>> the make and model of your PC? I ask because certain PC manufacturers
>>> provide different methods to "restore" their "systems."
>>>
>>> Did you use a Windows XP installation CD (and if so, what SP level is it
>>> at?) or a "PC Restore (or Recovery)" type of CD or some method where a
>>> hidden hard drive partition was accessed?
>>>
>>> IE is integrated into Windows XP. And since IE6 is the earliest version,
>>> it cannot be uninstalled. For those wishing to upgrade to IE7 (or IE8 --
>>> which for *some* people can be problematic), simply running the upgrade
>>> installation file is all that is necessary. That being said, there is a
>>> "best practices" method to do this. It involves avoiding Automatic
>>> Updates
>>> and using the full installation files found here:
>>>
>>> For IE7, the file name is:
>>> IE7-WindowsXP-x86-enu.exe
>>>
>>> You may download it from:
>>> http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/d...displaylang=en
>>>
>>> For IE8, the file name is:
>>> IE8-WindowsXP-x86-ENU.exe
>>>
>>> You may download it from:
>>> http://www.microsoft.com/windows/int...r/default.aspx
>>>
>>> (when given the option to also download the msn toolbar, my advice would
>>> be to pass on it)
>>>
>>> What are the specs of your PC? Depending on what they are, you may have
>>> a
>>> better experience with IE7.
>>>
>>> Here is the "best practices" method, BTW:
>>>
>>> http://www.ie-vista.com/known_issues.html
>>>
>>> Note the pre-installation advice! This includes to temporarily turn off
>>> Automatic updates and disabling security programs that can interfere
>>> with
>>> the installation. Personally, I prefer to configure a Clean Boot (which
>>> of
>>> course whould be undone once everything is the way you want it to be):
>>>
>>> http://support.microsoft.com/kb/310353
>>>
>>> Also, after the installation, you should reboot twice (!) before running
>>> IE7 for the first time. (Also, remember to undo the Clean Boot!)
>>>
>>> Last bit of advice:
>>>
>>> It is important ot make sure XP is at the SP3 level *before* you upgrade
>>> from IE6. If you need to learn the "best practices" method for doing
>>> this,
>>> you may start another thread specifically fot that.

The repair XD was XP Home SP1. i installed then went to SP3. Then I was able
to move to IE8.

John

--

*****************
John Lenz


"Daave" <> wrote in message
news:...
> Glad to help, but your last post is confusing. SP1 or SP3 for starters?
>
> Did you perhaps have SP3 installed when you performed a Repair Install
> with an XP CD at the SP1 level maybe and subsequently re-updated to SP3?
>
> Which version of IE are you currently running?
>
> John L wrote:
>> The process I used was Repair Install XP Hpme SP1 on a ustom built
>> box.
>> I went to IE8 and it took.
>>
>> THX for all your help
>>
>> John
>>
>>
>> "Daave" <> wrote in message
>> news:...
>>> John L wrote:
>>>> WinXP Home SP3
>>>>
>>>> I had to perform an OS restore because IE6 got corrupted. I am now
>>>> at SP3 and here is what happens, IE6 opens to the home page just
>>>> fine. If I try to open another URL, it launches a new windw, is
>>>> blank, has a quick burst of the URL then goes back to blank.
>>>>
>>>> I am trying to install IE7 but get cannot install. must retart after
>>>> malicious tool runs.
>>>>
>>>> How can I perform an IE6 uninstall so Ican install IE7?
>>>>
>>>> Happy New Year
>>>
>>> Happy New Year to you, too, John.
>>>
>>> What do you mean by the term "OS Restore"? Did you perform a Clean
>>> Install or Repair Install or Windows System Restore? Or something
>>> elase? What is the make and model of your PC? I ask because certain
>>> PC manufacturers provide different methods to "restore" their
>>> "systems." Did you use a Windows XP installation CD (and if so, what SP
>>> level
>>> is it at?) or a "PC Restore (or Recovery)" type of CD or some method
>>> where a hidden hard drive partition was accessed?
>>>
>>> IE is integrated into Windows XP. And since IE6 is the earliest
>>> version, it cannot be uninstalled. For those wishing to upgrade to
>>> IE7 (or IE8 -- which for *some* people can be problematic), simply
>>> running the upgrade installation file is all that is necessary. That
>>> being said, there is a "best practices" method to do this. It
>>> involves avoiding Automatic Updates and using the full installation
>>> files found here: For IE7, the file name is:
>>> IE7-WindowsXP-x86-enu.exe
>>>
>>> You may download it from:
>>> http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/d...displaylang=en
>>>
>>> For IE8, the file name is:
>>> IE8-WindowsXP-x86-ENU.exe
>>>
>>> You may download it from:
>>> http://www.microsoft.com/windows/int...r/default.aspx
>>>
>>> (when given the option to also download the msn toolbar, my advice
>>> would be to pass on it)
>>>
>>> What are the specs of your PC? Depending on what they are, you may
>>> have a better experience with IE7.
>>>
>>> Here is the "best practices" method, BTW:
>>>
>>> http://www.ie-vista.com/known_issues.html
>>>
>>> Note the pre-installation advice! This includes to temporarily turn
>>> off Automatic updates and disabling security programs that can
>>> interfere with the installation. Personally, I prefer to configure a
>>> Clean Boot (which of course whould be undone once everything is the
>>> way you want it to be): http://support.microsoft.com/kb/310353
>>>
>>> Also, after the installation, you should reboot twice (!) before
>>> running IE7 for the first time. (Also, remember to undo the Clean
>>> Boot!) Last bit of advice:
>>>
>>> It is important ot make sure XP is at the SP3 level *before* you
>>> upgrade from IE6. If you need to learn the "best practices" method
>>> for doing this, you may start another thread specifically fot that.
>
>