Tuesday, February 25, 2014

How Do You Downgrade to Internet Explorer 7?


Windows XP
1. Close all programs.
2. Click on the \'Start\' menu, then go to \'Settings.\' Under \'Control Panel,\' click \'Add/Remove Programs.\'
3. Click on \'Internet Explorer 8\' and choose \'Remove.\'
4. Follow the instructions to uninstall the program.
5. Restart your computer.
6. After restarting, open \'Internet Explorer.\'
7. Click on \'Help\' in the toolbar, then go to \'About Internet Explorer.\'
8. If Internet Explorer 6 or 7 appears, you are finished with this step.
9. If Internet Explorer 8 still appears, select and copy the following command: %windir%\\ie8\\spuninst\\spuninst.exe
10. Click on \'Start,\' then \'Run.\'
11. Type \'cmd.exe\' and press \'Enter\' to open the Command Prompt.
12. Right-click inside the prompt and \'Paste\' the above command.
13. Press \'Enter.\'
14. Follow the instructions to uninstall the program.
15. Restart your computer.
Windows 7
16. Close all programs.
17. Click on \'Start,\' then \'Settings.\' Go to \'Control Panel\' and click \'Uninstall Program.\'
18. Click on \'Turn Windows Features On or Off.\'
19. Uncheck \'Internet Explorer 8,\' then click \'Yes.\'
20. Follow the directions given during uninstallation.
21. Restart the computer.
Windows Vista
22. Close all programs.
23. Click on the \'Start\' menu, then \'Control Panel.\' Go to \'Programs\' and then \'Uninstall a Program.\'
24. Click on \'View Installed Updates.\'
25. Double-click on \'Internet Explorer 8.\' In the \'Uninstall an Update\' box, click \'Yes.\'
26. If prompted for a password, enter the password or click \'Continue.\'
27. Follow the instructions to uninstall the program.
28. Restart the computer.
29. After restarting, open \'Internet Explorer.\'
30. Click on \'Help\' in the toolbar, then \'About Internet Explorer.\'
31. If Internet Explorer 6 or 7 appears, you are finished with this step.
32. If Internet Explorer 8 still appears, select and copy the following command:
FORFILES /P %WINDIR%\\servicing\\Packages /M Microsoft-Windows-InternetExplorer-8*.mum /c \'cmd /c echo Uninstalling package @fname && start /w pkgmgr /up:@fname /norestart\'
33. Click on \'Start.\'
34. Type \'cmd.exe\' in the \'Search\' box.
35. Right-click \'cmd.exe\' and click \'Run as Administrator.\'
36. Press \'Enter.\'
37. Follow the instructions to uninstall.
38. Restart the computer.
39. If prompted for a password, enter the password or click \'Continue.\'
40. Press \'Enter.\'
41. Follow the uninstall instructions.
42. Restart the computer.
Installing Internet Explorer 7
43. Locate and click the downloaded file.
44. Follow the installation instructions.
45. Restart the computer.

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