Comments on: How to uninstall Internet Explorer 8 (IE8) in Vista/XP

By: Doris Myers

Doris Myers — Thu, 04 Mar 2010 17:33:06 +0000

Can’t believe Microsoft is still having the same problems since 2006 & still no easy fix.Fixed income don’t want to replace computers every year or two. Too old to have to learn something new each time you change it. Been having a problem since mid-January. Blamed ISP because Microsoft said contact them. Updaates seem to be the culprit. Why are they installing the same updates(same numbers) every month. Can I uninstall duplicates or are they fixes for the originals?? and what about the speed?? response is unbelievably slOOOwwww. Crashes & freezes!!

By: Sea Shell Ay

Sea Shell Ay — Tue, 23 Feb 2010 07:43:40 +0000

My machine will not come up because of IE8. The only way I can get to command prompt is using original windows CD. So, I am in command prompt. I can’t cd into program files because access is denied. I can’t run spuninst.exe, but I can see it and I know where it is. It says unknown command. I tried just to remove c:\program files\internet explorer but I don’t have permission (access denied). HOw do I get rid of IE8. I am using XP. Please Help..Shelley

By: Denise Laitinen

Denise Laitinen — Sat, 06 Feb 2010 21:15:17 +0000

IE8 is a piece of sh*t, it installed itself without my permission, even tho automatic updates was turned off, none of the features such as over ride cookie handling work, my computer crashes at least once a day now, and locks up a 100 times a day, delete browsing history doesnt work unless you click on it over and over. Open ONE website and you will have 110 mbs of temp files on your computer, it blocks network and local service temp files so you cant delete them, it turns off my anti virus program and firewalls. It downloaded and installed EIGHT messenger programs. It contains a tracking program as well. It removed my intel drivers for my plug and play.

You are told to download patch after patch then more patches to fix the problems with the patches – its time for a class action law suit against microsoft and Bill Gates, this is hacking, illegal trespass, invasion of privacy and rights, fraud, extortion, and misrepresentation, and interference with an individuals right to enjoy their life and participate in activities such as the internet. Microsoft has NO right to crash and destroy thousands of computers that belong to people who cant afford to replace them or get everything re-installed. I have a very small fixed income and I cant afford to hire someone to clean up this mess for me. I want Bill Gates to pay for what he has done.

By: Tony

Tony — Tue, 26 Jan 2010 04:15:41 +0000

I had issues with IE8 lagging so I uninstalled it and all went well. Then Microsoft had critical updates and I chose what I needed opting out of IE8. My computer got messed up big time. I tried to uninstall the updates in Add/Remove but they weren’t there. I used Belarc to see what downloads I was missing and the downloads weren’t there so I guess they’re in here somewhere. I tried System Restore which took me back to IE8 with a ‘no-addons’ setting which means I can’t even downlload anything cause the pop-up blocker/allow won’t show. I tried uninstalling it again and a bunch of files are missing one of which is in WINDOWS NT Uninstall Directory and I have no clue what that is but I know its not installed on here. I inherited this computer and I think that file is on a disk. Does anyone know how to get rid of this junk, or at least get me out of ‘no-addons’? Remember I have no tool bar to get to IE through. Thanx

By: shashikant M

shashikant M — Fri, 04 Dec 2009 06:07:46 +0000

If IE8 isn’t listed on windows updates,use this method:

1. Carefully select and then copy the following command:
%windir%\ie8\spuninst\spuninst.exe
2. Click Start, click Run, type cmd.exe, and then press ENTER.
3. Right-click inside the cmd.exe window, and then click Paste to paste the command that you copied in step 1.
4. Press ENTER to uninstall Internet Explorer 8 Beta 2. When the uninstall program is finished, restart your computer.

By: catherine jennifer fusco

catherine jennifer fusco — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 14:23:34 +0000

I don’t know how to fix windows vista xp to fix {KB948465]Failoed update..why do i need to upgrade to IE windows vista Hiome basic ugrade,& is this free?

By: catherine jennifer fusco

catherine jennifer fusco — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 14:19:43 +0000

Jeff Hawkins asking same question as Catherine jennifer fusco[jentilpet] service pack 2 has Failed,why and what do I do to fix the other Failed uopdates?Should I uograde to IE 8 if it has nothing new I can’t use anyway?

By: catherine jennifer fusco

catherine jennifer fusco — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 14:16:43 +0000

My Windows vista update shows Failed for service pack 2,if I ugrade free to IE 8 will this be installed correctly? How do I remove a Failed update under recommendation staus

By: Jeff Hawkins

Jeff Hawkins — Wed, 07 Oct 2009 19:21:45 +0000

After uninstalling IE8, my Office 2003 installation started telling me that it is not authentic. After searching for a cure, I decided to just reinstall. So I uninstalled Office 2003 and reinstalled. Didn’t fix it. Great.

By: Rogue

Rogue — Tue, 22 Sep 2009 15:27:10 +0000

Yes, the instructions to execute the “spuninst.exe” in C:\Windows\IE8\ worked fine.

Thanks for the advice; we’ll not be going near IE8 again for a while. Now happily back to IE6 and staying there.

By: Nicole

Nicole — Thu, 30 Jul 2009 19:56:17 +0000

Omg I hated ie8 soooo much! My computer was running fine until I installed it. The internet would run soooo slow!! It would take literally 20 minutes to get to certain pages! I tried everything on here but nothing worked. All my files were missing so I finally called microsoft help line. I live in the u.s. so it was (866) 234-6020. And some nice guy from Indiana helped me get back to internet explorer 7. He used a tool called microsoft fix it.:)

By: Denise

Denise — Thu, 09 Jul 2009 04:43:54 +0000

Erica…About removing XP SP3, the way I read it you only have to remove it, if it was installed after you installed IE8. First you would uninstalled IE8, restart computer, then you should have a remove button for SP3 in the Add/Remove programs. If the remove button still is not there then it was install before IE7 was installed.

After you uninstalled IE8, did you restart your computer? Also you might go to the microsoft website, there is a “fix it for me” section that I used on one of my laptops to uninstall IE8. It worked great and then IE7 was restored. I didn’t have to reinstall it or anything. Hope some of this helps.

I’m still having a problem with my PC. I keep getting that file corpol.dll.000 is missing from the NT service pack uninstall directory and then the uninstall stops and won’t go any farther. The “fix it for me” didn’t work for this computer. I can’t find anything on microsofts website and I can’t find the file on my computer anywhere. Anybody have any suggestions.

By: Lindsay

Lindsay — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 21:11:43 +0000

Glarysoft Absolute Uninstaller freeware really works for getting rid of that I.E. 8 crap!

By: Kristine

Kristine — Tue, 30 Jun 2009 23:52:41 +0000

First, Thank you Franky for mentioning “hidden files”!!!!

OMG! This IE8 is a total disaster. It was downloaded on my computer in error so I tried to remove it. 1 – I have Vista – what a joke! 2- it was NOT in add/remove programs 3-It was not in the updates either. 4 -I tried every help page I could find – nothing and I mean nothing was working. Then low and behold I see the post up there from Franky from Sept 24, 2008 with the mention of Hidden files. On Vista I found those hidden files( through help) and after I checked to view them, the files showed up on add/remove updates! (YEA) I found the application and was able to uninstall it. I rebooted, on restart it said it was completing 3 updates which scared me, but then it was FIXED!!!!! Oh thank you, thank you to all who’s little tidbits got me there. Good luck to other Vista users!

By: shaun6811

shaun6811 — Tue, 26 May 2009 21:53:27 +0000

Just deleting Windows Ie8 from add/remove programs on XP works just fine after a restart – Copy & paste problem resolved and back to Ie7 – Working fine – Cannot comment on Vista