To remove Internet Explorer 8 automatically, click the Fix this problem link. Then click Run in the File Download dialog box, and follow the steps in this wizard.
Note This automatic fix works for all languages , however for some languages the wizard text may be in English.
Note If you are not on the computer that has the problem, you can save the automatic fix to a flash drive or to a CD, and then you can run it on the computer that has the problem.
After you run this automatic fix, go to the "Did this fix the problem?" section.
Known issue You might receive the following message when you run this Fix it:
A Service Pack or Windows Update is blocking the "Fix it" from uninstalling Internet Explorer 8.
This occurs if Internet Explorer 8 is set as not removable. This can occur if you install Internet Explorer 8 before you install Service Pack 3 (SP3) for Windows XP. If this scenario applies to you, then you must uninstall SP3 before you can uninstall Internet Explorer 8. For more information about this issue, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:
950719 (You cannot uninstall Internet Explorer 7 or Internet Explorer 8 after you install Windows XP Service Pack 3 ) You cannot uninstall Internet Explorer 7 or Internet Explorer 8 after you install Windows XP Service Pack 3
How do I uninstall or remove Internet Explorer 8?
Note This automatic fix works for all languages , however for some languages the wizard text may be in English.
Note If you are not on the computer that has the problem, you can save the automatic fix to a flash drive or to a CD, and then you can run it on the computer that has the problem.
After you run this automatic fix, go to the "Did this fix the problem?" section.
Known issue You might receive the following message when you run this Fix it:
A Service Pack or Windows Update is blocking the "Fix it" from uninstalling Internet Explorer 8.
This occurs if Internet Explorer 8 is set as not removable. This can occur if you install Internet Explorer 8 before you install Service Pack 3 (SP3) for Windows XP. If this scenario applies to you, then you must uninstall SP3 before you can uninstall Internet Explorer 8. For more information about this issue, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:
950719 (You cannot uninstall Internet Explorer 7 or Internet Explorer 8 after you install Windows XP Service Pack 3 ) You cannot uninstall Internet Explorer 7 or Internet Explorer 8 after you install Windows XP Service Pack 3
How do I uninstall or remove Internet Explorer 8?
