Wanabe Geek here!!Hello to All..

chug58 · Jul 8, 2007

Hey to all you Geeks and Geeks in training. I'm studying when I can about all this computer stuff and this site really helps. I hope to be a computer Geek soon!
I would imagine that someone has already asked the question "How do I uninstall IE 7?" and go back to IE6, but I thought I would give it a try here.
I'm new at this as you can probably tell and "relatively" old.
Even if this goes without an answer I will still enjoy the great site you have put together here...THANKS

chug58:major

LauraR · Jul 8, 2007

Hi and welcome. You can definitely learn lots here.

As far as your question, I'm pretty sure you can go into your Add/Remove Programs and uninstall IE7. That should revert you back to IE6.

Let someone more experienced verify before doing that though.

chug58 · Jul 8, 2007

Wow, that was fast....Thank you LauraR. I will take your advise and wait just a little while and see if I get any additional advice..:innocent

LauraR · Jul 8, 2007

You're welcome.

And this is from microsoft's website under the How do I install/uninstall IE 7 (http://www.microsoft.com/windows/products/winfamily/ie/iefaq.mspx):

To uninstall Internet Explorer 7 to return to Internet Explorer 6 on Windows XP

1. Click "Start," and then click "Control Panel."
2. Click "Add or Remove Programs."
3. Check "Show Updates" at the top of the dialog box.
4. Scroll down the list and highlight the version of Internet Explorer 7 that you are running, and then click "Change/Remove." (If you are running Internet Explorer 7 Beta 2 Preview — March 20 or later, it is not necessary to check "Show Updates.")
5. Select the appropriate version of Internet Explorer 7 for your operating system.

Cat_w_9_lives · Jul 8, 2007

Hi n Welcome to MG's

additional advice....Yep Laura is right, should revert back to IE6

Enjoy your stay,

Cat

* Is there a problem with IE7, if so you can post in software and get help fixing it or do you just not care for the update?

shanemail · Jul 8, 2007

Welcome to Major Geeks :major

wildwolf220 · Jul 9, 2007

hi and welcome to the forums..

MickeyRoush · Jul 12, 2007

:wave
Welcome to :majorgeeks

chug58 · Jul 18, 2007

Thanks for the warm welcome all!!

In answer to you question Cat w/9 lives...I haven't had any major problems with IE7. I just wanted to go back to IE6 because I think it's a little more straight forward and simple to use. I don't use it very often lately because I started using Mozilla Firefox and prefer it to anything MS has come up with to date:crap...
I still have to use IE occasionally because of some video and audio conflicts at some websites while using Firefox, but as soon as Firefox fixes all the bugs and or I learn how to use it better, I will dump IE altogether..

Thanks again for helping this "wanabe":major

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