subject: A Way to Remove Internet Explorer 8 from Windows 7 [print this page] A Way to Remove Internet Explorer 8 from Windows 7
Now there are a lot of browsers that have many functionalites, more and more people do not like to use Internet Explorer 8 in windows 7, and try to delete it, but found no way to completely remove it from windows 7.Now i will show you a way to let it bother you no longer.
If you remove Internet Explorer 8, Internet Explorer earlier version will save your custom settings (for example, add-ins, favorites and home page). However, Internet Explorer 8 is part of Windows 7. Therefore, if you remove Internet Explorer 8, you must install third-party browser can browse Internet.
Click on the Start Menu and go to Control Panel and change the View by category to Large or Small icons then from the Control Panel list go into Programs and Features.
In the Programs and Features window click on the "Turn Windows features on or off" link on the left hand side.
The Windows Features screen opens up and here you want to uncheck the box next to Internet Explorer 8.
You will get a confirmation box when you uncheck it saying it may affect other Windows features. It will if you don't have another browser installed but otherwise everything that usually opens in IE will open in your default browser.
After verifying you want to turn it off click OK.
You will get a progress notification while Windows turns off IE 8.
When everything is turned off you will need to restart your system.
After coming back from the restart you will notice Internet Explorer 8 is no longer there. Anything you had linked to IE will be associated with another browser if you have one installed. It will also no longer appear in the Set Default Programs section.
Although this method does not remove all traces of Internet Explorer 8, but can make it never appear when you doing daily computing tasks. If you have any better suggestions, you can submit it to pc watch.
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