Downgrade IE9 to IE8 windows 7
Hello, is there a way to uninstall IE9 on windows 7 and install IE8? Thanks, Gidi
September 22nd, 2011 5:40am

http://windows.microsoft.com/en-US/windows7/how-do-i-install-or-uninstall-internet-explorer-9
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September 22nd, 2011 5:50am

Hello gidi, Please try: pressing the Start orb in the lower left corner of your screen type "appwiz.cpl" (without the quotemarks) and press [ENTER] click "View installed updates" select "Windows Internet Explorer 9" in the category 'Microsoft Windows' and press 'Uninstall' in the top of the 'Installed updates'-box. reboot your computer This should do the trick, and I hope I could help you out. With kind regards, Laurenz
September 22nd, 2011 5:54am

Thanks, I tried it, but the system is win7 SP1 so i can't install IE8 right?
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September 22nd, 2011 5:55am

You should be able to run IE8 on Win7 SP1.
September 22nd, 2011 5:59am

Hello again gidi, Please check if Internet Explorer 8 is enabled by: pressing the Start-orb in the lower left corner of your screen typing "Turn Windows features on or off" and waiting for the list to be populated find an entry called 'Internet Explorer 8' and check if the checkbox is selected if it was not selected press "OK" and when it prompts you to restart your computer press "Restart now". if it was already selected press "Cancel", press the Start-orb in the lower left corner of your screen and type "Internet Explorer" (when it shows the program Internet Explorer it would be wise to pin it to the taskbar or place it on your desktop) I hope this solved your problem. With kind regards, Laurenz
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September 22nd, 2011 6:11am

I want to get rid of IE9 too, but when I perform the "Turn Windows features on or off" there is no entry for "Internet Explorer 8", but there is one for Internet Explorer 9. Any further advice ?
September 27th, 2011 10:50pm

Don't go to the Turn Windows features on or off, but uninstall Windows Internet Explorer using the steps above.
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September 27th, 2011 11:24pm

Hi, This process does not need any special technical knowledge. Just simple steps can make it to downgrade Windows Internet Explorer 9 to its previous versions. One method is by just installing any previous versions like IE 8 and IE 7 over the installed IE 9 version. Another possibility is through directly uninstalling the program using the Uninstall Windows Internet Explorer file present in the folder where Windows Internet Explorer is installed. Another method to downgrade is to uninstall the IE 9 version using Add or Remove Programs option from control panel. http://browser.iyogi.com/internet-explorer/internet-explorer-9-downgrade.html Hope this information helps you.
September 29th, 2011 2:10am

Unfortunately, NONE of these methods work if IE9 was installed at the factory. We recently purchased some Dell Optiplex 790s with 64-bit Windows 7 pro, and IE 9 was included as part of the Windows install. So, there's no IE 9 to uninstall. You can't download IE 8 for Windows 7 (only for XP and Vista) from here: http://windows.microsoft.com/en-US/internet-explorer/downloads/ie-8 (and, naturally the Vista version doesn't install on Win7) This wouldn't be a problem, except that IE9 doesn't work properly with the ADT payroll site that we use, as well as some other commercial sites which are necessary to our business. So, how about an alternative that actually works?tom
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January 12th, 2012 12:22pm

I have exactly the same problem. We are using OpenText CMS and it only works using IE8. No other browsers do the job, including IE9. The windows disk already includes SP1 and IE9 and hence I can't downgrade to IE8. How do I get IE8? I don't want to downgrade to windows XP or vista only to use IE8. Anyone has a solution?Andry
February 6th, 2012 9:11pm

Seeing as Microsoft doesn't want us to be able to put the much-better IE8 on our new computers that came with IE9, just do the smart thing and load Firefox. It's faster and more reliable anyway. Talk about ego... not even giving the option to download 8 for Windows 7!!! There are a LOT of websites that will just not work with IE9!
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February 7th, 2012 3:38pm

"The Cranium" wrote in message news:6fe0a555-796d-4227-87fb-7303cad806ee... Seeing as Microsoft doesn't want us to be able to put the much-better IE8 on our new computers that came with IE9, just do the smart thing and load Firefox. It's faster and more reliable anyway. Talk about ego... not even giving the option to download 8 for Windows 7!!! There are a LOT of websites that will just not work with IE9! Have you tired using Compatibility mode? Noel Paton | Nil Carborundum Illegitemi | CrashFixPC | The Three-toed Sloth
February 7th, 2012 3:44pm

Compatability mode? I am desperate trying to figure out how to get IE8 working due to our internal applications. The JS engine in IE9 is miss behaving and IE8 compatibility makes it worst!
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May 4th, 2012 11:58am

I suggest that you repost your problem in your OWN new thread - with considerably more detail - if you want a sensible response.Noel Paton | Nil Carborundum Illegitemi | CrashFixPC | The Three-toed Sloth
May 5th, 2012 11:57am

thanks so much for this information, This method working to my win 7 operating systemIT specialist Software | Jabon | Penginapan Murah di Jakarta
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June 14th, 2012 5:20am

I did both of these things and neither one worked. I either had no browser or I still had IE9. Any more suggestions?
July 16th, 2012 2:46pm

If that's the case, then you didn't Inunstall IE9, you removed it from view - you MUST uninstall it from the Installed Updates listing, NOT from the 'Turn Windows features....', which is what you appear to have been doing. Noel Paton | Nil Carborundum Illegitemi | CrashFixPC | The Three-toed Sloth
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July 16th, 2012 3:01pm

Hello, In my "View Installed Updates", there is no mention of Internet Explorer. There's lots of .NET and Office updates but no IE9!! My situation is bad too because I accidentally updated my Internet Explorer 8 to 9... forgetting this might have an impact on my ability to TEST!! I really need IE 8 back asap, any help is appreciated.
August 29th, 2012 12:22pm

Hello, In my "View Installed Updates", there is no mention of Internet Explorer. There's lots of .NET and Office updates but no IE9!! My situation is bad too because I accidentally updated my Internet Explorer 8 to 9... forgetting this might have an impact on my ability to TEST!! I really need IE 8 back asap, any help is appreciated. My solution was: Goto "Turn Windows features on or off" and there I found INternet Explorer 8 with no checkbox beside it. I checked the IE8 box, restarted and voila, I got Internet Explorer 8. The big question is, why does Windows 7 install applications differently on different machines? Internet explorer 9 should have showed up in the "Installed Updates" or "Programs and Features" list but was in neither.
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August 30th, 2012 7:42am

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