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Re-installing IE7

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chrisashcroft2 - 23 Jun 2008 12:49 GMT
Hi,

A few months ago I posted here regarding a problem that occurs often in my
internet explorer. Here is a link to a picture of the problem:

http://s140.photobucket.com/albums/r25/ashman2/?action=view&current=queryerror2.jpg

It's the blue bar at the top of the window and the problem only occurs in
Internet Explorer. I run Windows XP Service Pack 2 on a desktop. At the time
I got a lot of advice about starting internet explorer without any add ons,
about using the Reset Internet Explorer function and several other ideas. I
tried them all and the problem remains, which left only one recommended
solution but as my exams were starting I didn't really feel like fiddling
with my computer's programmes. The last idea was uninstalling IE7 and then
reinstalling it.

My question, or problem, is firstly how exactly do I go about uninstalling
internet explorer 7, and after uninstalling it will my computer automatically
revert back to IE6 or do I need to do something else in the process. Is it
recommended I download another type of internet surfing programme like
Mozilla so that I have something to use while reinstalling IE7.

I could really use some help with this, or if anyone has any other ideas
about what could possibly be causing the problem. It's not a big problem that
gets in the way of IE7 working, it's just I'd quite like it if my internet
Explorer worked/looked properly.

Thanks.

Chris.
Kayman - 23 Jun 2008 13:42 GMT
> Hi,
>
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> My question, or problem, is firstly how exactly do I go about uninstalling
> internet explorer 7,

Start, Settings, Control Panel then click Add or Remove Programs, locate
IE7 and uninstall it.

> and after uninstalling it will my computer automatically
> revert back to IE6

Yes, it will.

> or do I need to do something else in the process. Is it
> recommended I download another type of internet surfing programme like
> Mozilla so that I have something to use while reinstalling IE7.

No, no need for that.

> I could really use some help with this, or if anyone has any other ideas
> about what could possibly be causing the problem. It's not a big problem that
> gets in the way of IE7 working, it's just I'd quite like it if my internet
> Explorer worked/looked properly.

Read this *before* installing IE7:
Sandi's Installation Tips: 1 thru 8, 10 and 11, note 12 that's it.
http://www.ie-vista.com/known_issues.html#pre-install

Do not use Automatic/Windows Update for downloading/installing IE7!

Use this link instead:
Windows Internet Explorer 7 for Windows XP:
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=9ae91ebe-3385-447c-8a30
-081805b2f90b


Save the program to your desktop then install.

Activate Windows Update after installing IE7 to download/install pertinent
updates offered, including Root Certificates updates.

Good luck :)
PA Bear [MS MVP] - 23 Jun 2008 17:48 GMT
> It's the blue bar at the top of the window and the problem only occurs in
> Internet Explorer.

What's the problem?  I see nothing amiss in the screenshot, other than the
fact that the titlebar somewhat overlaps the minimize icon box.

Uninstalling IE7
http://www.ie-vista.com/kbase2.html

[Only use the Command %windir%\ie7\spuninst\spuninst.exe if you cannot
uninstall 'WIndows Internet Explorer 7' via Add/Remove Programs; it's safe
to ignore any warnings that such-and-such might not work if you uninstall
it.]

IE7 (Un)Installation and Anti-Malware Applications:
http://blogs.msdn.com/ie/archive/2006/10/11/IE7-Installation-and-Anti_2D00_Malwa
re-Applications.aspx


Note: IEBlog: IE and Windows XP Service Pack 3
http://blogs.msdn.com/ie/archive/2008/05/05/ie-and-xpsp3.aspx

=> Do not reinstall IE7 yet.  Post back to this thread and tell us if the
problem, whatever it is, persists.
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> Hi,
>
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>
> Chris.
 
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