Can I.E.8 be removed before installing 9

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  1. Layback Bear
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    Can I.E.8 be removed before installing 9


    I am wondering if their is a way to download I.E.9 to desktop and then remove I.E.8 and then open desktop and install I.E.9 ?
    If that can be done would it be a good way to get a clean install?
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  3. sygnus21
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    No it can't; and it's not necessary. IE9 will just update 8-9.
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  4. whs
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    If you could remove it (which is not possible), you would lose all your settings and favorites.
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  6. GeneO
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    You can turn IE8 off through "turn Windows Features on or off"
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  7. sygnus21
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    GeneO said:
    You can turn IE8 off through "turn Windows Features on or off"
    True, but then you most likely couldn't use IE9 - which the OP does want to use; was just worrying about a "clean" install of IE9.
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  8. Layback Bear
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    Thanks for all your answers.
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  10. sygnus21
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    You're welcomed. Hope your question was answered?
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  11. GeneO
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    sygnus21 said:
    GeneO said:
    You can turn IE8 off through "turn Windows Features on or off"
    True, but then you most likely couldn't use IE9 - which the OP does want to use; was just worrying about a "clean" install of IE9.
    Why wouldn't you be able to install IE9 after turning off IE8? That may give the clean install of IE9 the OP wanted.
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  12. sygnus21
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    I doubt it since the files are still there. That's my take, If I'm wrong I'm wrong.

    BTW I would imagine that turning it (IE8) off in Windows Features would probably get turned back on with IE9 getting installed... or you might get an error/warning saying it needs to be turned on in order for IE9 to be installed.

    And agian, turning off IE8 isn't going to delete the files.

    My two cents.
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  13. GeneO
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    sygnus21 said:
    That's a guess, If I wrong I'm wrong.

    BTW I would imagine that turning it (IE8) off in Windows Features would probably get turned it back on with IE9 getting installed... or you might get an error/warning saying it needs to be turned on in order for IE9 to be installed. Again a guess as it's something I'm not willing to test out.

    My two cents.

    Well, you may be right. In any case I am not going to install and uninstall IE9 again to test it either
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