How to downgrade from IE9 to IE8?

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Damn microsoft and their IE9 in critical automatic windows updates, that was a nasty move.

I have downloaded IE8 from microsoft site but it refuses to install on seven. I don't find IE8 for Win7 anywhere
 

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Windows 7 Professional x64
OS
Windows 7 Professional x64
there's a tutorial on how to uninstall IE9 here: http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/112121-internet-explorer-9-uninstall.html
and I guess MS still have IE8 available for download for XP users that wouldn't be able to run it, which I guess would be compatible with Windows 7. if not,I'm sure some other site has it. I'm not sure if uninstalling it will put IE8 back or not, but I doubt it will.
 

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Windows 7 Home Premium 64bitAMD Phenom II X6 1035T @2.6GHz (hexacore) (=1...6GB DDR3-1333 (running at 1066)NVIDIA/MSI GeForce GTX 770 (2GB)
Computer type
PC/Desktop
Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
HP Pavilion p6565uk
OS
Windows 7 Home Premium 64bit
CPU
AMD Phenom II X6 1035T @2.6GHz (hexacore) (=15.6GHz)
Motherboard
FOXCONN (2AA9)
Memory
6GB DDR3-1333 (running at 1066)
Graphics Card(s)
NVIDIA/MSI GeForce GTX 770 (2GB)
Sound Card
Realtek HD Audio (with 5.1 surround sound always on)
Monitor(s) Displays
HP 2311x (secondary-workspace), Sharp LL-T1620-H (primary)
Screen Resolution
1924x1080
Hard Drives
480GB Crucial M500 SSD
1TB internal WD Caviar Black
3TB Seagate Barracude 7200rpm (for media storage)
4TB Seagate Desktop drive (mirrored backup)
2TB Apple AirPort Time Capsule
1TB Seagate FreeAgent Desk
500GB Seagate External Desktop Drive
PSU
XCase Dolphin, 700W
Case
Stock HP one that came with it, mid-size ATX
Cooling
Stock fans, they're fairly quiet.
Keyboard
Microsoft Wireless Keyboard 2000+ HP Media Centre Remote
Mouse
Microsoft Wireless Mouse 2000
Internet Speed
20 Mbps down, 50 Mbps up
Antivirus
MSE
Browser
Chrome Beta
Other Info
Also:
- 13" Apple MacBook Air, 2013, i7 @ 1.7GHz, 8GB DDR3, 256GB SSD
- HP Deskjet 3050A
- Two HP ZV5000 laptops (the better of the two recently broke)
- A Compaq Evo D310 (has 2GB RAM and a 2.53GHz P4 but is curiously extremely slow)
- A desk fan - this weather is warm ;)
- A fair few retro consoles
- Too many cables behind the desk, probably a fire hazard.
Uninstalling IE9 from the list of installed updates will put IE8 back on your machine automatically.

Danny
 

My Computer My Computer

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Windows 7 Home Premium x64 SP1intel(R)core(TM)2 duo CPU T6600 @ 2.20GHz3 gb ddr3ati radeon hd4570/512mb
Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
acer aspire 5935g
OS
Windows 7 Home Premium x64 SP1
CPU
intel(R)core(TM)2 duo CPU T6600 @ 2.20GHz
Motherboard
intel gm45/gm47 revision 07
Memory
3 gb ddr3
Graphics Card(s)
ati radeon hd4570/512mb
Monitor(s) Displays
lop156wh2-tle1 15.3 flat
Screen Resolution
1366x768
Hard Drives
OCZ-Agility3 60gig ssd
320gig external hdd
500gig external hdd
Mouse
Optical
Internet Speed
30Mbps Down/30Mbps Up
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