error: IE cannot install because a newer verision is already installed

[Glenn G]

error: "IE cannot install because a newer version is already installed". There is NO IE installed. Now what can I do?

 

[mrjimphelps]

Go to Control Panel / Programs and Features. There are three tabs: one for the programs, one for the Windows features, and one for the updates which have been installed.

• Go to the tab for the Windows features and make sure that Internet Explorer is unchecked.
• Now go to the Updates tab, and look for any updates which are related to Internet Explorer. Uninstall all of them.
• Click OK.
• Reboot.

You should now be able to install IE.
After doing so, be sure to do a Windows Update, to get all of the IE updates.