Solved How to uninstall Internet Explorer 9

[wither 2]

I hate IE 9 and consistantly told the Windows Updater not to install it and somehow it did. How do I uninstall it?

 

[UsernameIssues]

Welcome to the forums - try the steps in this link:
http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/112121-internet-explorer-9-uninstall.html

 

[wither 2]

I'll give it a shot when I get back on that machine tonight. I posted (incorrectly I think) in the referenced thread.

Thanks

 

[wither 2]

I decided to do a system restore. Even though it said it failed, it actually worked.

Thanks for your help.

 

[codekiddy]

I hate IE 9 and consistantly told the Windows Updater not to install it and somehow it did. How do I uninstall it?

You don't have to uninstall it,
just disable it under Control Panel\All Control Panel Items\Programs and Features >> turn windows futures on or off

now It will not bother you any more.

 

[Qdos]

I think he wanted to revert to iE8...

 

[codekiddy]

I think he wanted to revert to iE8...

OH silly me..
You're right.. sorry

 

[Qdos]

Personally I'd use something else entirely...

 

[wither 2]

Yes, I wanted to revert to IE 8. I did that with a system restore and I was fat, dumb and happy, as the saying goes.

My restore point was two weeks old so, obviously, Windows needed to update.

I was sitting here browsing nicely with 8 and, unceremoniously (and without warning), my browsing session and everything else was closed and Windows announced that it was installing updates. Guess what? It reinstalled v9.

As far as I know v9 is an optional update so can't figure out why it was reinstalled. How do I keep v9 from being reinstalled?

 

[Brink]

Hello Wither, and welcome to Seven Forums.

You could hide the Internet Explorer Windows Update before it gets reinstalled.

http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/24376-windows-update-hide-restore-hidden-updates.html
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....or you could set Windows Update to Check for updates but let me choose to download and install them to not have them be installed automatically.

http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/2797-windows-update-settings-change.html
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Hope this helps,
Shawn

 

[wither 2]

Thanks for all the help.

I uninstalled 9 by viewing all the installed updates. It's interesting that it doesn't show up in Programs and Features because it is an update.

I changed the Windows Updater to let me choose which updates to install. Strange thing is, I looked at the settings I have in Vista and they are identical to what was in Win 7. The only time Vista would automatically install updates is when I shut down. However, it never attempted to install IE 9.

 

[Brink]

You're most welcome Wither.