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May 5th, 2005 00:00

HOW TO DELETE INTERNET EXPLORER COMPLETLEY ??

Does anyone in the entire universe know how to COMPLETLEY DELETE INTERNET EXPLORER from a WINDOWS XP OS?

I tried and it seems to be impossible to do so. My version of IE is CORRUPTED for some reason and it won't let me update it to a new version or an old version.

I am not looking for a cheap answer avoiding the main question.

the question I repeat, HOW DO YOU REMOVE IE COMPLETLEY?

If you can successfully answer this question this will be the only place on the entire internet with the answer and I will award you with the title of GRAND MASTER INTERNET GENIUS. If you don't know the answer like me, you will remain with the title of GRAND IDIOT WANNABE INTERNET DORK.

Thnx

--- Razimus
  • msgale

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    Posted May 5th, 2005 01:00

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    Posted May 5th, 2005 19:00

    Sorry, no dice.
  • MichaelCretired

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    Posted May 6th, 2005 11:00

    Razimus,

    Thanks for using the Dell Community Forum.

    Can you be a little more specific as to what is happening.  For starters, can you tell us how you're sure that IE is corrupted.  What is happening, what errors do you get, how is it not functioning.  Try to include specifics such as error messages and so on.

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    Posted May 8th, 2005 03:00

    Michael C.

    Why not just tell him how to DELETE it?

    Vandalia

  • rickmktg

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    Posted May 8th, 2005 11:00



    @Vandalia wrote:

    Michael C.

    Why not just tell him how to DELETE it?

    Vandalia

    Because it cannot be done.
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    Posted May 8th, 2005 19:00

    Okay, well I see its impossible, that's probably what that whole law suit against microsoft due to permanently fusing IE with the windows os.

    Ok the Error Message I get, I download the NEWEST version of IE from windows.com
    and when I click to open it, it says "You already have a newer version of IE on your computer, therefore this installation cannot continue". I don't know what version I had previously but after checking the IE folder I see its empty. Anyway my guess is I just have to reinstall all of windows to fix this probelm. Is this correct?

    --- Razimus
  • msgale

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    Posted May 8th, 2005 20:00

    Accfording to the link I sent you you can do a repair/reinstall of IE 6 without reloading the OS.
  • jedi1026

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    Posted May 13th, 2005 17:00

    Go to www.majorgeeks.com.

    On the left hand side you will see "Files" sections to look in. Click on the section "browsers" and scroll down to IERadicate. Download it and run it. You will be IE free. Then just install the version of IE or Firefox you want. I would install IE again as IERadicate sometimes deletes small parts that are needed elsewhere in Windows.

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    Posted May 13th, 2005 20:00

    jedi1026:

    The download page for IEradicate clearly states:

    Not for use with Windows 2000sr2 or Windows XP.

    The original poster said Windows XP.

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    Posted May 13th, 2005 21:00

    My bad. I knew that too. I used it on a windows 98 computer just last week. Sorry. I hope he didn't try it yet.