IE 8

[bandi]

Is there any way to uninstall Internet Explorer 8? (If so what do I replace
it with?) It's impossible to download the Screensaver software from
Webshots because of SOME setting in IE8 and the only thing I know to do is
to uninstall. I keep getting messages that the problem is with the Internet
Explorer so don't think it's a firewall or anti-virus program. Help!

[Leonard Grey]

You're certain that Internet Explorer 8 is causing your problem...or
just guessing?

Maybe you should ask Webshots technical support for help?

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Leonard Grey
Errare humanum est

[bandi]

No, I'm sure it's Internet Explorer. I've had error messages that mention
IE. I must have something checked that shouldn't be in Internet Options.
The tech support for Webshots isn't much help. Been there many times.
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[Leonard Grey]

What do these error messages say, exactly?

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[J. P. Gilliver (John)]

In message <OxKptO0f...@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl>, bandi

I don't know about _removing_ it, but you could install another browser
(Firefox is popular). Most browsers, including IE itself and Firefox,
notice when you run them that they are not the default browser, and
offer to make themselves the default. Once you've done that, go to the
page you're trying to download from, but using the other browser.

(The people who made 98lite had a standalone utility called IEradicator,
which did just that - but I've no idea whether it works with [a]
versions of IE later than about 5 [b] XP at all.)
--
J. P. Gilliver. UMRA: 1960/<1985 MB++G.5AL-IS-P--Ch++(p)Ar@T0H+Sh0!:`)DNAf
** http://www.soft255.demon.co.uk/G6JPG-PC/JPGminPC.htm for ludicrously
outdated thoughts on PCs. **

"I do not feel obliged to believe that the God who endowed me with sense,
reason, and intellect intends me to forego their use". - Gallileo Gallilei

[bandi]

Leonard, after going to Webshots and opening many windows at their site I
saw several error messages that warned me of what I finally decided was
ActiveX controls that IE was trying to protect me from. I don't need or
want their protection. Would like to go ahead and install Active X. Will
work on that next.

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[Leonard Grey]

Good luck.

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Leonard Grey
Errare humanum est

[Singapore Computer Service]

Hello,

See
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/957700
[ How do I uninstall or remove Internet Explorer 8? ]

Or you can just install Firefox - http://www.mozilla.com/firefox/ - and run
it alongside IE8.

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"bandi" <mnk...@charter.net> wrote in message
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[Tim Meddick]

As John Gilliver said in his reply; simply install Firefox then download your
Webshots software without the need to uninstall anything.

You can then go back to using IE8 and if you get another similar problem - just open
your Firefox browser instead.

If you have two browsers on your PC then if you have a problem with one the other may
well not have that problem.

When I say install "Firefox", there are a number of good alternative browsers
available :

Firefox 3.5 :
http://download.mozilla.org/?product=firefox-3.5.6&os=win&lang=en-GB

Google Chrome :
http://www.google.co.uk/chrome/eula.html

Apple Safari (for XP) :
http://www.apple.com/safari/download/

Opera 10.10 :
http://www.opera.com/download/?os=windows&ver=10.10&local=y

==

Cheers, Tim Meddick, Peckham, London. :-)

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[Tim Meddick]

However, if you really want to uninstall IE8 then you should be able to do this
simply be going to "Control Panel" > "Add or Remove Programs" and clicking on the
"IE8" item and then answering "Remove".

Once IE8 is uninstalled you could then re-install IE6 by downloading the setup file
from :
http://download.microsoft.com/download/ie6sp1/finrel/6_sp1/W98NT42KMeXP/EN-US/ie6setup.exe

[Twayne]

In news:OxKptO0f...@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl,
bandi <mnk...@charter.net> typed:

Yes. Go back to the readme file or go to the site for the details. You'll
end up back at IE6 when you're done; it was always there, and you don't have
to do anything but remove IE8 per the instructions found for it.

It doesn't sound to me that IE "mentioned" makes it surely an IE problem
though. I've a feeling something else is going on, so don't be too surprised
if going back to IE6 doesn't help it, but it might if you've accidentally
added the site to your never-allow list. Can't hurt to try it; it's easy
enough to reinstall.
--
Live in the moment;
be open to the possibilities
that life has to offer.

[bandi]

Thanks, Singapore, I finally installed Firefox and was able to DL and
install Webshots screensaver software. Don't like Firefox so well, however.

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