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How to uninstall IE8 in Windows Vista

Recently I facing problem using (Internet Explorer 8 ) IE8 on certain websites. Some Javascript + css code are not working properly. Even the "Compatibility View" in IE8 can't help. I'm not sure if this is a bug in IE8 or the website itself.

Uninstalling Internet Explorer 8 is not as straight forward as a normal software. IE8 is not installed as a software package but as a Windows' Update.

To start uninstalling IE8:

1. Close all programs.
2. Click Start, and then click Control Panel.
3. Click Uninstall a Program under the Programs category. (or if you are using classic view for Control Panel, clicks on "Programs and Features".
4. In the Tasks pane, click View installed updates.
5. In the list of installed updates, double-click Windows Internet Explorer 8. 
6. In the Uninstall an update dialog box, click Yes.
7. Note If you are prompted for an administrator password or for confirmation, type the password, or click Continue.
8. Follow the instructions to uninstall Internet Explorer 8.
9. When the uninstall program is finished, restart your computer.

Note: If Windows Internet Explorer 8 does not appear in the list of installed updates, try  run the following command in Windows' command prompt:

FORFILES /P %WINDIR%\servicing\Packages /M Microsoft-Windows-InternetExplorer-8*.mum /c "cmd /c echo Uninstalling package @fname && start /w pkgmgr /up:@fname /norestart"

To ensure you have uninstalled IE8 and restored the old Intener Explorer, after your computer is restarted, open Internet Explorer, press Alt-H and select "About Internet Explorer". You can check Internet Explorer version at the prompted window.

If you are still facing problem on unistalling IE8, you can try other methods suggested by Microsoft or get help from Microsoft.

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