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Ed O'Brien wrote:
> No, Vincenzo. I'm afraid when IE7 played so well I decided to stick with
> it.

OK.

> If I install IE8 complete after uninstalling, will I be able to go back to
> IE7 if I'm not happy?

Yes:
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/957700/en-us
"How do I uninstall or remove Internet Explorer 8?"
The computer will revert to Internet Explorer 7 and previously installed
Internet Explorer 7 security updates.

> Ed

Good luck,

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Microsoft® MVP - Most Valuable Professional since 2003
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> "Vincenzo Di Russo [MVP]" <enzodirusso@xoom.it> wrote in message
> news:e2Pr6HY9JHA.1376@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
>> Ed O'Brien wrote:
>>
>>> Hi, Vincenzo. I'm back...!
>>>
>>> After trying almost everything I finally uninstalled and went back to
>>> IE7.
>>> Very puzzling. In use it would seem to be the wrong way around. IE7 is
>>> multiple times faster and all my 'Links' open with a full size window
>>> instead of the reduced size I could not cure IE8 of.
>>>
>>> All my troubles with IE8 (apart from the reduced window size) began
>>> after installing Vista SP2, 9th June, and the latest IE8 update
>>> (KB971180: 10th June). I have always preferred IE over Firefox although
>>> the latter is now catching up fast and in some areas has overtaken IE.
>>> I am sure there are issues here MS needs to hunt down.
>>>
>>> Have you come across any other users problems occurring after the SP2
>>> and IE8 updates?
>>>
>>> Ed
>>
>> Hi again Ed.
>>
>> Have you tried all the steps in my Blog post?
>> Have you tried reinstalling IE8 following the directions here:
>> http://social.answers.microsoft.com/...0-84185dccf887
>> ? --
>> Vincenzo Di Russo
>> Microsoft® MVP - Most Valuable Professional since 2003
>> Windows Internet Explorer, Windows Desktop Experience & Security
>> My MVP Profile: https://mvp.support.microsoft.com/profile/Vincenzo
>> My Blog: http://blogs.dotnethell.it/vincent/
>>
>>> "Vincenzo Di Russo [MVP]" <enzodirusso@xoom.it> wrote in message
>>> news:etGq8iN9JHA.3836@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
>>>> Ed O'Brien wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> Thank you, Vincenzo. The answer is in there.
>>>>>
>>>>> Best wishes,
>>>>>
>>>>> Ed
>>>>
>>>> You're welcome, Ed.
>>>>
>>>> --
>>>> Vincenzo Di Russo
>>>> Microsoft® MVP - Most Valuable Professional since 2003
>>>> Windows Internet Explorer, Windows Desktop Experience & Security
>>>> My MVP Profile: https://mvp.support.microsoft.com/profile/Vincenzo
>>>> My Blog: http://blogs.dotnethell.it/vincent/
>>>>
>>>>> "Vincenzo Di Russo [MVP]" <enzodirusso@xoom.it> wrote in message
>>>>> news:uoRHj8M9JHA.4948@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...
>>>>>> Ed O'Brien wrote:
>>>>>>
>>>>>>> I have recently installed Vista SP2 and now yesterday's IE8 update.
>>>>>>> Now IE8 is not only incredibly sluggish, it is also highly unstable.
>>>>>>> Even freezing for 15/20 seconds or so before releasing itself and
>>>>>>> completing the job asked of it half a minute earlier. Basically, it
>>>>>>> is simply unusable. I am now using Firefox as my default browser.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> The only IE8 solution, I think, is to completely uninstall it and
>>>>>>> start again.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Can anyone give me reliable info on how I should go about this?
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> TIA
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Ed
>>>>>>
>>>>>> http://blogs.dotnethell.it/vincent/T...r.__15312.aspx
>>>>>> Please follow carefully all the directions in the Blog post.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> --
>>>>>> Vincenzo Di Russo
>>>>>> Microsoft® MVP - Most Valuable Professional since 2003
>>>>>> Windows Internet Explorer, Windows Desktop Experience & Security
>>>>>> My MVP Profile: https://mvp.support.microsoft.com/profile/Vincenzo
>>>>>> My Blog: http://blogs.dotnethell.it/vincent/