Reverted to IE 7 from IE8 due to problems

I lost functionality on the Prudential 401k website and money! IE8 did not
allow me to select and change investment choices. I could not put a check
mark in a box. Reverting to IE 7 restored functionality.
Also had a problem with Symantec downloads and renewing subscriptions.
Reverting solved the issues.
Thought Microsoft should know.

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Try again when IE 8 is released. What you installed was unfinished
software intended for developer testing.
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panamax wrote:
> I lost functionality on the Prudential 401k website and money! IE8 did not
> allow me to select and change investment choices. I could not put a check
> mark in a box. Reverting to IE 7 restored functionality.
> Also had a problem with Symantec downloads and renewing subscriptions.
> Reverting solved the issues.
> Thought Microsoft should know.
>
> ----------------
> This post is a suggestion for Microsoft, and Microsoft responds to the
> suggestions with the most votes. To vote for this suggestion, click the "I
> Agree" button in the message pane. If you do not see the button, follow this
> link to open the suggestion in the Microsoft Web-based Newsreader and then
> click "I Agree" in the message pane.
>
> http://www.microsoft.com/communities...orer. general

Beta software is extremely buggy and shouldn't be installed unless you have
a test machine to install it on. I certainly wouldn't be using any 'beta'
software for evaluating investments or online banking, the risk of something
going wrong is to high (and that is only with the software. Investments are
a risky business at the best of times.)

My general advise to any user considering beta software is, unless you are a
beta tester leave well alone.


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"panamax" <panamax@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:2521EE69-B85C-41F9-8AFF-03A5D4DEE10A@microsoft.com...
> I lost functionality on the Prudential 401k website and money! IE8 did not
> allow me to select and change investment choices. I could not put a check
> mark in a box. Reverting to IE 7 restored functionality.
> Also had a problem with Symantec downloads and renewing subscriptions.
> Reverting solved the issues.
> Thought Microsoft should know.
>
> ----------------
> This post is a suggestion for Microsoft, and Microsoft responds to the
> suggestions with the most votes. To vote for this suggestion, click the "I
> Agree" button in the message pane. If you do not see the button, follow
> this
> link to open the suggestion in the Microsoft Web-based Newsreader and then
> click "I Agree" in the message pane.
>
> http://www.microsoft.com/communities...orer. general

how do i get OUT of IE8 and get IE7 back on my vista basic? all the explorer
sites just say how to GEt IE8

"panamax" wrote:

> I lost functionality on the Prudential 401k website and money! IE8 did not
> allow me to select and change investment choices. I could not put a check
> mark in a box. Reverting to IE 7 restored functionality.
> Also had a problem with Symantec downloads and renewing subscriptions.
> Reverting solved the issues.
> Thought Microsoft should know.
>
> ----------------
> This post is a suggestion for Microsoft, and Microsoft responds to the
> suggestions with the most votes. To vote for this suggestion, click the "I
> Agree" button in the message pane. If you do not see the button, follow this
> link to open the suggestion in the Microsoft Web-based Newsreader and then
> click "I Agree" in the message pane.
>
> http://www.microsoft.com/communities...orer. general

Hi,
957700 How to uninstall Internet Explorer 8 Beta 2:
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/957700/

IEBlog- Upgrading to Internet Explorer 8 Beta 2 [install - uninstall]:
http://blogs.msdn.com/ie/archive/200...-8-beta-2.aspx

Hope this helps,
Don
[MS MVP- IE]

"thebaer" <thebaer@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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> how do i get OUT of IE8 and get IE7 back on my vista basic? all the
explorer
> sites just say how to GEt IE8
>
[Unrelated previous posts trimmed]

1/ Click the Start Button
2/ Click Control Panel
3/ In Control panel, Click Programs and Features Icon
4/ When the Programs and Features window opens look at the left hand pane
marked 'tasks'
5/ Click on 'view installed updates'
6/ In the next window a list of update will appear
7/ Scroll down to the 'Microsoft Windows' updates
8/ You should see IE 8.0 in this list
9/ Click on IE 8.0 option to uninstall it.
10 You will need to restart your PC for the uninstall to take effect
11/ When your PC reboots IE 8.0 will be replaced with IE 7.0


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"thebaer" <thebaer@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:91D8FC0D-FB0F-439F-B49A-571B58FEC852@microsoft.com...
> how do i get OUT of IE8 and get IE7 back on my vista basic? all the
> explorer
> sites just say how to GEt IE8
>
> "panamax" wrote:
>
>> I lost functionality on the Prudential 401k website and money! IE8 did
>> not
>> allow me to select and change investment choices. I could not put a check
>> mark in a box. Reverting to IE 7 restored functionality.
>> Also had a problem with Symantec downloads and renewing subscriptions.
>> Reverting solved the issues.
>> Thought Microsoft should know.
>>
>> ----------------
>> This post is a suggestion for Microsoft, and Microsoft responds to the
>> suggestions with the most votes. To vote for this suggestion, click the
>> "I
>> Agree" button in the message pane. If you do not see the button, follow
>> this
>> link to open the suggestion in the Microsoft Web-based Newsreader and
>> then
>> click "I Agree" in the message pane.
>>
>> http://www.microsoft.com/communities...orer. general

I had problem of just removing ie8 beta2 from my windows xp.
I had jumped from ie6 to ie8 without ie7.
and it did not replace back to ie6. Explorer does not work.
I tried to install ie6 or ie7 but it keep saying that there is a newer
version of ie
and I could not install any downgrade versions. Can you help me to downgrade
ie in proper way?

"John Barnett MVP" wrote:

> 1/ Click the Start Button
> 2/ Click Control Panel
> 3/ In Control panel, Click Programs and Features Icon
> 4/ When the Programs and Features window opens look at the left hand pane
> marked 'tasks'
> 5/ Click on 'view installed updates'
> 6/ In the next window a list of update will appear
> 7/ Scroll down to the 'Microsoft Windows' updates
> 8/ You should see IE 8.0 in this list
> 9/ Click on IE 8.0 option to uninstall it.
> 10 You will need to restart your PC for the uninstall to take effect
> 11/ When your PC reboots IE 8.0 will be replaced with IE 7.0
>
>
> --
> John Barnett MVP
> Windows XP Associate Expert
> Windows Desktop Experience
>
> Web: http://xphelpandsupport.mvps.org
> Web: http://vistasupport.mvps.org
> Web: http://www.silversurfer-guide.com
>
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>
> "thebaer" <thebaer@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:91D8FC0D-FB0F-439F-B49A-571B58FEC852@microsoft.com...
> > how do i get OUT of IE8 and get IE7 back on my vista basic? all the
> > explorer
> > sites just say how to GEt IE8
> >
> > "panamax" wrote:
> >
> >> I lost functionality on the Prudential 401k website and money! IE8 did
> >> not
> >> allow me to select and change investment choices. I could not put a check
> >> mark in a box. Reverting to IE 7 restored functionality.
> >> Also had a problem with Symantec downloads and renewing subscriptions.
> >> Reverting solved the issues.
> >> Thought Microsoft should know.
> >>
> >> ----------------
> >> This post is a suggestion for Microsoft, and Microsoft responds to the
> >> suggestions with the most votes. To vote for this suggestion, click the
> >> "I
> >> Agree" button in the message pane. If you do not see the button, follow
> >> this
> >> link to open the suggestion in the Microsoft Web-based Newsreader and
> >> then
> >> click "I Agree" in the message pane.
> >>
> >> http://www.microsoft.com/communities...orer. general
>

Howard check out this link:
http://blogs.msdn.com/ie/archive/200...-8-beta-2.aspx

This tells you how to uninstall from XP as the process depends upon whether
you install IE 8.0 prior or after installing XP Service Pack 3


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"Howard" <Howard@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:8605C1C7-AB99-4B96-93C1-AE247BD9E34C@microsoft.com...
> I had problem of just removing ie8 beta2 from my windows xp.
> I had jumped from ie6 to ie8 without ie7.
> and it did not replace back to ie6. Explorer does not work.
> I tried to install ie6 or ie7 but it keep saying that there is a newer
> version of ie
> and I could not install any downgrade versions. Can you help me to
> downgrade
> ie in proper way?
>
> "John Barnett MVP" wrote:
>
>> 1/ Click the Start Button
>> 2/ Click Control Panel
>> 3/ In Control panel, Click Programs and Features Icon
>> 4/ When the Programs and Features window opens look at the left hand pane
>> marked 'tasks'
>> 5/ Click on 'view installed updates'
>> 6/ In the next window a list of update will appear
>> 7/ Scroll down to the 'Microsoft Windows' updates
>> 8/ You should see IE 8.0 in this list
>> 9/ Click on IE 8.0 option to uninstall it.
>> 10 You will need to restart your PC for the uninstall to take effect
>> 11/ When your PC reboots IE 8.0 will be replaced with IE 7.0
>>
>>
>> --
>> John Barnett MVP
>> Windows XP Associate Expert
>> Windows Desktop Experience
>>
>> Web: http://xphelpandsupport.mvps.org
>> Web: http://vistasupport.mvps.org
>> Web: http://www.silversurfer-guide.com
>>
>> The information in this mail/post is supplied "as is". No warranty of any
>> kind, either expressed or implied, is made in relation to the accuracy,
>> reliability or content of this mail/post. The Author shall not be liable
>> for
>> any direct, indirect, incidental or consequential damages arising out of
>> the
>> use of, or inability to use, information or opinions expressed in this
>> mail/post..
>>
>>
>> "thebaer" <thebaer@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> news:91D8FC0D-FB0F-439F-B49A-571B58FEC852@microsoft.com...
>> > how do i get OUT of IE8 and get IE7 back on my vista basic? all the
>> > explorer
>> > sites just say how to GEt IE8
>> >
>> > "panamax" wrote:
>> >
>> >> I lost functionality on the Prudential 401k website and money! IE8 did
>> >> not
>> >> allow me to select and change investment choices. I could not put a
>> >> check
>> >> mark in a box. Reverting to IE 7 restored functionality.
>> >> Also had a problem with Symantec downloads and renewing subscriptions.
>> >> Reverting solved the issues.
>> >> Thought Microsoft should know.
>> >>
>> >> ----------------
>> >> This post is a suggestion for Microsoft, and Microsoft responds to the
>> >> suggestions with the most votes. To vote for this suggestion, click
>> >> the
>> >> "I
>> >> Agree" button in the message pane. If you do not see the button,
>> >> follow
>> >> this
>> >> link to open the suggestion in the Microsoft Web-based Newsreader and
>> >> then
>> >> click "I Agree" in the message pane.
>> >>
>> >> http://www.microsoft.com/communities...orer. general
>>