Re: Help please, IE7 doesn't work after IE8 failed installation

[Crosspost to IE General]

To keep track of things, it helps immensely if you quote all of the previous
message(s) in your replies to the newsgroup. Thank you.

Never, EVER use System Restore to "undo" the installation of anything (e.g.,
an IE upgrade; a Windows Service Pack or other Windows Update; new
software)!! Use Add/Remove Programs to "undo" such installs, if and when
necessary.

Is "Windows Internet Explorer 8" or "Windows Internet Explorer 7" listed in
Add/Remove Programs? If it is, select (highlight) it and tell me if the
REMOVE button is available or not?

What anti-virus application or security suite is installed and is your
subscription current? What anti-spyware applications (other than Defender)?
What third-party firewall (if any)? Were any of these applications running
in the background when you installed and/or uninstalled IE8?

Has a Norton or McAfee application ever been installed on this machine
(e.g., a free-trial version that came preinstalled when you bought it)?
--
~PA Bear

Lark1 wrote:
> Today I did not uninstall IE8, I used system restore to role back the
> change. The first time I installed IE8, a couple of weeks ago, I think I
> must have done the same, I did not use any uninstall program, certainly
> not
> All Programs > IE8 > uninstall. Hope this helps!
>
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PA Bear [MS MVP] wrote:
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> Did you uninstall IE8 or did you use the Restore Point to "restore back
> to"
> IE7?
>
> Lark1 wrote:
>> I hope you are able to help me with my IE8 / IE7 difficulties. I run
>> XPpro
>> with SP3 and all updates. I have a three year old Asus Lappie which runs
>> at
>> 1.86 Ghz or something with 1GB of ram. I use Sandboxie and have mostly
>> had
>> a
>> clean system, recently I picked up a couple of nasties from I don't know
>> where.
>> Let's see if I can recall it all. First of all installed IE8, after
>> setting
>> restore point. IE8 did not function at all, did not open, so restored
>> successfully to IE7.
>> That was a few weeks ago. Decided to give it another shot today after
>> doing
>> some updating & housekeeping. Installed IE8, but exact same results,
>> simply
>> would not open, nothing.
>> I then restored back to IE7, but this time IE7 would not open. It opens
>> for
>> a couple of seconds then crashes. IE7 without add-ons stayed opn but
>> frozen.
>> Following advice from Microsoft support sites I did the following:
>>
>> I have tried setting back to 'last known good configuration' via F8
>>
>> I have tried installing IE7 using msconfig in 'Selective Startup' to
>> disable
>> services, as advised in one of the Microsoft support pages.
>>
>> I have tried reregistering Internet Explorer program files as advised in
>> http://support.microsoft.com/gp/pc_i...leshooting0100
>>
>> What I now notice is that under Start > All Programs > Accesories >
>> System
>> Tools there is no longer the entry 'Internet Explorer (no add-ons)'. Also
>> under Control Panel there is no longer the entry 'Internet Options', I'm
>> sure these are significant.
>>
>> I just read in http://support.microsoft.com/kb/957700 'How do I uninstall
>> or
>> remove Internet Explorer 8?' that I should better have uninstalled IE8
>> rather than system restore.
>>
>> I also ran sfc /scannow but still no difference.
>>
>> I hope this is enough info for you to work through. Any advice or
>> pointers
>> greatly appreciated.
>>
>> This is my first time posting here, I don't know if I registered
>> correctly,
>> (did I create a new email address?).