How to uninstall Internet Explorer 8 for Windows Vista, Windows XP, and Windows Server 2003

Windows XP or for Windows Server 2003

1. Carefully select and then copy the following command:
   %windir%\ie8\spuninst\spuninst.exe
2. Click Start, click Run, type cmd.exe, and then press ENTER.
3. Right-click inside the cmd.exe window, and then click Paste to paste the command that you copied in step 1.
4. Press ENTER to uninstall Internet Explorer 8. When the uninstall program is finished, restart your computer.

Verify that your earlier version of Internet Explorer was restored.

For Windows Vista

1. Carefully select and then copy the following command:
   FORFILES /P %WINDIR%\servicing\Packages /M Microsoft-Windows-InternetExplorer-8*.mum /c 'cmd /c echo Uninstalling package @fname && start /w pkgmgr /up:@fname /norestart'
2. Click Start, and then type cmd.exe in the Start Search box.
3. In the list of programs, right-click Cmd.exe, and then click Run as administrator.
   Note: If you are prompted for an administrator password or for confirmation, type the password, or click Continue.
4. Right-click inside the Administrator: Command Prompt window, and then click Paste to paste the command that you copied in step 1.
5. Press ENTER to uninstall Internet Explorer 8. When the uninstall program is finished, restart your computer.

Verify that your earlier version of Internet Explorer was restored.