I liked a lot of what I saw in the Microsoft Internet Explorer 9, to the point where I suspect I'll end up using it more often than I did Internet Explorer 8.
However, the beta was exactly that, and I found that some of my favourite sites wouldn't display properly. So I decided that until IE9 is final, I'm giving it the heave-ho.
If you want to do likewise (and get IE8 back in the process), do this:
1. Open the Windows Control Panel, and then click Uninstall a program.
2. In the lefthand panel, click View installed updates.
3. Wait a moment for the list to populate. When it's done, scroll down to the Microsoft Windows section.
4. Click Internet Explorer 9, and then click Uninstall.
5. Tell Windows yes, you're sure, then wait a few minutes for the uninstall to finish.
6. Reboot your system and presto: buh-bye IE9, welcome back IE8!
While we're on the subject, what did you think of the IE9 beta? Good stuff from Microsoft, or just playing catch-up with other browsers?
Comments
Lee said: What IE 9 has seems to be greatand the software seems to be faster than IE8so Id give it a couple of thumbs up out of 6then see what the final version is likealso after the install my system seemed to move slower for some reasonwill check if there is a difference after the uninstlall
MLum said: IE 9 Betaneeds way way more work i cant stress WAAAAAYYYYYYYY much more but it needs more than that
BoomBoomBhoy67 said: The problem is so many web browsers not adhering to web standards Using various browsers might also be a security issueHaving spoken to a few people who have used IE9 Beta feedback suggests it does not work very well Best wait for the finalProblem I see with IE9 is the lack of control lack of menu and lack of buttons They are trying to dumb everything down nowadays because of the lack of user trainingDont know why so many folk have it in for Microsoft and dont give a reason for avoiding IE8 as other web browsers also have their failings I dont have a problem with Microsoft and find they have developed computer use far more than any other corporation I just hate the money they make because I am truthfully jealous I havent any shares in the corporationLets hope IE9 provides us with a similar experience to IE8 but with more options for customisation
andrew adams said: I downloaded IE9 qbout 2 times since it was released in beta form Unfortunatley it did not work problem I had was when finished installing I got a blank screen and could not use anything from my favourites or surf the net I uninstalled i and will wait till it is finally released
John from the South-East said: I dont like and dont use Internet Explorer only inthose cases where an application opens by force an Internet Explorer window But I install and I let it function because I use a browser which is based on Internet Explorer engine For the few sessions I tested it Ive seen that it still doesnt memorate the tabs so the next start of IE I can go on from the tabs set when I was before closing the previous session So Ill still not use IE as my work browser
John from the South-East said: I dont like and dont use Internet Explorer only inthose cases where an application opens by force an Internet Explorer window But I install and I let it function because I use a browser which is based on Internet Explorer engine For the few sessions I tested it Ive seen that it still doesnt memorate the tabs so the next start of IE I can go on from the tabs set when I was before closing the previous session So Ill still not use IE as my work browser
John from the South-East said: I dont like and dont use Internet Explorer only inthose cases where an application opens by force an Internet Explorer window But I install and I let it function because I use a browser which is based on Internet Explorer engine For the few sessions I tested it Ive seen that it still doesnt memorate the tabs so the next start of IE I can go on from the tabs set when I was before closing the previous session So Ill still not use IE as my work browser
Cyteck said: OK IE9 is a Beta product and may be much better when its fully completed and far more extensively tested But I had a horrible experience a trying to install it and b once installed for me it was dreadful many sites didnt load parse correctly It was so bad an experience I immediately ran a search to find out how to remove it which I did successfully and was regraded back to IE8 which was a great relief My advise is DONT install this beta but wait until IE9 is completed only then decided if you want to install amp use it