How to install Internet Explorer 8 on Windows 7?

Question

Lets see.

Had IE8 on my laptop running Windows 7, worked fine.

Until recently, I had an issue with a virus, and sent it to the local computer guy to be fixed.

Well, got it back, it's all good now, except for one tiny problem:

He upgraded my IE8 to IE9, and installed firefox.

At first, I thought, eh, whatever. (Firefox non-withstanding)

Then I opened it, and went, ewno.

The UI is the ugliest thing I've ever seen, makes me want to barf more than all the hype about the royal wedding makes me want to barf... (NOT a problem with them getting married, just the fact that every single station 'cept 7 was showing it live)

So, I want to get rid of IE9 and IE8 back on. But, all the downloads on the Microsoft site for IE8 are for Vista, and when I try to download them they go all, hurrno, and tell me it isn't compatible.

But I -know- IE8 can be used on Windows 7, since this laptop came preinstalled with Win7 and IE8.

PS, if you're going to say Firefox is better, Opera is better, Chrome is better, etc, etc, don't. I'm not changing. kthx.

Tamim · Accepted Answer

In some circumstances you may need to uninstall Internet Explorer 9 to get back to a previous version, however, when they try to uninstall IE9 through add/remove programs, IE9 is not in the installed programs list. Internet Explorer 9 is listed under Installed Updates. To uninstall IE9 use the following steps.

1.Close all programs. 
2.Click Start, and then click Control Panel. 
3.Click Uninstall a Program under the Programs category 
4.In the Tasks pane, click View installed updates. 
5.In the list of installed updates, double-click Windows Internet Explorer 9. 
6.In the Uninstall an update dialog box, click Yes.
Note If you are prompted for an administrator password or for confirmation, type the password, or click Continue. 
7.Follow the instructions to uninstall Internet Explorer 9. 
8.When the uninstall program is finished, restart your computer.
9.After you restart your computer, open Internet Explorer.
10.Click About Internet Explorer on the Help menu. If Internet Explorer 8 appears in the About Internet Explorer dialog box, then you have successfully completed the uninstall.

For additional information on installing and uninstalling Internet Explorer 9, visit the following link:
http://windows.microsoft.com/en-US/internet-explorer/help/ie-9/how-do-i-install-or-uninstall-internet-explorer-9

Fatfox · Answer

Just uninstall Internet Explorer 9 and you will get back IE8 automatically.
Follow the steps to uninstall IE9:

http://www.intowindows.com/how-to-uninstall-internet-explorer-9-platform-preview/

Lucas · Answer

if you have already installed Internet Explorer does not have the 9 back to the previous version, the only way is to try again with the system restore the only way to solve
kisses!

sandy · Answer

go to start control panel -programs- programs and features look to left and find VIEW INSTALLED UPDATES click that and scroll down and find IE9 high lite click uninstall it will go back to IE8 hope this helps

smahadevan39 · Answer

IE is having improved version 9, please try That may open to windows 7

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