Article ID: 2579295 - Last Review: May 22, 2012 - Revision: 8.0

How to uninstall or remove Internet Explorer 9 when the standard uninstallation process does not work

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SUMMARY


You are unable to uninstall or remove Internet Explorer 9 from your computer by using the standard uninstallation process from Uninstall a Program, and View installed updates.

Note If you have not tried to remove Internet Explorer 9 using the standard uninstallation process, please try the steps in this article first,


How do I install or uninstall Internet Explorer 9?



RESOLUTION

If you are trying to uninstall Internet Explorer 9 because it’s not working correctly, let’s fix the problem so you can get back to browsing. Look for your specific issue in the following list:

I can't watch videos or play games

Webpages look incorrect

Webpages are blank

I can't print


Still want to uninstall? Uninstall Internet Explorer using this automated Fix it:

Note After you uninstall Internet Explorer 9, the previously installed version of Internet Explorer will be available on your computer. You do not have to reinstall the earlier version. To have us resolve this problem for you, go to the "Fix it for me" section. If you prefer to uninstall Internet Explorer 9 yourself, go to the "Let me fix it myself" section.

Fix it for me

To fix this problem automatically, click the Fix it button or link. Then click Run in the File Download dialog box, and follow the steps in the Fix it wizard.


Fix this problem
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Notes
  • This wizard may be in English only. However, the automatic fix also works for other language versions of Windows.
  • If you are not on the computer that has the problem, save the Fix it solution to a flash drive or a CD and then run it on the computer that has the problem.
  • After completing this wizard, the previously installed version of Internet Explorer is installed. If the previous version of Internet Explorer is not Internet Explorer 8, you can install Internet Explorer 8 manually.




Let me fix it myself

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Perform a System Restore to an earlier time:

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REFERENCES

Help and Support: Product and Problem (https://support.microsoft.com/oas/default.aspx?&sd=gn&c1=503&gprid=15672&&st=1&wfxredirect=1)

Note Your version of Windows may be automatically notified about the Internet Explorer 9 update through the Windows Update control panel. Therefore, you may have to disable or hide the Internet Explorer 9 update prevent it from being installed again.




APPLIES TO
  • Windows Internet Explorer 9
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