Q: I'm new to Vista and recently downloaded the beta version of Internet Explorer 8. Clearly IE8 is far from production, because I have had problem with its stability since then. I've gone onto the Microsoft Web site in the hope that I can download a copy of IE7 to revert back, but I can't find it--at least not in the free downloads section.
You may be thinking that I'm a sucker for pain, still trying to get IE7 when I can get that gem Firefox. The problem is that this IE8 that I'm stuck with is so unstable I can't even download Firefox! Please advise me as to what I can do to revert back to IE7. - Londa Mavundla.
A: Internet Explorer 8 was actually released not long after I received this query, so you probably downloaded the release candidate, not a beta. And at this point Microsoft is pushing out IE8 with Automatic Updates. It's working fine for most people, but clearly there are exceptions.
Fortunately, you don't have to download anything to revert to IE7: Just uninstall IE8. The catch is, IE7 doesn't show up in the list of programs. You have to click the "View installed updates" list to make it appear (XP users must check the "Show updates" box). Find "Windows Internet Explorer 8" in the list, uninstall it, and it will restore Internet Explorer 7. - Neil J. Rubenking.
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