IE 7 wont uninstall or reinstall

Falstaff · Jan 8, 2007, 04:45 PM

At my wits end fellas, cant seemt o get IE 7 to reinstall or successfuly un-install, before I nuke Bill Gates, what should I be doing?

running XP professional at this time on my Dell laptop. successfully using Firefox and Opera without incident, but IE 7 wont load period!!

PangingJr · Jan 8, 2007, 08:04 PM

hmm, that's weird. if that ever happened to me i guess i would just format the hard drive and re-installl Windows if a restore system from a full system backup is not available.

OldBuzzard · Jan 8, 2007, 09:26 PM

Check this out: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/290301

I had problems with .Net 1.1, and used this to get rid of it. Ran this and then just deleted the .Net folder.

I've used it on other programs that I had trouble uninstalling, and it worked like a charm.

Note that it works for just about every version of Windows that exists.

PangingJr · Jan 8, 2007, 10:09 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by OldBuzzard

Check this out: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/290301

I had problems with .Net 1.1, and used this to get rid of it. Ran this and then just deleted the .Net folder.

I've used it on other programs that I had trouble uninstalling, and it worked like a charm.

Note that it works for just about every version of Windows that exists.

i think the IE7 was not installed using Windows Installer, the Windows Installer CleanUp Utility won't be able to do any thing with it.

try running the Windows Service Pack Uninstall (spuninst.exe) directly from Start/Run... "C:\WINDOWS\ie7\spuninst\spuninst.exe"

Falstaff · Jan 8, 2007, 10:25 PM

yar I did that..bugger of a problem seems that it cannot find a particuler file..christ its a problem.

PangingJr · Jan 8, 2007, 10:41 PM

there are 2 registry settings under IE7, NoModify/NoRepair, which i have never checked into them yet, and they may have nothing to do with your problems.
anyway, i will post more info if something come across.

PangingJr · Jan 8, 2007, 11:40 PM

Uninstalling IE7 (Windows XP only)
http://www.ie-vista.com/kbase2.html

Falstaff · Jan 9, 2007, 07:43 AM

thanx for the information...a good copy of Vista would probably just make this worse..LOL

PangingJr · Jan 10, 2007, 05:52 AM

your welcome, and no problem.

Jan 8, 2007, 04:45 PM	#1
Falstaff Old Codger Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: USAFA Posts: 19,048 Rep Power: 207	IE 7 wont uninstall or reinstall At my wits end fellas, cant seemt o get IE 7 to reinstall or successfuly un-install, before I nuke Bill Gates, what should I be doing? running XP professional at this time on my Dell laptop. successfully using Firefox and Opera without incident, but IE 7 wont load period!! __________________ "Inspiration is always a surprising visitor."

Jan 8, 2007, 09:26 PM	#3
OldBuzzard DH's oldest Geek Join Date: May 2003 Location: Oberlin, OH Posts: 2,783 Rep Power: 145 System Specs	Check this out: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/290301 I had problems with .Net 1.1, and used this to get rid of it. Ran this and then just deleted the .Net folder. I've used it on other programs that I had trouble uninstalling, and it worked like a charm. Note that it works for just about every version of Windows that exists. __________________ When looking for a reason as to why things go wrong, never rule out sheer STUPIDITY Last edited by OldBuzzard; Jan 8, 2007 at 09:33 PM.

Jan 8, 2007, 10:25 PM	Thread Starter #5
Falstaff Old Codger Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: USAFA Posts: 19,048 Rep Power: 207	yar I did that..bugger of a problem seems that it cannot find a particuler file..christ its a problem. __________________ "Inspiration is always a surprising visitor."

Jan 9, 2007, 07:43 AM	Thread Starter #8
Falstaff Old Codger Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: USAFA Posts: 19,048 Rep Power: 207	thanx for the information...a good copy of Vista would probably just make this worse..LOL __________________ "Inspiration is always a surprising visitor."

Jan 8, 2007, 08:04 PM	#2
PangingJr Member Join Date: Mar 2003 Posts: 5,989 Rep Power: 71	hmm, that's weird. if that ever happened to me i guess i would just format the hard drive and re-installl Windows if a restore system from a full system backup is not available.

Jan 8, 2007, 10:41 PM	#6
PangingJr Member Join Date: Mar 2003 Posts: 5,989 Rep Power: 71	there are 2 registry settings under IE7, NoModify/NoRepair, which i have never checked into them yet, and they may have nothing to do with your problems. anyway, i will post more info if something come across.

Jan 8, 2007, 11:40 PM	#7
PangingJr Member Join Date: Mar 2003 Posts: 5,989 Rep Power: 71	Uninstalling IE7 (Windows XP only) http://www.ie-vista.com/kbase2.html

Jan 10, 2007, 05:52 AM	#9
PangingJr Member Join Date: Mar 2003 Posts: 5,989 Rep Power: 71	your welcome, and no problem.