Windows Internet Explorer 8

A guide to uninstall Windows Internet Explorer 8 from your system

Windows Internet Explorer 8 is a software application. This page contains details on how to remove it from your computer. It is written by Microsoft Corporation. Open here for more information on Microsoft Corporation. Click on http://www.microsoft.com/ie to get more data about Windows Internet Explorer 8 on Microsoft Corporation's website. Windows Internet Explorer 8's entire uninstall command line is C:\WINDOWS\ie8\spuninst\spuninst.exe. Windows Internet Explorer 8's primary file takes about 623.84 KB (638816 bytes) and is called iexplore.exe.

Windows Internet Explorer 8 contains of the executables below. They take 1.18 MB (1237344 bytes) on disk.

• ExtExport.exe (141.00 KB)
• iedw.exe (18.00 KB)
• iexplore.exe (623.84 KB)
• icwconn1.exe (209.50 KB)
• icwconn2.exe (84.00 KB)
• icwrmind.exe (24.00 KB)
• icwtutor.exe (72.00 KB)
• inetwiz.exe (20.00 KB)
• isignup.exe (16.00 KB)

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The current page applies to Windows Internet Explorer 8 version 20090308.140743 only. You can find below info on other versions of Windows Internet Explorer 8:

• 20090411.134454
• 20090308.140744
• 8
• 20090228.041053

Windows Internet Explorer 8 has the habit of leaving behind some leftovers.

The files below remain on your disk by Windows Internet Explorer 8 when you uninstall it:

• C:\Documents and Settings\UserName\Application Data\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Quick Launch\Launch Internet Explorer Browser.lnk
• C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Start Menu\Microsoft Update Catalog.lnk
• C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\IEXPLORE.EXE

Use regedit.exe to manually remove from the Windows Registry the data below:

• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\ie8

How to erase Windows Internet Explorer 8 from your computer using Advanced Uninstaller PRO

Windows Internet Explorer 8 is a program marketed by Microsoft Corporation. Frequently, users choose to remove this application. Sometimes this can be easier said than done because deleting this manually requires some knowledge related to removing Windows programs manually. One of the best SIMPLE procedure to remove Windows Internet Explorer 8 is to use Advanced Uninstaller PRO. Take the following steps on how to do this:





1. If you don't have Advanced Uninstaller PRO already installed on your Windows system, install it. This is good because Advanced Uninstaller PRO is one of the best uninstaller and general utility to optimize your Windows system.

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• go to Download Link
• download the setup by pressing the DOWNLOAD NOW button
• install Advanced Uninstaller PRO

2. Start Advanced Uninstaller PRO. Take some time to get familiar with Advanced Uninstaller PRO's design and number of features available. Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a very good package of utilities.

3. Click on the General Tools button


4. Activate the Uninstall Programs button


5. All the programs existing on your computer will appear

6. Scroll the list of programs until you find Windows Internet Explorer 8 or simply activate the Search field and type in "Windows Internet Explorer 8". If it is installed on your PC the Windows Internet Explorer 8 application will be found very quickly. After you click Windows Internet Explorer 8 in the list of apps, the following information about the program is shown to you:

• Star rating (in the left lower corner). The star rating explains the opinion other people have about Windows Internet Explorer 8, ranging from "Highly recommended" to "Very dangerous".
• Reviews by other people - Click on the Read reviews button.
• Technical information about the program you want to uninstall, by pressing the Properties button.

For instance you can see that for Windows Internet Explorer 8:

• The web site of the application is: http://www.microsoft.com/ie
• The uninstall string is: C:\WINDOWS\ie8\spuninst\spuninst.exe

7. Click the Uninstall button. A confirmation dialog will show up. Confirm the removal by clicking the Uninstall button. Advanced Uninstaller PRO will automatically uninstall Windows Internet Explorer 8.


8. After uninstalling Windows Internet Explorer 8, Advanced Uninstaller PRO will offer to run an additional cleanup. Press Next to proceed with the cleanup. All the items that belong Windows Internet Explorer 8 that have been left behind will be found and you will be asked if you want to delete them. By removing Windows Internet Explorer 8 with Advanced Uninstaller PRO, you are assured that no registry items, files or folders are left behind on your PC.

Your system will remain clean, speedy and able to serve you properly.

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Disclaimer

The text above is not a piece of advice to uninstall Windows Internet Explorer 8 by Microsoft Corporation from your PC, we are not saying that Windows Internet Explorer 8 by Microsoft Corporation is not a good application. This page only contains detailed instructions on how to uninstall Windows Internet Explorer 8 in case you decide this is what you want to do. The information above contains registry and disk entries that our application Advanced Uninstaller PRO discovered and classified as "leftovers" on other users' PCs.