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There are two methods for uninstalling Windows Internet Explorer 7:

* Method 1: Use Add or Remove Programs

* Method 2: Use Spuninst.exe

Method1)

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Start with the first method. If it does not work, try the second method.

Step 1: Uninstall Internet Explorer 7

1. Click Start, and then click Run.

2. In the Open box, type appwiz.cpl, and then click OK. It may take several seconds for your computer to compile a list of programs.

3. Scroll down through the list and click Windows Internet Explorer 7, and then click Remove.

Step 2: Verify that Internet Explorer 6 is restored

To verify that Internet Explorer 6 is restored, follow these steps:

1. Click Start, and then click Run.

2. In the Open box, type iexplore. Windows Internet Explorer opens.

3. On the Help menu, click About Internet Explorer. The About Internet Explorer window opens.

4. If the Version number begins with 6, you have successfully uninstalled Internet Explorer 7 and restored Internet Explorer 6.

If this method did not work for you, try method 2.

Method2)

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Step 1: Make hidden files and hidden folders visible

1. Click Start, and then click My Documents.

2. On the Tools menu, click Folder Options.

3. Click the View tab.

4. In the Advanced settings list, under Hidden files and folders, click Show hidden files and folders, and then click OK.

Step 2: Uninstall Internet Explorer 7

To uninstall Internet Explorer 7, follow these steps:

1. Click Start, and then click Run.

2. In the Open box, type %windir%\ie7\spuninst\spuninst.exe, and then click OK.

3. Follow the wizard instructions to uninstall Internet Explorer 7.

Step 3: Verify that Internet Explorer 6 is restored

To verify that Internet Explorer 6 is restored:

1. Click Start, and then click Run.

2. In the Open box, type iexplore. Windows Internet Explorer opens.

3. On the Help menu, click About Internet Explorer. The About Internet Explorer window opens.

4. If the Version number begins with 6, you have successfully uninstalled Internet Explorer 7 and restored Internet Explorer 6.

I highly recommend using an alternate browser to IE6, its full of security holes and doesn't support many new web technologies (it hasn't been updated since 2004!), not to say IE is all bad, the new IE8 is not bad at all, though i prefer Opera 10 or even FireFox over it.

If you haven't already, have a look around the other browser choices and see if you like something else.

Links to get you started:

http://www.opera.com/

http://www.mozilla.com/firefox

http://www.apple.com/safari

http://www.google.com/chrome