If something seems to have went wrong with your current installation of Internet Explorer, or you just like one of the older versions better, there is a way to Reinstall Internet Explorer. I will outline the simple steps that you need to take in order to get IE back to the way you like it.

First things first, we need to uninstall the IE explorer you have in place. If you have already uninstalled IE, then skip this section and go straight to “How to uninstall Internet Explorer”.

How to Uninstall Internet Explorer in XP

1. Click on the “Start” menu.
2. This will bring up a menu. Now click “Control Panel”.
3. You will now see the various control panel options. Click “Add or Remove Programs”.
4. This tool lets us uninstall any program that we’d like. Navigate down the list until you find the Internet Explorer program. Look for the words “Internet Explorer” or “IE”.
5. Once you’ve click on the entry, click the “Remove” button.
6. Follow the instruction form there in removing IE. After you’ve finished the process, you should be ready for the next step. If it asks to restart, then go ahead do so.

How to Reinstall Internet Explorer

In order to install IE, you will need an Internet Explorer installer file. The newest one for Internet Explorer 8 can be found here. However, if you would like to install an older version of IE that you’re more familiar with, any of the older version can be found at a site called OldApps.com. A link to the Internet Explorer download section is located here. They have older Internet Explorer downloads ranging from IE 8 all the way to IE 3.0, which was for use with the Windows 3.1 operating system (going all the way back to 1996). The OldApps link also contains some of the newer beta versions as well. Once you’ve got the Internet Explorer downloaded, double click it and then follow the installation wizard from there.

Internet Explorer should install itself and you should be ready to go and back in proper order again. Happy browsing!

On a side note, if you’re feeling a bit adventurous or are simply looking for something new, you can try using the Mozilla Firefox web browser. It has tons of features just like IE, and also is known for it’s security and browsing speed. The latest build, Firefox 3.5, can be found at Mozilla’s website.

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