>>>>>I installed IE 4.0 & loved how it worked when it finally got running (the
>>>>>boot up and shutdown were nightmares!)
>>>>>But, alas, I decided to remove it so my machine would run more reliably. I
>>>>>used the ADD/REMOVE program in the control panel. After about five minutes
>>>>>of chugging I got everythng back the way it was before I installed IE 4.0,
>>>>>with one benefit - my machine is now a bit faster that it used to be.
>>>>>
>>>>>The KB article about uninstalling IE 4.0 says that if you delete the
>>>>>"backup" files that IE4 creates then you will not be able to uninstall it.
>>>>>OR, if you install it on a dual boot machine you wont be able to uninstall
>>>>>it.
>>>>
>>>>Jerry,
>>>>
>>>>I'm glad the uninstall went well for you but, from what I've seen, you're
>>>>the exception to the rule. I've only heard from 1 or 2 others for whom the
>>>>process went as smoothly as yours did while I've seen about a dozen people
>>>>reporting the opposite. Apparently there is something different about the
>>>>machines involved.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>Gary J. Sibio
>>>
>>>Heh, of course you will hear more bad stories than goon stories. People that have good experiences normally don't post about how good the uninstall went or how flawlessly the program worked :).
>>>
>>>I for one installed it, uninstalled it, and installed it again without a hitch.
>>
>>goon stories. Have you heard any goon stories lately? Thank goodness it's friday.
>
>Sounds like good Haloween stories to me! (s)
>
>That was the problem in the Betas, one PC ran like a champ with IE4 and the next would be screwed up. I was bloodied by IE$ Previews and will for the most part never install MS Betas again. I wrote an article on this in this months VFUG newsletter which should be out soon.
http://www.vfug.org/>
>Tom
I believe in the PREVIEW version of IE40. They stronly suggested that you do not install it on a developement machine. But, I didn't have any problem to uninstall it. I think it depends on how deep you install IE40 (Full Install with desktop changes). Anyway, I'm really satisfied of the product.
