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RE-INSTALL ie7 OVER ie9 - Can I...?

by Jan 15, 2013 11:10AM PST

Loathe ie9 pop-ups @ screen bottom. Also (after installing recent "Certified Microsoft UPDATES"), I am getting a small Error Box in middle of ie home sites, saying in header that Web Page is trying to send "something" to said Webpage & it has been blocked, hence the UNDELETABLE li'l square Error Prompt.

I digress. Can i return to ie7?

Running Win7 Home Premium w/ie9 listed as an installed update. Grrrrrrr...

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I've Never Seen IE7 On Windows 7
by Forum moderator Jan 21, 2013 5:01AM PST

In addition, I've not seen anyone downgrade from the original IE8 (Win7 came with this version) or IE9 back to IE7 on Windows 7. It is possible to uninstall IE9 from your current setup using the Control Panel-Programs and Features section.... and it will automatically revert back to the previous IE8 version.

Hope this helps.

Grif

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UNLESS You Go With "XP Mode" in Win7....
by Forum moderator Jan 21, 2013 5:03AM PST

....You would then need to surf the internet while in XP Mode...but that's not really what you asked for.


Hope this helps.

Grif

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For years the advice has been...
by Forum moderator Jan 21, 2013 5:11AM PST
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