Uninstalled IE 8 in Windows 7

[jvisco]

I accidentally uninstalled Windows 8 and can't find it to re-install - even on MS site... How can I get it back? I am using Windows 7.

 

[The_Prophecy]

Go to Programs and Features under Control Panel and click on Turn Windows features on or off. Check the box for Internet Explorer 8.

 

[jvisco]

I did that and it still is not there after rebooting both times...

 

[The_Prophecy]

Re-download from here: http://www.microsoft.com/windows/internet-explorer/worldwide-sites.aspx

 

[Herr_Koos]

Or maybe view it as a blessing in disguise and use Firefox instead..?

 

[anamaniac]

Or maybe view it as a blessing in disguise and use Firefox instead..?

^-- +1

Just make sure to uninstall IE 7 too. :lol:

You will come across sites not quite so FireFox friendly, but I only do it every 6 months or so...

 

[The_Prophecy]

IE 8 is perfectly fine is used properly...

 

[anamaniac]

It is...
But even by default, it's too bloated for me.

I'm tempted to set FF as the default browser on my fathers lappy though... it wouldn't make a difference to him, but just because I use it enough.

 

[Herr_Koos]

IE 8 is perfectly fine is used properly...

Yeesss, probably true.... But I made the switch back when IE6 was the awful reality of my daily browsing, and haven't looked back since. The ONLY reason for me to hang on to IE8 would be its out-of-the-box integration with Windows 7 and Aero, but Firefox 3.6 takes care of that. On XP, there's no contest. Firefox by a country mile.

 

[Zoron]

Never really had an issue with IE; despite its reputation. I definately don't recall IE6 being bad at all. With IE 8, some pages don't display quite the way they should... for instance when you log in on this forum site, the button text is all screwed up.