The information in this article applies to:
- Microsoft Internet Explorer version 4.0 for Windows 95
- Microsoft Internet Explorer version 4.0 for Windows NT 4.0
SUMMARY
This article describes how to uninstall (or remove) Internet Explorer 4.0
Platform Preview 2.0 version 4.71.1008.
NOTE: To determine what version of Internet Explorer you are using, in
Internet Explorer, click About Internet Explorer on the Help menu. The
version number is displayed in the dialog box that appears.
When to Remove Internet Explorer
Remove Internet Explorer 4.0 before you perform any of the following
actions:
- Installing an earlier version of Internet Explorer (3.0, 3.01, or
3.02).
- Restoring a registry that was created before you installed Internet
Explorer 4.0. For example, replacing a current registry with the
System.1st file (this applies to Microsoft Windows 95 only).
- Using a Windows NT Emergency Recovery Disk (ERD) you created before
you installed Internet Explorer 4.0 (this applies to Windows NT only).
- Upgrading to a later build of Internet Explorer 4.0.
- Reinstalling your operating system.
Uninstalling Internet Explorer 4.0 May Not Be Supported
There are some configurations in which Internet Explorer 4.0 uninstall
does not work. Uninstalling Internet Explorer 4.0 is not supported in the
following situations:
- Internet Explorer 4.0 is installed in multiple operating system
installations (Windows 95, Windows 95 OEM Service Release 2, or Windows
NT 4.0) on the same logical hard disk drive. If you need to run
Internet Explorer 4.0 in multiple operating systems, you must install
Each operating system on a separate logical disk drive.
- You remove the Internet Explorer 4.0 backup files. If you remove the
backup files, you are unable to uninstall Internet Explorer 4.0 without
reinstalling Windows to a different folder, and then reinstalling
Internet Explorer 4.0.
MORE INFORMATION
Before you uninstall Internet Explorer, quit all running programs. For
information about problems that can occur if you do not quit all running
programs before uninstalling Internet Explorer, please see the following
article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:
ARTICLE-ID: Q165646
TITLE : Program Settings Lost After Internet Explorer Setup or
Uninstall
To uninstall Internet Explorer 4.0 in Windows 95 and Windows NT 4.0,
follow these steps:
- In Control Panel, double-click Add/Remove Programs, and then click the
Install/Uninstall tab.
- In the list of installed programs, click Microsoft Internet Explorer
4.0, and then click Add/Remove.
- In the Add/Remove Internet Explorer 4.0 dialog box, click the "Remove
Internet Explorer 4.0 and the components selected below" check box to
select it, and then click any additional components you want to
remove.
- Click OK.
- When Setup starts in Maintenance mode, click Remove All.
If there are any files in the Recycle Bin, you receive the following
message:
Internet Explorer 4.0 has modified the format of the
Recycle Bin.
If you want to keep any of the items currently in the
Recycle Bin, open the Recycle Bin and move the items
to a different location.
To permanently delete all items from the Recycle Bin
and continue, click OK.
Click OK after checking that there are no files in the Recycle Bin
that you want to restore.
You may also receive the following message
<Program> has been removed from this computer. Do you
want to clean up your personal settings for this program.
where <Program> is Microsoft Outlook Express, Microsoft FrontPad, or
Internet Explorer 4.0. If you plan to install a later version of
Internet Explorer 4.0, click No. Otherwise, click Yes.
Removing Internet Explorer 4.0 Files and Restoring Internet Explorer 3.02
The following steps are optional instructions that describe how to remove
extra files associated with Internet Explorer 4.0 after you remove it and
restore a working installation of Internet Explorer version 3.02:
- After Maintenance mode Setup has finished removing Internet Explorer
4.0, use the Find command on the Start menu to find and delete the
following files:
- Inetcfg.dll
- Icwdial.dll
- Isign.dll
- Icwphbk.dll
These files are associated with the Internet Connection Wizard and are
not removed during uninstall.
- Remove Internet Explorer 3.x using the Add/Remove Programs tool in
Control Panel. To remove Internet Explorer 3.x, follow these steps:
a. Click Start, point to Settings, and then click Control Panel.
b. Double-click Add/Remove Programs.
c. On the Install/Uninstall tab, click Internet Explorer 3.0 or 3.02 in
the list of installed programs, and then click Add/Remove.
- Install Internet Explorer 3.02.
For information about the availability of Internet Explorer 3.02,
see the following article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:
ARTICLE-ID: 164475
TITLE : Availability of Internet Explorer 3.02 for Windows 95
and NT 4.0
Known Issues with Uninstall
- You cannot uninstall Internet Explorer 4.0 if you have previously
removed Microsoft Internet Explorer 4.0 Backup using the Add/Remove
Programs tool. Removing the backup information also removes Microsoft
Internet Explorer 4.0 from the list of programs that can be removed
If you run Setup.exe from the Setup folder in your Internet Explorer
4.0 installation folder, you receive the following error message:
Setup was unable to uninstall the Integrated Browser Mode feature.
The required uninstall information is missing. Internet Explorer
4.0 cannot be uninstalled.
If you click OK, the following message is displayed:
Microsoft Internet Explorer 4.0 Setup was not completed
successfully.
NOTE: You should be able to reinstall the same or a later build of
Internet Explorer 4.0 in this situation, but you are still unable to
uninstall Internet Explorer 4.0.
- When you uninstall Internet Explorer 4.0, some user settings are
lost, including the following:
Recycle Bin: The Confirmation Dialog Box option is turned on.
Windows Explorer: Settings in the Options dialog box are reset
to the installation defaults.
Task Bar: The Auto Hide option is turned off.
- You cannot uninstall Microsoft Plus! for Windows 95 after uninstalling
Internet Explorer 4.0.
Using the Remove All option in Microsoft Plus! Maintenance-mode Setup
results in the following error message:
Custom Action Error" The system cannot find the specified file.
For additional information about uninstalling Microsoft Plus!, see the
following article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:
ARTICLE-ID: 165623
TITLE : Cannot Remove Microsoft Plus! After Installing Internet
Explorer
General Troubleshooting
If Maintenance-mode Setup does not work or you cannot run Setup, try one
of the following methods:
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