Uninstall Internet Explorer 4.0 Option Is Missing

• Microsoft Internet Explorer versions 4.0, 4.01 for Windows 95
• Microsoft Internet Explorer versions 4.0, 4.01 for Windows NT 4.0

SYMPTOMS

The option to uninstall Internet Explorer 4.0 may not be available using the Add/Remove Programs tool in Control Panel. The only available option may be "Add Windows Desktop Update component from Web site."

CAUSE

Internet Explorer 4.0 has an option to delete the Setup files and backup information that is necessary to uninstall Internet Explorer. Using this option prevents uninstalling Internet Explorer 4.0 in the future. If you use this option, there is no way to uninstall Internet Explorer 4.0.

RESOLUTION

To resolve this behavior, manually uninstall Internet Explorer. For information about how to do so, please see the following article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

   ARTICLE-ID: Q175610
   TITLE     : How to Manually Uninstall Internet Explorer 4.0

MORE INFORMATION

During any future attempt to install Internet Explorer 4.0, you receive the following message:

   You are upgrading a version of Internet Explorer 4.0 in which the
   uninstall feature has been disabled. If you choose to continue, Setup
   will update your PC with the newer version, but the uninstall feature
   will remain disabled.