Ieremove.exe May Not Remove Internet Explorer 4.0

ID: Q174590

The information in this article applies to:

Microsoft Internet Explorer for Windows 95
Microsoft Internet Explorer for Windows NT 4.0

SYMPTOMS

When you attempt to uninstall Internet Explorer 4.0 using the Ieremove.exe program, Ieremove.exe may not remove Internet Explorer. When this occurs, you receive no error message.

CAUSE

This behavior can occur if Internet Explorer 4.0 has been installed into a different folder than a previously uninstalled version. The Uninstall Information folder may have been placed in the earlier Internet Explorer 4.0 installation folder.

RESOLUTION

Modify the command line you are using for Ieremove.exe to use the appropriate folder.

STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in Internet Explorer 4.0.

MORE INFORMATION

For more information about using Ieremove.exe to remove Internet Explorer 4.0, please see the following articles in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

Q166314 Removing Internet Explorer for Windows NT 4.0 Using Ieremove

Q166313 Removing Internet Explorer 4.0 for Windows 95 Using Ieremove

Additional query words: 4.00

Keywords : kbenv kbsetup msiew95 msient
Version : WINDOWS:
Platform : WINDOWS
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