How to Uninstall Windows Internet Explorer for Vista 64-Bit
- 1). Select "Control Panel" in the "Start" menu.
- 2). Select "Programs/Installed Programs" from the "Control Panel" menu. This will open a new window headed "Uninstall or Change a Program," which will populate with all the programs that are installed on the machine.
- 3). Search the list of programs for Internet Explorer. This should appear in the list as "Windows Internet Explorer," followed by a number corresponding to the version of the program you have installed. The "Uninstall or Change a Program" menu will load in alphabetical order by default.
- 4). Click on the listing for "Windows Internet Explorer," and select "Uninstall." You will be presented with the "Uninstall Wizard." Follow the instructions here, where you can customize the uninstall if you wish and remove Internet Explorer from the machine. The process of removing the program’s components should take less than a minute.
- 5). Restart the computer. When the program has been removed, you will be given the option to restart the machine before completing the uninstall process. Internet Explorer will not be completely removed from the machine until you complete a restart, but no harm will be done if you choose to carry on working and restart later.
- 6). Check the "Control Panel" to ensure that Internet Explorer was successfully removed. Once the computer has restarted, follow the first two steps above, and search the "Uninstall or Change a Program" menu to check that the program is no longer listed and has been completely removed.
