Uninstalling IE6 in Windows 2000 Pro

[Dave Lee]

I am currently at Service Pack 4 on Win2000 Pro. I am fighting a HUGE IE6
performance problem without success (no other symptoms other than IE is slow
enough to be unusable). I have run

1) Norton
2) MS AntiSpyWare Beta
3) SpyBot
4) HijackThis and had the log file reviewed by "Major Geeks"
5) CCleaner
6) DeFrag

I was basically following the instructions at

http://mvps.org/winhelp2002/unwanted.htm

I am now using Firefox as my browser and it seems to run fine, but it is
enough different from IE6 to irritate my wife.

I am trying to decide whether to simply rebuild my Thinkpad from the IBM
supplied recovery disk (painful, but I know how to do it - the problem being
all the other software that I've got) or try to delete and reinstall IE. IE
performance is the only serious problem that I am aware of, although Windows
Explorer seems a big sluggish (but nothing intolerable like IE has suddenly
become and maybe it has always been this slow - not sure).

From the research that I've done it appears that I am going to have to
uninstall every Win2K service pack, and that each one probably has a unique
methodology for 'getting rid of it'. When SP1 is finally gone then I will be
able to uninstall IE6 (I assume reverting back to IE5, which is what, as
best as I remember, came with the machine). Then go back through all the
upgrades to IE and Win2K Pro.

If I chose the uninstall IE6 path, is that the only way to do it?

Thanks.

dave

ps. Note that I had an earlier append on this same subject, but this
question seems different enough to me to warrant a new thread.

 

[Jan Il]

Hi Dave

Try the following and see if it helps:

How to uninstall/remove Windows 2000
http://www.budja.com/w2k/uninstall_w2k.html

How to Uninstall Internet Explorer 6
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;293907&Product=ie600



Lathoug, you may only need to repair. You might want to try these first:



The Internet Explorer Repair Tool
http://inetexplorer.mvps.org/answers_5.htm#repair_tool


How To Repair Windows 2000

Windows 2000 step by step repair instructions:
http://www.windowsreinstall.com/install/win2k/repairw2k/page1.htm

How to perform an "in place upgrade" or system repair.
http://www.techspot.com/vb/showthread.php?threadid=8356

Difference between Manual and Fast repair
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=238359

You will also have to go to the Windows Update and reinstall all the
necessary updates.

If these steps do not resolve your problem, or you need help with the above,
please post back to this thread with the details and any error messages.

Hope this helps

Jan
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[ColTom2]

You might try this fix: http://www.spychecker.com/program/winsockxpfix.html

 

[Dave Lee]

Re: Attached

Thanks, Tom. But as I read this neither the O/S that I am running or the
problem that I have encountered matches this particular piece of software.

dave

 

[Dave Lee]

Re: Attached

Thanks, Jan. Unfortunately this one leads you to another MS page that
basically says that all SP's have to be removed before IE6 can be removed.
Sometimes I yearn for the simple days of DOS

dave

 

[Jan Il]

Hi Dave

Re: Attached

Thanks, Jan. Unfortunately this one leads you to another MS page that
basically says that all SP's have to be removed before IE6 can be removed.
Sometimes I yearn for the simple days of DOS

Yes....I too, wish things PC were simpler. But, as you can see, that is not
the case in the modern, digitalized enviroment we have to work in these
days. Ya dang near need to have all permissions and 2 SP's just to put on
and take of your sox!

But, even if you uninstall and reinstall, that's going to be your lot. At
least with just repairing there are fewer to have to replace. Wish there was
a magic wand I could point you to so that it would do the work for you, but,
I can't find it myself. SOMEONE is hoarding it! ;o)

Hopefully, someone else here has a better, easier solution for you. Good
luck.

Jan
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[PA Bear]

I am currently at Service Pack 4 on Win2000 Pro. I am fighting a HUGE IE6
performance problem without success (no other symptoms other than IE is
slow
enough to be unusable). I have run

1) Norton
2) MS AntiSpyWare Beta
3) SpyBot
4) HijackThis and had the log file reviewed by "Major Geeks"
5) CCleaner
6) DeFrag

I was basically following the instructions at

http://mvps.org/winhelp2002/unwanted.htm

I am now using Firefox as my browser and it seems to run fine, but it is
enough different from IE6 to irritate my wife.

I am trying to decide whether to simply rebuild my Thinkpad from the IBM
supplied recovery disk (painful, but I know how to do it - the problem
being
all the other software that I've got) or try to delete and reinstall IE.
IE
performance is the only serious problem that I am aware of, although
Windows
Explorer seems a big sluggish (but nothing intolerable like IE has
suddenly
become and maybe it has always been this slow - not sure).

From the research that I've done it appears that I am going to have to
uninstall every Win2K service pack, and that each one probably has a
unique
methodology for 'getting rid of it'. When SP1 is finally gone then I will
be
able to uninstall IE6 (I assume reverting back to IE5, which is what, as
best as I remember, came with the machine). Then go back through all the
upgrades to IE and Win2K Pro.

If I chose the uninstall IE6 path, is that the only way to do it?

Yes but keep in mind that "hijackware" infects the OS, not the browser.

 

[Dave Lee]

Yes but keep in mind that "hijackware" infects the OS, not the browser.

I agree. The only obvious issue that I am encountering is with IE so I am
going on the assumption (knowing that it is only an assumption) that I
simply have a browser problem. Given the work that I have done listed below,
running ....

1) Norton
2) MS AntiSpyWare Beta
3) SpyBot
4) HijackThis and had the log file reviewed by "Major Geeks"
5) CCleaner
6) DeFrag

Does this seem to you to be an unreasonable assumption? And it is somewhat
ominous that (maybe) Windows Explorer is running a bit slower than it used
to. But truly I am not sure that this is the case, and the difference is not
big (where my IE problem is HUGE).

Thanks for your input.

dave

 

[PA Bear]

I agree. The only obvious issue that I am encountering is with IE so I am
going on the assumption (knowing that it is only an assumption) that I
simply have a browser problem. Given the work that I have done listed
below,
running ....

1) Norton
2) MS AntiSpyWare Beta
3) SpyBot
4) HijackThis and had the log file reviewed by "Major Geeks"
5) CCleaner
6) DeFrag

Does this seem to you to be an unreasonable assumption? And it is somewhat
ominous that (maybe) Windows Explorer is running a bit slower than it used
to. But truly I am not sure that this is the case, and the difference is
not
big (where my IE problem is HUGE).

Keep tuned-in to your Major Geeks thread. If your problem is malware,
you'll know soon enough. [I'd have added CWShredder to that list, as well
as Sysclean. You must seek updates for all anti-malware tools before each
and every scan, even "right out of the box" new.]

I've found CCleaner to be just a tad too "dangerous" for most users and
recommend EZCleaner instead (which has 'undo' options missing in CCleaner).

 

[Dave Lee]

Re: Attached

Thanks, PA. I finally gave up today when OE suddenly disappeared. So I am in
the process of rebuilding my system, painful as that is.

dave

I agree. The only obvious issue that I am encountering is with IE so I am
going on the assumption (knowing that it is only an assumption) that I
simply have a browser problem. Given the work that I have done listed
below,
running ....

1) Norton
2) MS AntiSpyWare Beta
3) SpyBot
4) HijackThis and had the log file reviewed by "Major Geeks"
5) CCleaner
6) DeFrag

Does this seem to you to be an unreasonable assumption? And it is somewhat
ominous that (maybe) Windows Explorer is running a bit slower than it used
to. But truly I am not sure that this is the case, and the difference is
not
big (where my IE problem is HUGE).

Keep tuned-in to your Major Geeks thread. If your problem is malware,
you'll know soon enough. [I'd have added CWShredder to that list, as well
as Sysclean. You must seek updates for all anti-malware tools before each
and every scan, even "right out of the box" new.]

I've found CCleaner to be just a tad too "dangerous" for most users and
recommend EZCleaner instead (which has 'undo' options missing in CCleaner).

 

[john]

Re: Attached

Thanks, Jan. Unfortunately this one leads you to another MS page that
basically says that all SP's have to be removed before IE6 can be removed.
Sometimes I yearn for the simple days of DOS

dave

I guess this is all a round about explanation why Microsoft's win2k
pressed disks don't come with IE6. Even five years later.

 

[john]

Hi Dave


Yes....I too, wish things PC were simpler. But, as you can see, that is not
the case in the modern, digitalized enviroment we have to work in these
days. Ya dang near need to have all permissions and 2 SP's just to put on
and take of your sox!

Just wait til Longhorn comes out.

You'll need a signed letter from Condoleezza Rice to un-install.

 

[Robert Aldwinckle]

If you're referring to the instructions in KB293907 I read it that you
only need to uninstall until items you need appear in Add/Remove
Programs. Depending on what all you have done (e.g. reinstalling
a service pack) that might not be possible.

If you are just trying to force a reinstall of IE6 some W2K users
have apparently found that the RegEdit in KB318378 can be used
on their OS too. YMMV.

Note: there are other quirks regarding service packs with that OS.
You may want to check in newsgroups which specialize in it before
trying things.

I guess this is all a round about explanation why Microsoft's win2k
pressed disks don't come with IE6. Even five years later.

I'm not sure what "explanation" you're getting at?
Check to see if your _service pack_ discs have IE6.
FWIW that was the case with NT4sp6a
and NT4 was still being distributed with IE2 on the base CD!

It also worked the other way. An IE6 CD contains NT4sp6a.
I didn't bother noticing if any other OS service packs were
distributed there in the same way. NT4sp6a is a pre-requisite
for installing IE6 on NT4.

When I bought NT4 I got the base CD plus an IE4 CD.
Similar to the IE6 case I described above the IE4 CD contained
NT4sp3 which was a pre-requisite for installing IE4 in NT4.

I don't know if there are any similar pre-requisites for IE6 or any of
its service packs with W2K. Again, that is information that I would
expect to find from a win2000 NG.


HTH

Robert Aldwinckle
---

 

[Jan Il]

Hi john

Just wait til Longhorn comes out.

You'll need a signed letter from Condoleezza Rice to un-install.

Lol! You could be right!

Jan
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[PA Bear]

If you're referring to the instructions in KB293907 I read it that you
only need to uninstall until items you need appear in Add/Remove
Programs.

Seconded. You need to uninstall only any SPs which were installed /after/
installing IE6.