How to uninstall Internet Explorer 5 Beta (193934)
The information in this article applies to:
- Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.0 for Windows 95
- Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.01 for Windows 95
- Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.5 for Windows 95
- Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.0 for Windows 98
- Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.01 for Windows 98
- Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.0 for Windows NT 4.0
- Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.01 for Windows NT 4.0
- Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.5 for Windows NT 4.0
This article was previously published under Q193934 SUMMARY
This article describes how to uninstall the Beta version of Microsoft Internet
Explorer 5.MORE INFORMATIONWhen to Remove Internet Explorer 5
Remove Internet Explorer 5 before you perform any of the following
actions:
- Installing an earlier version of Internet Explorer (3.0, 3.01, 3.02,
4.0, 4.01 or 4.01 Service Pack 1).
- Restoring a registry (System.dat or User.dat) that was created before
you installed Internet Explorer 5 (this applies to Microsoft Windows
95 and Windows 98 only).
- Using a Windows NT Emergency Recovery Disk (ERD) you created before
you installed Internet Explorer 5 (this applies to Windows NT only).
- Reinstalling your operating system (Windows 95 or Windows NT).
- Installing or uninstalling operating system upgrades (for example,
Windows 95 Service Pack 1).
- Installing the Windows Desktop Update component from Internet Explorer
4.x (this applies to Windows 95 and Windows NT 4.0 only).
- Repairing Internet Explorer 5 does not succeed or does not correct
the problem.
For more information, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:
194177
Description of the Internet Explorer Repair tool
Uninstalling Internet Explorer 5 May Not Be Supported
There are some configurations in which uninstalling Internet Explorer 5
does not work. Uninstalling Internet Explorer 5 is not supported in the
following situations:
- Internet Explorer 5 is installed in multiple operating system
installations (Windows 95, Windows 95 OEM Service Release 2 or 2.5,
Windows 98, or Windows NT 4.0) on the same logical hard disk. If you
need to run Internet Explorer 5 in multiple operating systems, you
must install each operating system on a separate logical drive.
- You have removed the Internet Explorer 5 backup files or the backup
files are no longer on the drive. If you removed the backup files or
they cannot be located, you cannot uninstall Internet Explorer 5
without reinstalling Windows into a different folder.
For more information, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:
172919
Uninstall Internet Explorer 4.0 option is missing
Before you uninstall Internet Explorer, quit all running programs.
For more information about problems that can occur if you do not quit all running programs before you remove Internet Explorer, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:
165646
Program settings are lost after Internet Explorer Setup or uninstall
To uninstall Internet Explorer 5 in Windows 95, Windows 98, or Windows
NT 4.0, use the following steps.
NOTE: You must have administrative privileges to install and uninstall
Internet Explorer 5 in Windows NT. This includes having administrative
privileges the first time you start your computer after you install or
uninstall Internet Explorer 5.
- Click Start, point to Settings, and then click Control Panel.
- 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 5 and Internet Tool,
and then click Add/Remove.
- In the Internet Explorer 5 and Internet Tool dialog box, click "Restore
the previous Windows configuration," and then click
Advanced to specify any additional components you want to remove.
- Click OK. The Internet Explorer 5 Setup screen appears. This is
referred to as the "Maintenance mode" portion of Setup.
- When Setup starts, click OK to restore the previous version of Internet
Explorer. You are prompted to verify that you are sure you want to
restore the previous version. Click Yes to start the uninstall process.
When the uninstallation is completed, you are prompted to restart.
Click Restart Windows to complete the uninstallation of Internet
Explorer 5.
Known Issues with UninstallingGeneral Troubleshooting
If Maintenance-mode Setup does not work or you cannot run Setup, try one
of the following methods:
- In Windows 95 and Windows 98, try restarting your computer in Safe
mode, and then use the Add/Remove Programs tool in Control Panel to
uninstall Internet Explorer 5. To restart the computer in Safe mode,
click Start, click Shut Down, click Restart The Computer, and then
click Yes. When you see the "Starting Windows 95" message, press the
F8 key, or press and hold the CTRL key in Windows 98 when the
computer restarts, and then choose Safe Mode from the Startup menu.
- Reinstall Internet Explorer 5, and then uninstall it.
- Reinstall your operating system and previous browser in a new
folder, or restore from a complete system backup made before
installing Internet Explorer 5.
Additional Information
All uninstall information, including the Uninstall folder, is hidden. The
ATTRIB command must be used to remove the Hidden attribute from the files
before they can be viewed.
This is a list of the possible Internet Explorer uninstall information
files, their locations, and a general description of their purpose:
In the Program Files\Internet Explorer folder:
Ie5bak.dat :Backed up core files replaced by Internet Explorer 5
Ie5bak.ini :List of items in the Ie5bak.dat file
ie4regun :Backed up core registry entries modified by Internet
Explorer 5
In the Program Files\Internet Explorer\Uninstall Information folder:
Ainf0000 :Backed up registry entries of modified add-ons
Ainf0001 :Backed up registry entries of modified add-ons
Ainf0002 :Backed up registry entries of modified add-ons
Ainf0003 :Backed up registry entries of modified add-ons
NOTE: There are no Ainfxxxx files in a Windows NT 4.0 installation. That
information is kept in the Windows NT 4.0 registry.
Ie5bakex.dat :Backed up VB and OnLine Service Provider files
Ie5bakex.ini :List of files in the Ie5bakex.ini file
Ie5extra.dat :Backed up FTP folders and TrueType font files
Ie5extra.ini :List of files in the Ie5extra.dat file
mobile Option Pack.dat :Backup of subscription manager and channels
mobile Option Pack.ini :List of files in Mobile Option Pack.dat file
Mstask.dat :Backed up Task Manager files
Mstask.ini :List of files in the Mstask.dat file
NOTE: The following files exist only if the Internet Explorer 4 Windows
Desktop Update was installed before installing Internet Explorer 5 Beta.
If the Windows Desktop Update was uninstalled before the installation of
Internet Explorer 5 Beta, these files should not exist.
Integr~1.dat :Integrated Browser backup of previous shell files
Integr~1.ini :List of files in Integrated Browser.dat file
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