Windows XP SP3 - Can’t Uninstall IE7 or IE8 -YES YOU CAN!

Reader Anita asked in the comments section that she was unable to remove IE7 after installing SP3 for Windows XP. This is true. But Microsoft has posted a procedure that you can follow to roll back IE7 or IE8 after SP3 takes over. Here is what to do:

To uninstall Internet Explorer 7 or Internet Explorer 8, follow these steps:

1. Uninstall Windows XP SP3. For more information about how to uninstall Windows XP SP3, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:
   950249  How to remove Windows XP Service Pack 3 from your computer
2. Uninstall Internet Explorer 7 or Internet Explorer 8. For more information about how to uninstall Internet Explorer 8, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:
   957700   How do I uninstall or remove Internet Explorer 8

   For more information about how to uninstall Internet Explorer, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

   927177  How to uninstall Internet Explorer 7

   Note The steps that are listed in KB 927177 also apply to Internet Explorer 8 Beta 1.

3. Reinstall Windows XP SP3. For more information about how to install Windows XP Service Pack 3, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

        322389  How to obtain the latest Windows XP service pack