How to Downgrade IE8 to IE6

Internet Explorer first launched in 1995 with version 1.0 and is a popular Internet browser that comes pre-installed on most Microsoft Windows based PCs. Internet Explorer was running at version 8, as of 2010, with a version 9 beta available. Users of Windows XP with Service Pack 1 as an operating system find IE6 a more familiar version that loads quickly and has few bugs.

Removing your current version of IE

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  Close any programs currently running.

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  Click "Start" on your taskbar.

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  Click "Control Panel" in the window that pops up after clicking "Start."

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  Double-click the icon "Add/Remove Programs."

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  Find the entry for "Windows Internet Explorer X." The X will be your current version of IE.

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  Click "Windows Internet Explorer X." This should bring up a button that says "Uninstall" or "Remove," depending on your Windows version.

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  Uninstall Windows Internet Explorer fully by following the on-screen prompts. You will be required to restart your computer when it finishes.

Installing IE6

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  Download "ie6setup.exe" from Microsoft or another trusted website.

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  Double-click the ie6setup.exe icon.

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  Follow the on-screen installation prompts. You will have to restart your computer once the installation is complete.