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Member Since: March 2003 Posts: 809 Send Message	Redharissa	Report	23 Jun 2009 19:09
Member Since: March 2003 Posts: 809 Send Message	I am happy with IE6, but IE8 just started to automatically install itself as an automatic windows update WITHOUT my authorisation. I cancelled it as soon as it started, so the process didn't complete. But I'm now getting "restart computer for changes to take place" messages. Does this mean that I will have no internet explorer browser next time I turn on my computer? I'm scared to turn it off now. (I do also have firefox but don't like it on all my sites, nor for saving images.)
Member Since: February 2003 Posts: 24,533 Send Message	Bobtanian	Report	23 Jun 2009 19:22
	Tracey, go into control panel, add/remove programs, and you should be able to un-install IE8 IE 6 will still be resident! (make sure that "show All updates" tab is fixed.....) Bob
	Researching: me and my darling wife at our wedding in 1960
Member Since: March 2003 Posts: 809 Send Message	Redharissa	Report	23 Jun 2009 19:49
Member Since: March 2003 Posts: 809 Send Message	Thanks Bob. Funny thing is neither IE6 nor IE6 are in that list. And the "show update" bix is ticked.
Member Since: March 2003 Posts: 809 Send Message	Redharissa	Report	23 Jun 2009 19:50
Member Since: March 2003 Posts: 809 Send Message	Has the automatic update automatically REMOVED IE6 before it attempted to install IE8?