• Microsoft Internet Explorer versions 5, 5.01 for Windows 95

SUMMARY

Notes

• You cannot use the steps in this article to uninstall Internet Explorer from Microsoft Windows 98 Second Edition or to uninstall earlier versions of Internet Explorer from any version of Windows.

 
• Do not follow the steps in this article if you have not tried to uninstall Internet Explorer 5 by using the steps in the following Microsoft Knowledge Base article:

 

Q217344 How to Uninstall Internet Explorer 5

MORE INFORMATIONARNING: Using Registry Editor incorrectly can cause serious problems that may require you to reinstall your operating system. Microsoft cannot guarantee that problems resulting from the incorrect use of Registry Editor can be solved. Use Registry Editor at your own risk.

For information about how to edit the registry, view the "Changing Keys and Values" Help topic in Registry Editor (Regedit.exe) or the "Add and Delete Information in the Registry" and "Edit Registry Data" Help topics in Regedt32.exe. Note that you should back up the registry before you edit it. If you are running Windows NT or Windows 2000, you should also update your Emergency Repair Disk (ERD).

NOTE: Make sure to have the following items available before you begin these steps:

• Your original Windows 95 disks or CD-ROM

 
• A copy of Internet Explorer 4.0 or later on CD-ROM or in a folder on the hard disk

 
• If you have Windows 95 on CD-ROM, you need a Startup or boot disk with CD-ROM support

 

1. As stated in the article listed above, remove any Internet Explorer 5 add-ons and components that are listed in the Add/Remove Programs tool in Control Panel.

 
2. Use Registry Editor (Regedit.exe) to delete the following items:


Delete the Version value located in:

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer

Delete the Active Setup key located under:

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft

Delete the Active Setup key located under:

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft

Delete the "Plus! VersionNumber" value located in:

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion

Delete the 100 key located under:

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Setup\Migration

3. Quit Registry Editor.

 
4. Restart your computer. When you see the "Starting Windows 95" message, press F8, and then choose Command Prompt Only.

 
5. Type the following commands, pressing ENTER after each command. If necessary, replace "c:\windows" with the drive and path to your installation of Windows 95:

ren c:\windows\system\inetcpl.cpl inetcpl.old
ren c:\windows\system\ole2.dll ole2.old
ren c:\windows\system\ole32.dll ole32.old
ren c:\windows\system\oleaut32.dll oleaut32.old
ren c:\windows\system\olepro32.dll olepro32.old
ren c:\windows\system\olethk32.dll olethk32.old
ren c:\windows\system\setupwbv.dll setupwbv.old
ren c:\windows\system\softpub.dll softpub.old
ren c:\windows\system\stdole2.tlb stdole2.old
ren c:\windows\system\urlmon.dll urlmon.old
ren c:\windows\system\wininet.dll wininet.old
ren c:\windows\system\wintrust.dll wintrust.old
ren c:\windows\system\comctl32.dll comctl32.old
ren c:\windows\system\shdocvw.dll shdocvw.old
ren c:\windows\system\shdoc401.dll shdoc401.old
ren c:\windows\system\shdoclc.dll shdoclc.old
ren c:\windows\system\shd401lc.dll shd401lc.old
ren c:\windows\system\inseng.dll inseng.old
ren c:\windows\system\jobexec.dll jobexec.old
ren c:\windows\system\shlwapi.dll shlwapi.old
ren c:\windows\system\iedkcs32.dll iedkcs32.old
ren c:\windows\system\thumbvw.dll thumbvw.old
ren c:\windows\system\occache.dll occache.old
ren c:\windows\system\webcheck.dll webcheck.old
ren c:\windows\system\schannel.dll schannel.old
ren c:\windows\system\rsabase.dll rsabase.old
ren c:\windows\system\cdfview.dll cdfview.old
ren c:\windows\system\mmutilse.dll mmutilse.old
ren c:\windows\system\mmefxe.ocx mmefxe.old
ren c:\windows\system\daxctle.ocx daxctle.old
ren c:\windows\system\proctexe.ocx proctexe.old
ren c:\windows\system\asctrls.ocx asctrls.old
ren c:\windows\system\loadwc.exe loadwc.old
ren c:\windows\system\iemigrat.dll iemigrat.old
ren c:\windows\java java.old

NOTE: This procedure assumes that you do not already have files with these names with an .old extension. If you do have files with these names with an .old extension, use a file name extension that is not currently in use.

NOTE: If you installed the Windows Desktop Update component from Internet Explorer 4.x before installing Internet Explorer 5, you must remove it before proceeding. Type the following commands, pressing ENTER after each command:

ren c:\windows\explorer.exe explorer.old
ren c:\windows\system\shell32.dll shell32.old

6. If you have Windows 95 on CD-ROM, restart your computer with a Startup or boot disk that provides access to the CD-ROM drive. If you do not have a bootable disk that provides CD-ROM support, see the "Startup Disk Drivers" section in the following Microsoft Knowledge Base article:

Q135174 Cannot Access CD-ROM Drive from MS-DOS mode or Command Prompt

7. Reinstall Windows 95. When you are notified that a file that is being copied is older than the version currently on your computer, click No or No To All.

If you do not click No or No To All, you may experience problems with the Java Virtual Machine (VM) and trust checking. Also, the Internet Explorer 5 Setup Wizard may not work correctly if you later attempt to reinstall Internet Explorer 5.
8. Reinstall Internet Explorer 4.0. If you had Active Desktop installed before installing Internet Explorer 5, you must reinstall it. If you do not want Active Desktop, install it during Setup, and then uninstall it after Setup is finished. This removes any remnant settings and dialog boxes that may cause problems.
9. Reinstall any damaged drivers.
10. After Internet Explorer 4.0 is installed, upgrade to Internet Explorer 5.