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IE9 Problems - How can I go back to Internet Explorer 8

Applies To: Internet Explorer | Internet Explorer 9 | Windows 7
I have a new computer with windows 7 (64bit). I had IE8 installed on it. A week ago I installed IE9 (Beta) on it. Today I lost my Menu bar and Favorites Button. Frustrated, I wanted to go back to IE8. I find that IE8 is not supported on Windows 7. What explorer version is supported on Windows 7 that is not still in development? Also, I clicked on Internet Options in Tools menyu. Now that has stayed on my screen and does not go away even if I close the explorer. What gives?
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KSM

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Hi,

 

Menu bar and Favorites bar is hidden by default in Internet Explorer. You may follow the steps below to enable them.


Method 1.
Windows 7 in pre-installed with Internet Explorer 8 and it is not in development.
If the Menu and favorite bar is hidden on Internet Explorer 9 beta here is how you can get it back:
a. Launch Internet Explorer 9 beta.
b. Press Alt key and then choose View.
c. Click toolbar and  then choose Menu bar and then again choose Favorites.


Method 2.
a. If the issue still exists I would recommend you  to optimize the internet explorer.
Refer to the article below for steps to optimize the internet explorer.
How to optimize internet explorer?
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/936213
 
b. If nothing works in resolving the issue try resetting the Internet Explorer.
How to reset internet explorer?
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/923737
Reset IE disclaimer:
Please note that running Reset Internet Explorer Settings will reset all user-defined settings including those set by installed extensions, toolbars and other add-ons to IE Defaults. This includes all Security, Privacy and Zone settings. Also this will clear browsing history, delete all temporary Internet Files, cookies, form data and especially all stored passwords.

Method 3.

If you want to uninstall the Internet Explorer 9 beta and get back to IE 8 refer to the article below:

http://windows.microsoft.com/en-US/internet-explorer/help/ie-9/how-do-i-install-or-uninstall-internet-explorer-9

 
 
Hope this helps.



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Shekhar S - Microsoft Support.

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Shekhar S

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Support:  I am having the same problems + connection to home page is very slow--ca. 1 min, about 3x the time required with IE8 and IE9beta.  + links for further explanations on your answer page do not link--they just produce a blank page with the activity clock not showing. + links sent by e-mail do not link (same blank page)--though links from websites act promptly as before.  Why do you guys keep making things worse with each revision?

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Byron or MargaretDoneen

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I have similar problems with ie9.  Page freezes, inability to pull up login pages from various websites, slower load times, etc.  Are these problems specifis to ie9 combined with Win7 and VistaPro, which I use on different computers, yet have similar problems?  Also, my Firefox browser seems to run slower now, but way less problematic than ie9.  MS makes all these lofty claims when a new browser comes out, yet the main functionality seems to suffer more with each release. 
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MichaelJ63

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After using IE9 for quite a few months, today I uninstalled it and went back to IE8. I need IE so that my fingerprint reader will work with passwords. It will not work, yet, on FF5.0. (If it ever does, I will probably drop IE for good.)

There were just too many problems. Websites would not open and IE9 would show errors on webpage; yet if I went to FF, the webpage opened with NO problems.

I did as much troubleshooting as a person like me can do. I do not have these problems on IE8, and if it was a little faster, I would prefer to remain, but would love to head over to FF 5.0; it is a slick, fast browser, just too bad about the fingerprint reader not working.

 

To roll back to IE8 was pretty painless and not bad. Happy to see that MS at least made that part of my day decent.

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