How to Downgrade to Internet Explorer 6

It's not uncommon for Internet Explorer to come out with newer versions of their product, but often programs on the Internet are not yet compatible with the new version. Some people may have no problems at all, but miss the familiarity of the old version. It's easy to downgrade from Internet Explorer 7 to Internet Explorer 6.

Instructions

1. Locate the Start icon on the lower left toolbar. Click the "Control Panel" icon, which opens a new window. Choose the "Add or Remove Programs" icon. This opens another sub-window listing all of the computer's programs.

2. Highlit "Windows Internet Explorer 7" in the list and click the "Remove" button. A warning window appears advising that other programs may be linked to this, but reinstalling version 6 will address this problem. Click "OK" and allow the computer to remove the program and automatically downgrade and install version 6.

3. Reboot the computer. After it starts again, click the "Cancel" button to negate the reinstallation of Windows Internet Explorer 7. This is a default setting in which the computer is set up to check for updates.

4. Change the computer's setting to stop checking for Internet Explorer updates automatically. Go to the Start menu, open the "Control Panel" window and click the "Network and Internet Connections" icon.

5. Open the "Internet Options" icon and a sub-window entitled "Internet Properties" opens. Click on the last tab titled "Advanced." In the options listed below, uncheck the box next to "Automatically check for Internet Explorer updates" and click "OK." This ensures you don't have to repeat the downgrade process again.

Tips & Warnings

• Uninstall the current version of Internet Explorer 7 completely. Otherwise, Windows will not allow another version of the program to run since it defaults to using the newest version on the computer.