- Press the Windows key + R to bring up the run dialog.
- Copy and paste the following in, depending ony your version:
- For Internet Explorer 9:
C:\Windows\ie9\spuninst\spuninst.exe - For Internet Explorer 8:
C:\Windows\ie8\spuninst\spuninst.exe - For Internet Explorer 7:
C:\Windows\ie7\spuninst\spuninst.exe - Press Enter.
- Follow the prompts to uninstall.
- Restart your computer once it has finished.
Then to reinstall after, go to the following link:
http://windows.microsoft.com/en-US/internet-explorer/downloads/ie