Ieremove.exe May Not Remove Internet Explorer 4.0

ID: Q174590

The information in this article applies to:

Microsoft Internet Explorer version 4.0 for Windows 95
Microsoft Internet Explorer version 4.0 for Windows NT 4.0

SYMPTOMS

When you attempt to uninstall Internet Explorer 4.0 using the Ieremove.exe program, Ieremove.exe may not remove Internet Explorer. When this occurs, you receive no error message.

CAUSE

This behavior can occur if Internet Explorer 4.0 has been installed into a different folder than a previously uninstalled version. The Uninstall Information folder may have been placed in the earlier Internet Explorer 4.0 installation folder.

RESOLUTION

Modify the command line you are using for Ieremove.exe to use the appropriate folder.

STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in Internet Explorer 4.0.

MORE INFORMATION

For more information about using Ieremove.exe to remove Internet Explorer 4.0, please see the following articles in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

   ARTICLE-ID: Q166314
   TITLE     : Removing Internet Explorer for Windows NT 4.0 Using
               Ieremove

   ARTICLE-ID: Q166313
   TITLE     : Removing Internet Explorer 4.0 for Windows 95 Using
               Ieremove

Additional query words: 4.00

Keywords          : kbenv kbsetup msiew95 msient 
Version           : WINDOWS:4.0
Platform          : WINDOWS

Last Reviewed: March 18, 1999