Microsoft KB Archive/166314

Removing Internet Explorer for Windows NT 4.0 Using Ieremove.exe

Q166314

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The information in this article applies to:

• Microsoft Internet Explorer for Windows NT 4.0

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SUMMARY

This article describes how to remove Internet Explorer 4.0 for Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 by using the Ieremove.exe tool.

Follow the steps described in this article in the following situations:

• You tried to uninstall Internet Explorer 4.0, but you were unable to do so.

Do not follow the steps described in this article in the following situations:

• You have not tried to uninstall Internet Explorer 4.0 by using the steps described in the following article:

  Q174265 How to Uninstall Internet Explorer 4.0

• You have removed the Internet Explorer 4.0 backup files. If you removed the backup files and you are unable to uninstall Internet Explorer 4.0 by using the steps described in the article mentioned in the previous bulleted item, you cannot remove Internet Explorer 4.0 without reinstalling Microsoft Windows NT in a different folder.

NOTE: Do not attempt to remove Internet Explorer 4 using the Ieremove.exe tool if you are using Microsoft Windows 98.

MORE INFORMATION

Before proceeding, note the location of the "Integrated Browser NT.dat" file and the Ie4bak.dat file. To do this, follow these steps:

1. Click Start, point to Find, and then click Files Or Folders.
2. In the Named box, type "Integrated Browser NT.dat" (with quotation marks), and then click Find Now.
3. Note the path in the In Folder column for the "Integrated Browser NT.dat" file.
4. Repeat steps 1-3 for the Ie4bak.dat file.
5. On the File menu, click Close.

To remove Internet Explorer 4.0, use the Ieremove.exe tool. The following steps guide you through uninstalling the Windows Desktop Update Component and Internet Explorer.

Note that you should uninstall the Windows Desktop Update Component before you uninstall Internet Explorer 4.0.

NOTE: Ieremove.exe is a command line executable designed to remove Internet Explorer and its components. Ieremove.exe may not remove Internet Explorer without using command line options. For information about the command line options avialable for Ieremove.exe, type IEREMOVE /?.

Uninstall the Windows Desktop Update Component Using Ieremove.exe

1. Restart your computer, and then log in to Windows NT.
2. Press CTRL+ALT+DELETE to open the Windows NT Security dialog box, and then click Task Manager.

3. On the File menu, click New Task (Run), type the following command in the Open box (with quotation marks), and then click OK

   "<path1>\ieremove" /i:"<path2>\integrated browser nt.dat"

   where <path1> is the full path to the Ieremove.exe file, and <path2> is the full path to the "Integrated Browser NT.dat" file.
   
   For example, if Windows NT is installed in the C:\Winnt folder, the Ieremove.exe file is located in the C:\Winnt\System32 folder, and the "Integrated Browser NT.dat" file is located in the C:\Program Files\Plus!\Microsoft Internet\Uninstall Information folder, type the following command (with quotation marks):

   "c:\winnt\system32\ieremove" /i:"c:\program files\plus!\microsoft internet\uninstall information\integrated browser nt.dat"

4. Click OK.
5. Minimize the Task Manager window.
6. At the Internet Explorer 4.0 Uninstall prompt, click OK.
7. Click Yes, and then click OK.
8. Close Task Manager.
9. Restart your computer.

Uninstall Internet Explorer Using Ieremove.exe

1. Click Start, and then click Run.

2. In the Open box, type the following command (with quotation marks), and then click OK

   "<path1>\ieremove" /n:"<path2>\ie4bak.dat"

   where <path1> is the full path to the Ieremove.exe file, and <path2> is the full path to the Ie4bak.dat file.
   
   For example, if Windows NT is installed in the C:\Winnt folder, the Ieremove.exe file is located in the C:\Winnt\System32 folder, and the Ie4bak.dat file is located in the C:\Winnt folder, type the following command (with quotation marks):

   "c:\winnt\system32\ieremove" /n:"c:\winnt\ie4bak.dat"

3. Click OK, and then click OK again.
4. After receiving confirmation that the Ieremove.exe tool has successfully uninstalled Internet Explorer 4.0, reinstall Internet Explorer 4.0, and then uninstall it normally.
   
   NOTE: This step is necessary to ensure that the additional components included with Internet Explorer 4.0 are removed.

For information about the emergency repair process, please see the following article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

Q129037 Windows NT 3.5x and 4.0 Emergency Repair Process Screens

For information about how to uninstall Internet Explorer 4.0 normally, please see the following article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

Q174265 How to Uninstall Internet Explorer 4.0

Additional query words: 4.00

Keywords : kbenv msient
Issue type : kbhowto
Technology : kbIEsearch kbZNotKeyword2 kbIENT400Search kbZNotKeyword3

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