How do I uninstall IE8 I want to go back to IE7, because of the Youtube Adobe flahs player problem. the IE8 keeps saying Javascript is turned off, despite me trying severeal times to install the flash player. Works with Firefox on the same machine, but I need IE for my wife.

This could be a problem related to either JavaScript turned off or due to flash plug-in problem

You can check if JavaScript is working in your browser by going to this tester page; http://www.javatester.org/ and clicking on 'JavaScript' in the list on the left hand side. If JS is working, a box will open up confirming it and specifying your browser's name and the version of JS it is using..

If JavaScript is not working you will have to review your browsers settings to ensure that you have it enabled.

You can also double check your version of Adobe flash by using this tester; http://kb.adobe.com/selfservice/view...5507&sliceId=2

Try uninstalling and reinstalling your flash player.

Uninstall flash player by going to http://kb2.adobe.com/cps/141/tn_14157.html

You can install it by going to http://get.adobe.com/flashplayer/

If you're receiving this error message and unable to play videos,
here's what I recommend to get you back on track and able to watch
videos successfully again. Please follow the steps listed below...

1. Uninstall the version of Adobe Flash that you currently have
running on your computer. You can uninstall Flash here:
http://kb.adobe.com/selfservice/viewContent.do?externalId=tn_14157

2. Once you've uninstalled Flash, then go to the Adobe site and
download the most recent version of the Flash player:
http://get.adobe.com/flashplayer/

3. At this point, completely exit your browser (don't just close the
window, exit the browser completely).

4. Only now, once you've exited your browser, can you install the new
version of the Flash player you just downloaded. Install the Flash
player.

5. Finally, open your browser again. Go to YouTube and try playing a
video-- the video should now play!

6. If the video *still* doesn't play, make sure you have JavaScript
enabled (turned on) in your browser.

If you're not sure how to do this, do a Google search for your browser
and then "enable JavaScript". You should easily find instructions on
how to enable Javascript.

Here are a couple of examples for Firefox, Internet Explorer, and
Opera users:

http://www.ehow.com/how_2033406_enable-javascript-firefox.html
and
http://www.tranexp.com/win/JavaScript-enabling.htm

We really hope these tips help! Good luck & enjoy

Delete your temporary internet files and cookies. You can find those options under internet options...

"Hello, you either have JavaScript turned off or an old version of Macromedia's Flash Player. Get the latest Flash player." To enable the java script clear the cookies in IE and Mozilla Firefox

If you're using IE, download Firefox and try to use firefox. If that also doesn't work try using Google Chrome. If it works in those other browsers, tell me which browser you're using and I'll help you reset the settings back to factory. If it works, please vote for me.

go to http://get.adobe.com/flashplayer/ and download flash player.
When u install it....close your browser and open it again....it shoud work now....

Try uninstalling IE8 and it should put IE7 back in. Failing that uninstall 8 then 7 then update to 7. Of course if they want you to use 8 then they probably took 7 off the udate page. Then you could backup hard drive, re-install windows, put in the service packs and get back to IE7. Option 3: learn to live with 8.

Try going to http://www.adobe.com , and installing this year's latest flashplayer. Restart your computer. If after this doesn't work, go to your control panel, then go to firewall settings. Turn them off then back on. Close out your internet and open a new internet window

Hi there
There are major issues with IE8 at thus moment, IE8 doesn't support
flash.ocx files.
uninstall IE8 and go back to IE7 and update it straight away, alternatively use Mozilla Firefox 3.0

Kind regards and thanks for using Fixya!

basically your ie8 uninstallation is bad...try and see if you can get an ie8 uninstallation toolkit at microsoft.com to uninstall ie8 properly. Else, you might have to reinstall ie7 after uninstalling ie8.. this same problem persisted when micorosft released ie7 and i was supporting ie7 when released. so take my word. happens with all ie beta versions..