Problems with installing Internet Explorer 8 can be caused by different issues. That’s why there are several troubleshooting methods that you can use to try to resolve your problem. This article will guide you through each method, step-by-step.
Internet Explorer installation problems
The installation of Windows Internet Explorer includes the installation of some additional required components and prerequisites, based on the target operating system.
In most cases, if Dynamic Updates are enabled, the setup process attempts to install each prerequisite automatically.
The broad troubleshooting steps are:
- Reset Windows security settings back to the defaults.
- Scan your computer for malware
- Temporarily disable antispyware and antivirus software
- Troubleshoot in clean boot state.
Hope it helps. if it doesn’t, you may want to check out this KB949220 which lays down an advanced procedure to check for any files that cannot be backed up or updated.
