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I want to uninstall Firefox from W XP. Selecting from list in Control panel threatens to uninstall WINDOWS!!!

Firefox Troubleshooting
jscher2000 -... replied 13 years ago
JosieB
JosieB

I am quite happy with Firefox on my Mac. I downloaded FF 3 days ago., onto a legacy W XP machine, just returned from my daughter. 1. FF will not allow me to reinstate IE as the default browser. 2. In trying to uninstall FF using Remove Programs, the dialogue box names and threatens to remove WINDOWS!!! Thatz the OS for heaven's sake!! I have tried several times, same threat.

How do I take FF off of this PC without completely stuffing the PC, which I only need for one specific purpose? Why is the wrong p[rogram, the main OS being lined up for destruction?

I am quite happy with Firefox on my Mac. I downloaded FF 3 days ago., onto a legacy W XP machine, just returned from my daughter. 1. FF will not allow me to reinstate IE as the default browser. 2. In trying to uninstall FF using Remove Programs, the dialogue box names and threatens to remove WINDOWS!!! Thatz the OS for heaven's sake!! I have tried several times, same threat. How do I take FF off of this PC without completely stuffing the PC, which I only need for one specific purpose? Why is the wrong p[rogram, the main OS being lined up for destruction?

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Amit Kumar Thakur
Amit Kumar Thakur
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see 

Uninstall Firefox from your computer
JosieB
JosieB Question owner

Amritshee, please read the question thoroughly. Then read it again, thoroughly. Maybe even a third time. 

I KNOW how to uninstall.   It is the unexpected results that I want explained.
jscher2000 - Support Volunteer
jscher2000 - Support Volunteer
  • Top 25 Contributor

Hi JosieB, I have no idea why the add/remove programs item seems to be running the wrong uninstaller. To run the actual Firefox uninstaller from the program file on disk, see Step #5 in the above article. Does that display the same message? If so, could you post a screenshot of it? This article might be useful: How do I create a screenshot of my problem?