Internet Explorer 8 installation is Failed – getting error “setup cannot continue because a more recent version “

[Aasim]

While installing Internet Explorer 8 the PC went to restart as well as got to 94% complete plus after that freeze. After letting it sit inoperative for numerous minutes I was forced to manually turnoff as well as restart the PC. Windows ran a repair as well as the PC booted up well. I went to attempt to install the updates again as well as the whole thing was booming however Internet Explorer 8. I now keep getting the error "Setup cannot continue because a more recent version of Internet Explorer has been detected on this computer".

[REDBULL]

To uninstall Internet Explorer 8, you have to shut the entire programs. Then Select Start, in addition to afterward press Control Panel. Press Uninstall a Program in the Programs category. In the Tasks pane, press View installed updates. In the catalog of installed updates, double-press Windows Internet Explorer 8.In the Uninstall an update dialog field, press Yes .Follow the orders to uninstall Internet Explorer 8.while the uninstall program is finished, and then restart your PC. Hope this assists.

[Rkhon]

Forcing a reinstall of Internet Explorer may fine clear up the issue. As expected they do not do this easy. The Internet Explorer 8 download is on the whole a zip file, so extract it by means of archive usefulness. within is a file known as IE8.msu, this is as well on the whole a zip file, as a result extract it again. Within that are the definite installation files. The .xml is the one to get note of, as it informs the system what to install. Perform a manual install through running this command:
pkgmgr.exe /n:Windows6.0-KB944036-x64.xml
(or anything the name of the xml file that you extracted)

[Level8]

With that error dialog field still occur, you have to open your root drive by going to C:\ in addition to locate that directory, generally just a long string of it seems that random numbers as well as letters. In there will be the Internet Explorer Setup as well as a 24MB or somewhat Internet Explorer 8 KB installer. Right press as well as Run As Administrator that 24MB installer as well as it will bypass these tests, reinstalling Internet Explorer 8 over whatever is presently installed on your PC.