I'm using WindowsXP and a while back I upgraded to Internet Explorer 8.
I would like to go back to Internet Explorer 7. 
Would someone please GIVE me step by step instructions on how to do that?

Why would I want to do that?

I've been having a lot of problems with ie8 running super slow, hanging up, freezing, ect.  When I open Task Manager there are TWO iexplorer.exe running, using a LOT of memory!

I posted the problem in the virus forum several days ago but got no replies.

However a google SEARCHED revealed the following:

Anyone noticed that in WindowsXP, IE8 runs TWO iexplore.exe in Task Manager?

The first process can use up to 80,000K of memory and the second copy can use 16,000K. I feel like 96,000K is a lot of memory for IE, especially when a friend who has Windows7 says his IE8 only uses 5-15,000K.

At first I thought it was MALWARE because it was using so much memory. I exhausted myself running all KINDS of scans to get rid of it only to realize it was IE8 itself. I was informed recently, it's because of the the Tabs feature and crash recovery. When I uninstalled IE8 and went back to IE7, the problem stopped.

Just something interesting that might save others the frantic search to root out adware. I suppose the bottom line is DO NOT USE IE8 on WinXP

Your help is greatly appreciated.
Thanks!

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