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HOW TO USE HUMMINGBIRD HOSTEXPLORER 8.0: UNINSTALL HOSTEXPLORER 7.0

  1. Which version am I using?

  2. Uninstall old HostExplorer

  3. Install HostExplorer 8.0

  4. Install SSL add-on

  5. Set up HostExplorer 8.0

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Uninstall HostExplorer 7.0

You must uninstall HostExplorer 7.0 before you can use HostExplorer 8.0. Because some files from the HostExplorer 7.0 install CD are required to uninstall HostExplorer 7.0, you will need the HostExplorer CD from Hoya Computing

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After you uninstall HostExplorer 7.0, select your method of installing HostExplorer 8.0:

I will use HostExplorer over the web.

I will install HostExplorer 8.0 from a CD.

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How to uninstall HostExplorer 7.0

Before you begin, close any documents and exit any programs that are open on your computer. Make sure you have the HostExplorer CD from Hoya Computing.

  1. Double-click the My Computer icon on your desktop (this will open the My Computer window).
 My Computer
  1. Double Click the icon for your CD Drive (this will open a window for your CD).
 CD Drive
  1. Double-click the 7.00 folder icon (this will open the 7.00 folder).
 700 File
  1. Double-click the HostExplorer folder icon (this will open the HostExplorer window).
  1. Double-click the setup.exe file (this will begin the install program).
  1. When asked to select a language, click OK to confirm. After you click OK, installation will continue.
  1. Click Next... on the welcome screen.
 Welcome Screen
  1. Click to select the radio button by Remove. Then click Next.
 Select Remove
  1. Click the Remove button when prompted. The uninstall process will begin. It may take a few minutes before you are prompted again.
 Click Remove
  1. When you see this dialogue box, insert the HostExplorer CD from Hoya Computing in your CD drive. With the CD in the drive, click Browse

 

 select cd
  1. Click the small down arrow, then click your CD drive.
 select cd
  1. Double click the 7.00 folder to open it.
 select cd
  1. Double click the HostExplorer folder to open it.
 select cd
  1. Click Hummingbird HostExplorer.msi and then click Open.

MSI file

  1. Now Click the OK button. Uninstall will continue.
 click ok now
  1. When the final screen appears, click finish.
 You're done
  1. After you finish, you will be asked to restart your computer. Return to this Web page after you restart.
 restart

Now you are ready to install HostExplorer 8.0 from CD or over the Web:
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