QUOTE(applecream @ Dec 29 2008, 09:42 AM)
DEAR hangy2k,
i couldn't locate the program in the remove program folder.Thus till now i still suffer with the lousy IE8. As for firefox, i find it less user friendly as all my favourites are being shown openly.Any further tips?

try this
1.Close all programs except Windows.
2.Click Start, type appwiz.cpl in the Start Search box, and then press ENTER.
3.In the Tasks pane, click View installed updates.
4.In the list of installed updates, double-click Windows Internet Explorer 8 Beta 2.
Note If Windows Internet Explorer 8 Beta 2 does not appear in the list of installed updates, please try the alternative steps for Windows Vista or for Windows Server 2008.
5.In the Uninstall an update dialog box, click Yes.
Note If you are prompted for an administrator password or for confirmation, type the password, or click Continue.
6.Follow the instructions to uninstall Internet Explorer 8. When the uninstall program is finished, restart your computer.
7.Verify that your earlier version of Internet Explorer was restored.
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/957700/