Removing Internet Explorer

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Rob

Anyone know how to remove internet explorer? the conventional way of
deleting the folder aint gonna work seems i want to use Firefox and not
internet explorer thought i would remove it.
 
Whats the point in having internet explorer and Firefox on the same machine
where IE is just gonna take space (yes i know not much but still space)
 
Hi Rob,

It's an integrated part of the system and cannot be removed. Just use the
browser of your choice, and set system preferences to it as well.

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Best of Luck,

Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP

Windows help - www.rickrogers.org
 
Phfft there must be some way...... :/
Rick Rogers said:
Hi Rob,

It's an integrated part of the system and cannot be removed. Just use the
browser of your choice, and set system preferences to it as well.

--
Best of Luck,

Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP

Windows help - www.rickrogers.org
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Rob

You will most likely add to 'favorites' websites to which you will never
return that will take up more space the IE does..
 
Rob said:
Anyone know how to remove internet explorer? the conventional way of
deleting the folder aint gonna work seems i want to use Firefox and not
internet explorer thought i would remove it.
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What OS are you trying to remove it from? From what I hear so far IE7
cannot be removed from Vista (and I have been asking around about that).
But if you are trying to remove it from XP, see the link below:

http://articles.techrepublic.com.com/5100-10877-6136194.html


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It's completely inconsequential.

IE depends on various system files. Sure, you might be able to remove some
files that comprise IE7 w/o effect .. but, at the same time one cannot
actually remove the parts that are shared system-wide.

Since IE7 itself takes up but a few mega-bytes, there is absolutely no
reason to remove it what-so-ever. It came with Windows, shares components
with Windows .. forget about it. If you want to make some other browser the
default that's easy enough.

But since IE7 is a a great improvement over IE6, is much hardier, is about
as standards compliant as a browser can get, is fast and robust, I would
recommend just using IE7 and forget about the weak raw untempered
"alternatives" such as FF:

Obviously, as more people are switching from Internet Explorer to
Firefox, hackers are doing the same.
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The hackers have barely started on FF. If they ever should get serious on
it, it would squish apart like jello under a sledgehammer. IE, on the other
hand, is hardened code. Exploits found in it, these days, tend to be
esoteric and difficult [in contrast to FF whose security holes tend to be
basic raw and glaring - heck, the JavaScript engine is still soft]. Hackers
are finding IE harder and harder to exploit .. FF is more like a fresh baked
pie .. when enough people are on it, it will be time for the hackers to dig
right in.

http://www.hutteman.com/weblog/2006/10/02-251.html

Saucy

 
Psst, Heywood...its Vista. ;)

Dr. Heywood Floyd said:
Say what?

How about:

Control Panel | Add or Remove Programs | Windows Internet Explores 7 |

IE6 will be back.
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Um, no, that'd remove it from an XP system and revert to IE6. Can't do that
in Vista as it comes with IE7 as a base.

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Best of Luck,

Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP

Windows help - www.rickrogers.org
 
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