The consequence of removing Internet Explorer 6 from Windows Server2003

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Sarah Tanembaum

I am wondering if anyone ever done it before? I'm using Windows Server
2003 and would like to know how if there are major side effect that will
disrupt Windows operation from functioning optimally by removing IE6
from the system.

Beside Windows security features, proxying, connection settings, and
perhaps some insignificant features, what will I miss by not having IE6
in the system?

Thanks
 
You can remove IE from Add/Remove Programs-> Add/Remove Windows
Components. If you are not planning on using Windows Upate then by all
means.

Van
 
Van said:
You can remove IE from Add/Remove Programs-> Add/Remove Windows
Components. If you are not planning on using Windows Upate then by all
means.

Van
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Does Mozilla Suite or combination of FireFox/Thunderbird would be able
to replace IE main features/functionalities, minus Automatic Windows
Updates?

If I'm not mistaken, M$ makes it such as big deal(when Justtice
Department as to unbundled/separate IE from Windows OS) that they won't
be able to remove IE from windows because its is mangled so seamlessly
with Windows.

Thanks
 
Van said:
You can remove IE from Add/Remove Programs-> Add/Remove Windows
Components. If you are not planning on using Windows Upate then by all
means.

Van
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Van,

IIRC, that just removes the shortcut on the desktop. There's no point in
removing IE from your system; if you don't browse with it, see it as
some kind of maintenance tool to keep your Windows system up to date via
windowsupdate.

Holger
 
Sarah said:
Does Mozilla Suite or combination of FireFox/Thunderbird would be able
to replace IE main features/functionalities, minus Automatic Windows
Updates?

If I'm not mistaken, M$ makes it such as big deal(when Justtice
Department as to unbundled/separate IE from Windows OS) that they won't
be able to remove IE from windows because its is mangled so seamlessly
with Windows.

Thanks
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Hi,

As far as I know the "uninstaller" for IE doesn't uninstall it at all.
It just removes the shortcut link off the desktop.

I use Firefox and Thunderbird. I only use IE to visit Windows update.
You will not lose any functionality by using something other than IE,
unless you include security-breach-in-waiting ActiveX as a function.

Having said that, there is no point in trying to uninstall IE. You'll
need it for the Windows Update site. Leave it brood on the sidelines,
ratchet up its security settings. Do keep it updated though.

It is possible that some sites won't function properly if they have
chosen to use MS proprietary things such as ActiveX. Others may look a
little misaligned if the web designer failed to follow standards while
developing the site. Some are hysterical to view, quite frankly, as they
look like a third grader made them using FrontPage.

Use the IE View extension for Firefox, that gives you a right-click
option to view the page or open a link in IE.

You can only come out ahead by not using Outlook Express. That, you can
uninstall. There's even a MSKB article for purging the registry entries.
Dump the address book too.

One can only speculate as to the rationale for making a web browser an
integral part of the OS, essentially giving the www root access to your
computer. Same with a media player whose removal would "render Windows
inoperable".

MM
 
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