Using firefox How to delete IE?(resolved)

Post by **Stonie** » Sun Nov 05, 2006 9:48 pm

I am using Firefox, now.

How do I delete Internet explorer?
Cant find it in the software section.

Post by **matsif** » Sun Nov 05, 2006 9:51 pm

you shouldnt have to stonie, just set firefox as default internet program, which should come up the first time you run it, or it is in the Tools: Options: General settings area

Daywrecker · Post by **Daywrecker** » Sun Nov 05, 2006 9:51 pm

If you remove Internet Explorer, Microsoft secret agents will remove you.

Post by **Goggles** » Sun Nov 05, 2006 11:12 pm

PrivatStonie wrote:I am using Firefox, now.

How do I delete Internet explorer?
Cant find it in the software section.

Start Menu > Control Panel > Add/Remove Programs
(switch the control panel to classic view to find it easily)

It'll be in one of two places in Add/Remove Programs. Either in the list given (called "Change or Remove Programs") or in the tab under it called "Add/Remove Windows Components".

Should be straight forward from there

MizCleo · Post by **MizCleo** » Mon Nov 06, 2006 1:04 am

if i were you man, i wouldn't delete IE.

as much as IE sucks, there's certain things Firefox can't do because most/all internet pages are geared towards IE. Just set Firefox do your default, and take it from there.

Charger · Post by **Charger** » Mon Nov 06, 2006 9:14 am

MizCleo's right. There's some websites (mostly paying bills online) that only use IE. Have you tried IE 7 yet?

Post by **ph1l0r** » Mon Nov 06, 2006 9:24 am

Just make Firefox 2.0 your default browser. Deleting Internet Explorer causes more harm than good there are plenty of things that depend on it. Not talking about awful coded websites, i can't remember running into one that didn't work with Firefox for me the past 12 months. They are there but parts of Windows Help etc. relies on Internet Explorer for example.

Andi · Post by **Andi** » Mon Nov 06, 2006 5:27 pm

ph1l0r wrote:They are there but parts of Windows Help etc. relies on Internet Explorer for example.

And the windows update only works with ie! you have to keep it, if you want to have your machine up to date.

Interfusi0n · Post by **Interfusi0n** » Tue Nov 07, 2006 7:01 am

ph1l0r wrote:Just make Firefox 2.0 your default browser. Deleting Internet Explorer causes more harm than good there are plenty of things that depend on it. Not talking about awful coded websites, i can't remember running into one that didn't work with Firefox for me the past 12 months. They are there but parts of Windows Help etc. relies on Internet Explorer for example.

Uninstalling Internet Explorer doesn't actually uninstall anything. It just removes the shortcuts to it in the start menu. The Windows shell and IE are so tightly integrated that you can't really get rid of IE completely.

So, as everyone else has recommended, you should probably leave it alone.

Also, IE 7, ewwww. MS is trying to be more Mac-like with its UIs, and it's not an improvement, IMO.

Post by **Stonie** » Tue Nov 07, 2006 7:10 am

Thank you all for the feedback.

Using Firefox, stiil this keeps popping up in IE.

http://antispyweb.net/?aff=242

Winter_Lion · Post by **Winter_Lion** » Sat Nov 11, 2006 2:18 am

PrivatStonie wrote:Thank you all for the feedback.

Using Firefox, stiil this keeps popping up in IE.

http://antispyweb.net/?aff=242

Go to your software removal tab in control panel and go to permissions page. Tell Windows what browser is the default one and which browsers have permission to access the internet..........Done.

Winter

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