How To Uninstall Internet Explorer ?

by Xonnie316 Apr 9, 2007 7:50AM PDT

Hey CNet Forum Members,

I just bought my new laptop, and it has Windows Vista Ultimate as the operating system. And I'm new to vista, but I prefer Firefox.

So I wish to uninstall internet explorer from the computer, instead of just having Firefox as the default, I wanna literally take it off. Coz its of no use on my laptop.

I used to go through XP in the Add/Remove Windows Features in the Add/Remove Programs.

Sorry for the silly question ...

Hope to hear some feedback,

Shaun

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Feedback...

by Papa Echo Apr 9, 2007 8:15AM PDT

You have to have Internet Explorer for the times you need to get updates from Microsoft. Just set Firefox as the default browser.

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Also..

by John.Wilkinson Apr 9, 2007 11:15AM PDT

As Papa Echo said, Internet Explorer is required by various websites, as well as some software you may have installed. If Internet Explorer is removed random programs on your computer, including Windows Update and your antivirus software, may begin to fail without warning.

Aside from that, there is no simple way to install Internet Explorer. Add/Remove Programs->Windows Features in Windows XP did not even remove it, actually...it just removed the shortcut to IE while leaving it installed. To remove it you would have to 'butcher' part of the operating system, which in itself is not recommended.

In short, while it can be done it is highly advisable that you do not. Instead, just set Firefox as the default browser and ignore IE's existence except when you need it.

John

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Thanks ....

by Xonnie316 Apr 9, 2007 9:23PM PDT

I understand what ya guys mean,

Thanks for your feedback.

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by topstring Feb 16, 2008 10:24AM PST

I have firefox as my default browser.THe only problem i cant figure out with vista,is when i click on yahoo email alert,it opens it with explorer instead of firefox .How do i fix this?

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From within what application?

by John.Wilkinson Feb 16, 2008 12:32PM PST

There are minor compatibility issues with Vista where Firefox may not completely become a default browser, for which there are some workarounds, but some apps are designed to always open Internet Explorer, not the default browser.

John

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Here's how.

by r. proffitt Forum moderator Feb 17, 2008 12:34AM PST

See the checkbox at http://www.vlite.net/img/shots/ss4.png

Now you know you can. More at http://www.vlite.net/

Bob

PS. I'm not going to question why you want to do this or write what this will break.

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(NT) Ah, but you just did.

by John.Wilkinson Feb 17, 2008 3:57AM PST

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No, I didn't.

by r. proffitt Forum moderator Feb 17, 2008 5:31AM PST

(really!) [;->

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