I was reading someplace that even though IE is not your default browser you still need to adjust the settings as far as Active X controls, Java, cookies, etc.... I read that you should disable a lot of those through the advanced option. Is this all true and is there a web-site that has exactly what to set these setting to in order to maximize security on your computer. I wish we could delete IE alltogether but I have been told that is a no no.

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