01tim
Joined Thu 07/03/08
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| Thu 07/10/08 11:43 AM |
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is there a way to disable. internet explorer without messing computer up.
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elwoodsully
Joined Tue 05/01/07
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| Thu 07/10/08 11:53 AM |
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yeah, either disconnect the phone line going into the pc, or change over to linux
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01tim
Joined Thu 07/03/08
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| Thu 07/10/08 11:58 AM |
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i dont think thats the answer i,m looking for
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elwoodsully
Joined Tue 05/01/07
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| Thu 07/10/08 12:01 PM |
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if you would be more specific, i can give you a better answer.
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Queene123
Joined Tue 06/26/07
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| Thu 07/10/08 12:02 PM |
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why do you want to get rid of it for
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01tim
Joined Thu 07/03/08
Posts: 721
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| Thu 07/10/08 12:04 PM |
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ok i use acoo browser, since i,m such a bad speller, everytime i try to download a toolbar for acoo. it goes to internet explorer.
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Redshirt
Joined Tue 02/26/08
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| Thu 07/10/08 04:54 PM |
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ok i use acoo browser, since i,m such a bad speller, everytime i try to download a toolbar for acoo. it goes to internet explorer.
Set acoo browser as you default browser. IE is part of the Windows. It is there wither or not you use it. I use FireFox for most things. However, Hotmail doesn't like it so I have to use IE for sending any pictures on Hotmail.
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BurntCPU
Joined Mon 03/26/07
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| Mon 07/14/08 02:40 PM |
Use linux...
Unless you play directx 10 games you can do everything and more than windows anyway... and it's free... and help is free... and you can do whatever you wish with the OS/Apps... linux, linux, linux.
Ubuntu if you haven't tried before, you will be impressed
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adj4u
Joined Sun 04/08/07
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| Mon 07/14/08 02:42 PM |
the best way to fix explorer is to load firefox
microsoft will not let you dispose of explorer but you do not have to use it
unless you want to access microsoft site
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Biniecki
Joined Sun 05/04/08
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| Wed 07/16/08 09:28 PM |
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I agree with installing firefox. You can't get rid of IE all together. Some sites do not support firefox and other alternative browsers which force you to use IE but firefox has an add-on called IE-Tabs which will allow these sites to work.
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billromance
Joined Fri 07/25/08
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| Sat 07/26/08 11:30 PM |
I use Firefox and love it, but since IE contains the infrastructure for browsing, you have no choice but to keep it.
The good news is that Firefox is not the magnet for virus' that IE is.
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Jtevans
Joined Fri 08/10/07
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| Sat 07/26/08 11:46 PM |
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why do you want to get rid of it for
maybe because IE sucks!.long live Mozilla!
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Rainbolt
Joined Thu 01/17/08
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| Sun 07/27/08 08:55 AM |
Use firefox. Set as default browser.
& why in the world do you need a toolbar? They are useless & just waste memory & space.
Firefox has a searchbar & you can manage search engines in it & also has numerous addons you can install & use.
Oh & its more secure than IE or any other leading browser.
I mean, what browser can you have an addon that give you weather updates & an animated radar IN the status bar of the browser? (visit url for pic of firefox with weather addon)
http://i35.tinypic.com/27zgn4y.jpg
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Edited by Rainbolt on Sun 07/27/08 09:04 AM
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wiley
Joined Thu 12/13/07
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| Sun 07/27/08 10:42 AM |
IE is integrated into Windows 98 or better. Can't get rid of it. Sorry.
You can use any alternative browsers instead and make them your default though. Using Firefox 3.0 myself.
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Rainbolt
Joined Thu 01/17/08
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| Sun 07/27/08 10:47 AM |
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actually you can get rid of it. Takes a lil patience & time but it can be done.
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wiley
Joined Thu 12/13/07
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| Sun 07/27/08 10:52 AM |
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actually you can get rid of it. Takes a lil patience & time but it can be done.
And completely hose your system.  Not something I would advise unless you're pretty technically savvy, which 99% of computer users aren't.
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Rainbolt
Joined Thu 01/17/08
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| Sun 07/27/08 11:06 AM |
Completely hose your system? nah i ran xp about 6months with IE completely removed. And at that time I wasnt very savvy.
Anyone that knows how to follow directions can do it.
Dont say something cant be done or will fail just because most people wont know how & unless you've done it yourself.
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Edited by Rainbolt on Sun 07/27/08 11:08 AM
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billromance
Joined Fri 07/25/08
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| Sun 07/27/08 11:14 AM |
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Thanks for the info. Haven't been able to get rid of it on W2K. But six months on xp with it gone, are things still working ??
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msmyka
Joined Sat 03/22/08
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| Sun 07/27/08 11:19 AM |
Switch to a mac! Safari rox!
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Rainbolt
Joined Thu 01/17/08
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| Sun 07/27/08 12:24 PM |
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Thanks for the info. Haven't been able to get rid of it on W2K. But six months on xp with it gone, are things still working ??
ya everything worked fine but my hard drive died so I had to reinstall on new hdd & i just never did it again. Just lazy I guess
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