Is there any way to do this?

I want to completely remove it.

On 03/11/2010 10:40, (E-Mail Removed) wrote:
> Is there any way to do this?
>
> I want to completely remove it.
Why?

Security reasons...

You can remove the applications: Internet Explorer and Windows Media Player
themselves, and the folders within "Program Files" in which they reside.

This will not impact greatly on Windows.

However, this is far from actually "uninstalling" the two applications, as
99% of their functionality is carried by system files contained within your
"system32" folder and cannot be removed as they share many of their
resources with the rest of Windows.

If you want to change to a different Internet Browser and/or Media Player -
download another version of one or the other or both, then change the
default Browser / Player in :

"Control Panel" > "Add or remove Programs" > "Set Program Access and
Defaults" (tab)

...or type the following into the "Run" box :

"%SystemRoot%\system32\control.exe appwiz.cpl,,3"

....to change what programs are used / called by the system by "default" for
items including ; your "Internet Browser" and "Media Player".

==

Cheers, Tim Meddick, Peckham, London. :-)




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> Is there any way to do this?
>
> I want to completely remove it.

On Nov 3, 2:47*pm, "Tim Meddick" <timmedd...@o2.co.uk> wrote:
> You can remove the applications: Internet Explorer and Windows Media Player
> themselves, and the folders within "Program Files" in which they reside.
>
> This will not impact greatly on Windows.
>
> However, this is far from actually "uninstalling" the two applications, as
> 99% of their functionality is carried by system files contained within your
> "system32" folder and cannot be removed as they share many of their
> resources with the rest of Windows.
>
> If you want to change to a different Internet Browser and/or Media Player-
> download another version of one or the other or both, then change the
> default Browser / Player in :
>
> "Control Panel" > "Add or remove Programs" > "Set Program Access and
> Defaults" (tab)
>
> ..or type the following into the "Run" box :
>
> "%SystemRoot%\system32\control.exe appwiz.cpl,,3"
>
> ...to change what programs are used / called by the system by "default" for
> items including ; your "Internet Browser" *and "Media Player".
>
> ==
>
> Cheers, * *Tim Meddick, * *Peckham, London. * *:-)
>
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OK Thanks. I dont want to use a different browser or media player.

Its going to be for a secure system that has no browser or media
player.

>Its going to be for a secure system that has no browser or media
>player.

The do not connect the computer to the Internet and problem solved. You cannot get
more secure then that

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On Nov 3, 2:47 pm, "Tim Meddick" <timmedd...@o2.co.uk> wrote:

On Nov 3, 3:50*pm, "Peter Foldes" <ok...@hotmail.com> wrote:
> >Its going to be for a secure system that has no browser or media
> >player.
>
> The do not connect the computer to the Internet and problem solved. You cannot get
> more secure then that
>
> --
> Peter
> Please Reply to Newsgroup for the benefit of others
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> "BertieBigBol...@gmail.com" <bertiebigbol...@gmail.com> wrote in message
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> On Nov 3, 2:47 pm, "Tim Meddick" <timmedd...@o2.co.uk> wrote:

Unfortunately, this is not good enough. Need to not have IE or MP.

On 03/11/2010 14:15, (E-Mail Removed) wrote:
> Security reasons...
Riiiiiiight.......

On 11/3/2010 10:52 AM, (E-Mail Removed) wrote:
>
> Unfortunately, this is not good enough. Need to not have IE or MP.

There is an option in Add/remove programs > Add/remove windows
components, to go through a list and unselect both IE and WMP. However,
it seems your most thorough bet for removing IE and WMP would be a 'roll
your own' nlite windows install:

http://www.nliteos.com/nlite.html

You most likely will never be able to completely remove all aspects of
IE, because MS integrated it (and some of it's functionality) into the
windows kernel. Using nlite is probably as close as you can get. Good
luck.

On Nov 3, 11:49*am, The poster formerly known as 'The Poster Formerly
Known as Nina DiBoy' <m...@privacy.com> wrote:
> On 11/3/2010 10:52 AM, BertieBigBol...@gmail.com wrote:
>
>
>
> > Unfortunately, this is not good enough. Need to not have IE or MP.
>
> There is an option in Add/remove programs > Add/remove windows
> components, to go through a list and unselect both IE and WMP. *However,
> it seems your most thorough bet for removing IE and WMP would be a 'roll
> your own' nlite windows install:
>
> http://www.nliteos.com/nlite.html
>
> You most likely will never be able to completely remove all aspects of
> IE, because MS integrated it (and some of it's functionality) into the
> windows kernel. *Using nlite is probably as close as you can get. *Good
> luck.

I would do what Tim said.

<You can remove the applications: Internet Explorer and Windows Media
Player
<themselves, and the folders within "Program Files" in which they
reside.

and

I would recommend these for extra security.

Disable these servies:

Background Intelligent Transfer Service,Automatic Updates, and Remote
Desktop Help Session Manager

Be aware of what stops working if you do the above.

Andy