Internet Explorer Uninstaller

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Terry said:
Is there any freeware or a way to get IE off of computer?
Thanks,
Terry
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Start\Control Panel\ Add\Remove programs, Add\Remove windows components,
Then untick IE.
bw..OJ
 
DON'T do that. ** So many ** applications rely in the IE com control that
that's asking for trouble anyway.
 
IEradicator
http://www.litepc.com/products.html

but I wouldn't do that if I were you. Sooner or later you will come across
an aplication that relies on windows internal html engine, part of IE.
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I've been using IEradicator or 98Lite for years. I've never run across
any program that relies on IE to operate.
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E-mail: justdas at iinet dot net dot au
 
Terry said:
Is there any freeware or a way to get IE off of computer?
Thanks,
Terry
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On my XP I have deleted the file iexplore.exe and removed all reference
to it from the registry.
I have left the html rendering files in place so that I can open the
occasional page that will not work with Firefox by using IE substitute
GUIs with Maxthon or Faststone browser.

Works perfectly for me. Try at your own risk and back up registry and
rename iexplore.exe rather than delete it as an initial safety
precaution.
 
David said:
I've been using IEradicator or 98Lite for years. I've never run across
any program that relies on IE to operate.
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from :- http://www.litepc.com/ieradicator.html

"The MS HTML Engine (shdocvw.dll and mshtml.dll) is left on the machine
to provide needed functionality for other applications that render HMTL"

If you haven't removed the rendering engine, it would be wise to keep up to date...
 
old said:
Start\Control Panel\ Add\Remove programs, Add\Remove windows components,
Then untick IE.
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Hmmm. I never knew this was possible...

80)>

What version of Windows are you using, Old Jon?

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My current killfile: aafuss, Chrissy Cruiser, kenny, Slowhand Hussein,
BEN RITCHEY and others.
No adware, cdware, commercial software, crippleware, demoware, nagware,
PROmotionware, shareware, spyware, time-limited software, trialware,
viruses or warez please.
 
John said:
Hmmm. I never knew this was possible...

80)>

What version of Windows are you using, Old Jon?
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IMO, getting rid of IE is not worth it. Even if you are able to use
Opera or a Gecko browser to connect to an MS server for security
updates, MS won't help troubleshoot a download/installation problem
with anything but IE. Just lock it down and only use it for Microsoft
Updates. Here is how I locked my WinXP IE down:

1) Download Enough Is Enough! and IE-SPYAD from Eric Howes' Web Site:
(https://netfiles.uiuc.edu/ehowes/www/resource6.htm)
(https://netfiles.uiuc.edu/ehowes/www/resource.htm#IESPYAD)

2) Install Enough Is Enough! and IE-SPYAD. Pay attention to Eric's
note on not using the 16-bit app Choice.com, particularly if you have
or have ever had any Symantec (I'll be nice here) software on your system.

3) Right click your IE icon (or go to Control Panel, Internet Options)
and select Properties.

i) Set the IE Startup/Home Page to a Microsoft site like:

(http://update.microsoft.com/microsoftupdate/v6/default.aspx?ln=en-us)
ii) Under Tools ... Options, Security Tab, click the Default Level
button.
This will enable ActiveX and a whole bunch of other unsecure crap.
If you get any malware from MS, call Bill Gates. <g>

4) Start IE.

5) With ActiveX enabled, you should not get the annoying 'Validation
Required' page more than once. If you haven't done so, switch from
Windows (and Office) Updates to Microsoft Updates. This involves
downloading a new Installer, Windows Authentication Tool and all of
the associated ActiveX controls. Check for critical updates. Download
and install anything that you want or need.

6) Close IE.

7) Rerun Enough is Enough!

Your MS IE should now be locked down until the next time that you
absolutely, positively have to use it.

FWIW, I set my WinXP system to notify me of any critical updates. When
I see a yellow shield on my taskbar, I go to the Microsoft Updates
page, and as long as the update(s) doesn't want to change any of my
security settings, I usually just let it download and install whatever
WinXP feature/utility that it wants to. This works well for me. YMMV.

Ron :)
 
I've been using IEradicator or 98Lite for years. I've never run across
any program that relies on IE to operate.
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Microsoft Works does. Sygate Personal Firewall does (at least during
installation.) I eradicated IE after installing SPF, and it worked just
fine.
 
Microsoft Works does. Sygate Personal Firewall does (at least during
installation.) I eradicated IE after installing SPF, and it worked just
fine.
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I do not use M$ Works, now there's an oxymoron, or SPF. I may try SPF
in the near future, I just downloaded it. I do retain the HTML
compatibility but remove IE.
--
David
Remove "farook" to reply
At the bottom of the application where it says
"sign here". I put "Sagittarius"
E-mail: justdas at iinet dot net dot au
 
Hello,
On my XP I have deleted the file iexplore.exe and removed
all reference to it from the registry. I have left the html
rendering files in place so that I can open the occasional
page that will not work with Firefox by using IE substitute
GUIs with Maxthon or Faststone browser.

Works perfectly for me. Try at your own risk and back up
registry and rename iexplore.exe rather than delete it as an
initial safety precaution.
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as most of IE functionality is not touched the question is, if
this is more than a symbolic act with no benefit in matters of
security?

Get a virus scanner and a firewall, keep them up to date and use
an alterantive browser, and don't forget to use your brain wisely.
That's all you can do. (Or switch to linux, if you're still
afraid...)

Regards,
Thorsten
 
Ron said:
IMO, getting rid of IE is not worth it. Even if you are able to use
Opera or a Gecko browser to connect to an MS server for security
updates, MS won't help troubleshoot a download/installation problem with
anything but IE. Just lock it down and only use it for Microsoft
Updates. Here is how I locked my WinXP IE down:

1) Download Enough Is Enough! and IE-SPYAD from Eric Howes' Web Site:
(https://netfiles.uiuc.edu/ehowes/www/resource6.htm)
(https://netfiles.uiuc.edu/ehowes/www/resource.htm#IESPYAD)

2) Install Enough Is Enough! and IE-SPYAD. Pay attention to Eric's note
on not using the 16-bit app Choice.com, particularly if you have or have
ever had any Symantec (I'll be nice here) software on your system.

3) Right click your IE icon (or go to Control Panel, Internet Options)
and select Properties.

i) Set the IE Startup/Home Page to a Microsoft site like:

(http://update.microsoft.com/microsoftupdate/v6/default.aspx?ln=en-us)
ii) Under Tools ... Options, Security Tab, click the Default Level button.
This will enable ActiveX and a whole bunch of other unsecure crap.
If you get any malware from MS, call Bill Gates. <g>

4) Start IE.

5) With ActiveX enabled, you should not get the annoying 'Validation
Required' page more than once. If you haven't done so, switch from
Windows (and Office) Updates to Microsoft Updates. This involves
downloading a new Installer, Windows Authentication Tool and all of the
associated ActiveX controls. Check for critical updates. Download and
install anything that you want or need.

6) Close IE.

7) Rerun Enough is Enough!

Your MS IE should now be locked down until the next time that you
absolutely, positively have to use it.

FWIW, I set my WinXP system to notify me of any critical updates. When I
see a yellow shield on my taskbar, I go to the Microsoft Updates page,
and as long as the update(s) doesn't want to change any of my security
settings, I usually just let it download and install whatever WinXP
feature/utility that it wants to. This works well for me. YMMV.

Ron :)
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Ron,
I was kind of being facetious because I've never heard of there being
any way that Microsoft allows one to remove IE from their systems.

--
Regards from John Corliss
My current killfile: aafuss, Chrissy Cruiser, Slowhand Hussein, BEN
RITCHEY and others.
Generally speaking, if I don't respond to somebody who is acting
immaturely, it's because I've killfiled them.

No adware, cdware, commercial software, crippleware, demoware, nagware,
PROmotionware, shareware, spyware, time-limited software, trialware,
viruses or warez please.
 
John said:
Ron,
I was kind of being facetious because I've never heard of there being
any way that Microsoft allows one to remove IE from their systems.
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John,

Of course you, and Jon, were. I should have pointed that out. Like
you, I have never heard of a _successful_ uninstallation of IE. And so
I lock my IE down, and forget about it until the first Tuesday of next
month. LOL.

Now, what I am really looking for is a reliable way to remove the
Registry from my WinXP box. ISTM that the Registry is the cause of all
WinXP conflict/malware problems.

Ron ;)
 
Ron said:
John,

Of course you, and Jon, were. I should have pointed that out. Like you,
I have never heard of a _successful_ uninstallation of IE. And so I lock
my IE down, and forget about it until the first Tuesday of next month. LOL.
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I have IE beaten into submission security-wise on my computer. However,
because it lacks tabbed browsing and the ability to remove things from
webpages (in Firefox I do this via the extension "Nuke Anything
Enhanced"), as well as has the problems I mentioned in another thread, I
only use it when I must.
Now, what I am really looking for is a reliable way to remove the
Registry from my WinXP box. ISTM that the Registry is the cause of all
WinXP conflict/malware problems.

Ron ;)
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Linux?

80)>

--
Regards from John Corliss
My current killfile: aafuss, Chrissy Cruiser, Slowhand Hussein, BEN
RITCHEY and others.
Generally speaking, if I don't respond to somebody who is acting
immaturely, it's because I've killfiled them.

No adware, cdware, commercial software, crippleware, demoware, nagware,
PROmotionware, shareware, spyware, time-limited software, trialware,
viruses or warez please.
 
John said:
I have IE beaten into submission security-wise on my computer. However,
because it lacks tabbed browsing and the ability to remove things from
webpages (in Firefox I do this via the extension "Nuke Anything
Enhanced"), as well as has the problems I mentioned in another thread, I
only use it when I must.



Linux?

80)>
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Touche! Point taken. :)
 
But there are some, for example postcast server, and
other i don't remember ... you can always find a replacement
for that kind of program, one main issue is you
will no more be able to see PNG images in any application
that relies in the IE rendering engine !


lauren hervé
 
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