Floogeldy
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Fri Sep-01-06 12:05 AM
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Now that I have Firefox, can I delete Internet Explorer? |
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I can't stand the fucking thing but I do not know if it will fuck up my computer to remove IE.
Any ideas? :shrug:
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HarukaTheTrophyWife
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Fri Sep-01-06 12:07 AM
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1. I always deleted it off my computers, but I use Apples. |
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I use Safari and Firefox.
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GOPisEvil
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Fri Sep-01-06 12:07 AM
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2. If you have Windows, I believe IE is part of the package. |
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You can delete it, but Bill Gates might send goons after you.
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Benfea
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Fri Sep-01-06 12:11 AM
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There are a few web sites that won't work with Firefox, so it's worth it to keep IE around.
Also, I use HTML files the way I used to use text files: all kinds of crap for quick and dirty notes to myself, recipes, etc. For that kind of thing IE is actually nice because it's very forgiving of coding errors.
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Fri Sep-01-06 01:16 AM
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4. Yeah, the main problem is. . . |
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that Windows Updates purposely won't work with Firefox. So you'll need Internet Explorer if only for that purpose.
My Windows Updates wouldn't work anyways, so I disabled I.E. by telling Norton to not let it go to the internet. There are some things I love about Norton, but it's the old Norton, not the new system-hog 2006 version. It DOES seem like Internet Explorer, along with a WHOLE BUNCH of other programs, want to go to the internet for no good reason. I have them all disabled with my Norton, but unfortunately I will have to let it go and move on to something else when my subscription expires and I'm forced to upgrade.
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silverojo
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Fri Sep-01-06 01:41 AM
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5. Not if you want Windows to function |
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Windows uses IE to view files on your local computer. I would strongly advise against using IE for anything; if a web site doesn't work with an alternative browser, then e-mail a complaint to the webmaster.
Also, the latest version of Opera browser works on just about every site I've visited, without the security flaws of IE.
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