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DarkSlaya
Posts: 1690/4249 |
I tried the program you talked about MaritimeSea, so far I've seen only a slight speed change but it seems to stay stable. |
MaritimeSea
Posts: 1/2 |
There is a program I used awhile ago in a few formats back called IE eradicator. It's about 56kb in size, you run it one time and it does exactly what it says. I run win98/se so I wouldn't be able to comment on how it would work on another OS, but afterwards windows explorer was A-F&^%ng-mazingly fast. IE is integrated with the windows shell so removing it with that tool made evrything faster and more stable. But, having said all that if you use your computer for anything more than a place to store recipes or some such it's no good. It removed way to many of the features that I had liked in windows. Best thing, if you really dislike IE that much would be to go to internet options>advanced>Show internet explorer on desktop, uncheck it and use a browser of your choice. |
FreeDOS
Posts: 646/1657 |
First party AIM depends on IE for certain features... and the MSN client requires it just to run 
But, of course, that's what Gaim is for. |
Keitaro
Posts: 592/1342 |
lucky I was spared from the curse of GB addiction  thing was, I started up step mania and I got an error...almost had a heart attack, thought it was the fucking IE's fault. Luckily, it was just a misplaced folder in the songs directory, no harm done ^^ |
Ailure
Posts: 4256/11162 |
The reason thoose progams dosen't work... they use quite abit of IE.
Just hope that some games dosen't freak out now, there is a few games using a browser. (like Gunbound, at the start) |
Ran-chan
Posts: 2725/12781 |
Maybe you have a virus in your computer... I think you should make a scan to check it out...
I think you |
Keitaro
Posts: 590/1342 |
...........now Media Player and KaZaA lite dont work! But who the hell cares about that thats what Winamp and DC++ is for |
DarkSlaya
Posts: 1429/4249 |
Really, don't remove it. It may only mess up the registry. Simply ignore it. |
Ran-chan
Posts: 2686/12781 |
Jeez, it |
FreeDOS
Posts: 644/1657 |
Internet Explorer isn't as integrated as Microsoft likes to say it is, even in Windows XP. I wouldn't be surprised if Longhorn is just the same hype about integration, while really being not integrated so much. |
Keitaro
Posts: 589/1342 |
works perfectly fine i asked a pretty tech-savy friend of mine before hand if removing IE would be safe some month back, and he told me the only problem is windows update wouldnt automaticly go. big deal. I'm alot better off now |
Ailure
Posts: 4220/11162 |
Originally posted by neotransotaku
But anyways, good job at finding a way to remove IE.
He have already killed it...
And how nicely does explorer work with it removed? What happens when you click on "my computer" and open it. That works like normal? |
neotransotaku
Posts: 1261/4016 |
I've heard ill effects from removing IE from the system so I dunno. Let's just hope none of them pop up for you. So yeah, if your system starts behaving weirdly, don't complain to us.
But anyways, good job at finding a way to remove IE. |
Ailure
Posts: 4212/11162 |
Actually I find it enough to remove Microsoft java machine (the cause for the many of the security related bugs :p)
Or you could wait for SP2 for Windows XP if it's Win XP you use... I hope hijacked programs stop working with that service pack but I can't be sure...
I wonder if installing a service pack would reinstall Internet explorer for you.
(and oh, I neither like how they did combine IE and Windows. The old Win95 shell was alot faster without IE... sure the new one is nice but... ) |
Keitaro
Posts: 587/1342 |
yeah, I was just asked now by my system to do that, and I did just that |
NSNick
Posts: 900/3875 |
Is IE your default browser? If so, change it to a browser that doesn't allow pop-ups, like Mozilla. |
Keitaro
Posts: 586/1342 |
i tried filling the exe to IE with all FF's in hex workshop....seemed to work, a dos box now comes up and closes instantly. though still a bit annoying i suppose it will work
edit: just....kidding. now the program is too big to fit into memory. WOOHOO. so now popups crash me!
edit edit: I. Killed. It. IT'S DEAD.
and I have this lovely site my friend found for me to thank for this.
http://home.earthlink.net/~vorck/ though the language is a bit rough, it all works quite well  |
Xkeeper
Posts: -3398/-863 |
You don't.
No, seriously. You don't get rid of IE.
Since 98, I'm pretty sure it's built into the shell of Windows (even try looking through explorer with a res hacker -- a text string states that "This version of Internet Explorer 4.0 is outdated" or something)
My idea would probably try creating a program that does nothing (starts, terminates immediately) -- it's how I got rid of MSN Messenger (just rename the original IE exe and put one with its name in its place)
Though I'm pretty sure removing IE in any case is impossible  |
Keitaro
Posts: 585/1342 |
seriously. i don't care if you list reasons not to etc. I fucking want it to DIE. there no uninstall or add/remove. AND IF I DELETE IT, IT COMES BACK. peice of shit downloads spyware to my pc even when i dont use it. and now AIM makes CWS popups when i fucking click my buddy list, and they are in guess what- IE. I WANT IT TO DIE. please, someone. just tell me how to friging do it  |
