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Yes and possibly Yes
I believe it is possible however it has that many disadvantages that probably best left alone (unused) IMO.Quote:
Removing Internet Explorer does have a number of consequences. Some applications that depend on libraries installed by IE may fail to function, or have unexpected behaviors. Intuit's Quicken is a typical example, which depends heavily upon the HTML rendering components installed by the browser. The Windows help and support system will also not function due to the heavy reliance on HTML help files and components of IE. In versions of Windows before Vista, it is also not possible to run Microsoft's Windows Update or Microsoft Update with any other browser due to the service's implementation of an ActiveX control, which no other browser supports. In Windows Vista, Windows Update is implemented as a Control Panel applet.
So they've fixed it have they? It didn't work when I installed Firefox on one of my own machines (admittedly a couple of years ago). But, if they've fixed it, good on 'em.
I occasionally have to use it on other people's computers and I still don't like it though.
Off the top of my head, doesn't the "EU antitrust" version of Windows come without Internet Explorer? Could be something to look into for anyone who wants Windows specifically without IE.
I dont really understand the different versions of windows like the one above, if bill gates wanted to sell them as seperates he would have done so but he sold them as a complete package called Windows so how can others say its forcing them into using a particular browser or not when they bought into the product?
You either like windows or not, you buy windows or not?
I wouldnt go to a particular washing machine manufacturer shall we say hotpoint as its well known and say i like your machine but the style of the handle is not to my taste and you are now forcing me to use a product i'm not 100% happy with, i'm sure i know what their reply would be
so why did this argument with Microsoft manage to force them into producing another "incomplete" version?
Am i right in thinking it was threat of legal action that forced his hand and if so why?
You either like windows or not, you buy windows or not?
I wouldnt go to a particular washing machine manufacturer shall we say hotpoint as its well known and say i like your machine but the style of the handle is not to my taste and you are now forcing me to use a product i'm not 100% happy with, i'm sure i know what their reply would be
so why did this argument with Microsoft manage to force them into producing another "incomplete" version?
Am i right in thinking it was threat of legal action that forced his hand and if so why?
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I wouldnt go to a particular washing machine manufacturer shall we say hotpoint as its well known and say i like your machine but the style of the handle is not to my taste and you are now forcing me to use a product i'm not 100% happy with, i'm sure i know what their reply would be
Im not sure thats quite the same thing? Windows is an Operating System which make a computer operate. If it didn't include IE it would still be an OS and would still make your computer operate. If Hotpoint sold you a washing machine that didn't include the handles it wouldn't work?
If Hotpoint sold you a Washing machine that was also a TV, but you could get a TV elsewhere that looked nicer, was easier to use, worked better and was free to anyone, would you still want it included in the Washing machine? And if the Washing Machine was cheaper without the TV included?
The point is if you want an OS for your computer you can either choose Windows or another OS. If you want Windows as your OS you don't get the choice of browser because you get MS's browser whether you want it or not.
No, you should buy another washing machine this time from Neff
Would that clean out those nasty viruses?No, you should buy another washing machine this time from Neff
2 years ago ?
Two years in computing is a lifetime! Don't get me wrong, I couldn't care less if you never use it. And if you don't like it thats fine also. It was the totally false statement you made about it not being internet compatible that I took offence to.
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