ECN Forum Forums Technical Discussion Re: Computers and the Internet Removing Old Applications

Since I've moved away from IE6, I'd like to get rid of it.
But Windas XP tells me that I can't.
It says that there is another application using it and I should close that application first.
Go and do that and you are met with the Windas 'plorer window telling you that there is an error.
How do you get rid of these nasty app's if you don't need them any more?.
Firefox works perfectly for me and has no- where near the same memory load as IE6.
One thing that really kills me about Windas, is the use of the word "may".
And Poof! you're back to the Desktop, from where you came from.
Bugger!.

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[This message has been edited by Trumpy (edited 01-09-2005).]

Mike...

DO NOT DELETE INTERNET EXPLORER!!!

THIS WILL CAUSE YOUR COMPUTER TO SUFFER A PERMANENT MELTDOWN!!!

Microsoft has interwoven IE into Windows and it uses it for general navigation through the operating system.

They have been sued over this issue and basically they have won. So we have to live with it.

I agree...I use Firefox too...can't stand IE, but you shouldn't delete it that's fer sure!

Bill

 
I read {unconfirmed} that IE is the only online way to get MS security patches/updates. Is that indeed the case?

Yes thats true...You must be running IE in order to get updates from MS...

Bill

Good Lord!,
Is that true?.
Such protectionism!.
Oh, now that it's over, I back the Anti-trust-suit!!.

Dear Mike!

Usually you get a message about the problem. A debug, or anything. That's sort of a feedback, which can give you advice about the problem.

I also have this window each time I close the Outlook, and I found out it is of Winfax, something was deleted of it and it is connected to outlook.

But to remove and reinstall winfax is one day and I ain't no time-millioner (if I was, I would chat with you. ).

what kinda anti-virus you use?

Another Idea, try to checck the control panel, there should be something to set the default explorer.