plloyd
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Joined: 8/8/2001 From: Colorado, USA Status: offline
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IE is not actually part of the OS, but it is deeply embedded in it. You can get a utility from LitePC which will dis-integrate IE from windows. I did that a while ago and things are working quite well. You will need to keep IE though. May programs use it as part of their GUI, but that doesn't mean it needs to be embedded the way it is. Right now, I have IE as a secondary browser, with no desktop icon and no active desktop. I use Mozilla as my primary browser. If you install it, you will get the option to make it so. Mozilla does have a better downloader than IE, a better email client than Outlook Ex, has popup blocking (hate those), image blocking/control (hate banner ads too), cookie control (hate doubleclick, ect.), and tabbed brwosing (makes life much easier). I also hear Opera has a good downloader. I have not used Opera enough to press its limits in most respects, so my opinion here is rather marginal. I suppose the bottom line is that almost any browser will serve you better than IE, and any email client will serve you better, and be safer to use, than Outlook. I have put the links in here, and if you need some more help send me an email or PM, and we can get you going.
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