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Title: Stuck with XP? KILL IE!!!!!!
Post by: smokey on 7 August 2002, 16:39
After trying to remove IE from my XP box I have finally found a solution!

Do a search for IEXPLORE.EXE and let the search include hidden and system files and you will (typically) find 3 instances. They will be in the program files folder, a folder called presomething and some other blue cloured folder. Delete them all.

Windows will bring up a dialog box asking to insert the windows XP cd but just click cancel and it goes away   (http://smile.gif)  

Also remove MSN messenger by entering the following command into the Start >> Run command
Code: [Select]
[EDIT:: Added information]
All browsing around the computer stuff works fine.

[ August 07, 2002: Message edited by: smokey mcp0t / b0b ]

Title: Stuck with XP? KILL IE!!!!!!
Post by: Calum on 7 August 2002, 22:14
are you sure this eliminates it completely?
Title: Stuck with XP? KILL IE!!!!!!
Post by: smokey on 8 August 2002, 15:23
quote:
Originally posted by Calum:
are you sure this eliminates it completely?


completely? If you mean can windows rebuild it or can you still run it than no. Other files (such as shocvdw.dll [i think]
Title: Stuck with XP? KILL IE!!!!!!
Post by: Zombie9920 on 9 August 2002, 01:47
quote:
Originally posted by smokey mcp0t / b0b:
After trying to remove IE from my XP box I have finally found a solution!

Do a search for IEXPLORE.EXE and let the search include hidden and system files and you will (typically) find 3 instances. They will be in the program files folder, a folder called presomething and some other blue cloured folder. Delete them all.

Windows will bring up a dialog box asking to insert the windows XP cd but just click cancel and it goes away    (http://smile.gif)  

Also remove MSN messenger by entering the following command into the Start >> Run command
Code: [Select]
[EDIT:: Added information]
All browsing around the computer stuff works fine.

[ August 07, 2002: Message edited by: smokey mcp0t / b0b ][/b]


Deleting IEXPLORE.EXE doesn't remove IE from your computer, it just deletes the browser executable. You still have alot of other IE files to remove, plus you need to remove the IE code from Windows Explorer if you really feel the need to remove IE(a 10MB app...10MB really hurts huh?)
Title: Stuck with XP? KILL IE!!!!!!
Post by: smokey on 10 August 2002, 14:30
quote:
Originally posted by Ex Eleven / b0b:
Its almost impossible dude, and its not that bad, just dont use it for your default Browser Mozilla is faster... I find IE 5.5 slow 6.0 a bit faster but Mozilla is nice and fast!

Red-Hat 7.3s New Update agent is cool. (Better than the XPiss one)

Anyway there is a better way of fixing XP

# dd if=/dev/zero of=/dev/hda


or there is that   :D