Unbundle Internet Explorer

cheetah · 21-01-2005, 04:08 PM

Hi i have found this piece of software to remove internet explorer version 3 upto 6 from windows 98,me.

The software link http://www.litepc.com/download/IEradicator2001.zip

But i have one question.If i uninstall internet explorer will i be able to open digit cds,because they have asked for internet explorer in system requirements.

I want the autorum feature for digit cds.usually they open in internet explorer.If i uninstall it,will i be able to use mozilla firefox as default for opening these cds.

icecoolz · 21-01-2005, 04:27 PM

I dont think you need to uninstall IE to check whether CD's will open up in firefox. Just make firefox ur default explorer and it should work. My yahoo mails now open up in firefox as I have made it my default browser. Will check it and let u know.

cheetah · 21-01-2005, 05:28 PM

The autorun file of digit cds contain this:-

[autorun]
open=begin.exe iexplore&-k CDREPLACEcode\mainframe.html

So the application to open the cds is iexplore,so if it was unable to find internet explorer.It will surely give an erro and i have to start cd manually which is a hassle.

Also minimum software requirements says:-
Software Requirements :
Minimum : Win9x, IE5
Recommended : Win9x, IE6, DirectX 9.0, Windows Media Player 9, Winamp 2.91

I can verify it by uninstalling the internet explorer but i encounter some problems while installing internet explorer so i can,t take the risk of uninstalling it.

Please verify if i am saying right.

tuxfan · 21-01-2005, 06:18 PM

You can simple try and run the mainframe.html file with firefox and see. So what if it doesn't autorun, YOU can run it

go4inet · 21-01-2005, 07:34 PM

hmm...wht ever ! I love IE for some way !

lamrinnirmal · 21-01-2005, 09:51 PM

hmm......i don think its advisable to unbundle it. the normal explorer used by windows is the IE and messenger always opens the mail in IE. if you dont like it dont use it.

Tech&ME · 21-01-2005, 11:30 PM

ya i agree with lamrinnirmal there is no point in uninstalling IE, if u don't like to use it don't use it as your default browser.

22-01-2005, 10:45 AM

IE is required by windows to properly work, if u want to remove IE then remove it from the add/ remove windows components list, it will remove IE but not the IE engine, then set FF as your default browser

ujjwal · 22-01-2005, 12:18 PM

You can use 98Lite to set the "Chubby" shell as I have done, this will remove IE integration from the desktop, but you can still use IE for browsing.

BTW, if you want to completely remove IE, go ahead (you will need to have a win95 cd for that, to use the older shell). CD's won't autorun, but you can manually browse them.

Choto Cheeta · 22-01-2005, 12:30 PM

i have try it with winXP..... by removing IE & installing Fire fox, digit CDs does open in Fire fox.... but in win98..... u tell us...

cheetah · 22-01-2005, 12:51 PM

Hi,

The software i recommended has two options.First is to remove internet explorer and leave sheel integration as it is.The second one is to remove shell integration like sidebar and webview in folders also.Which i don,t recommend.

Also the cds don,t autoplay now.I am using Windows Me.

Now i have to reinstall it.

I don,t understand the pount that cds autoplay in firefox in windows xp,after uninstalling internet explorer.Then why not in windows 98,ME???

21-01-2005, 04:08 PM	#1 (permalink)
cheetah In The Zone Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Vice City Posts: 461	Unbundle Internet Explorer Hi i have found this piece of software to remove internet explorer version 3 upto 6 from windows 98,me. The software link http://www.litepc.com/download/IEradicator2001.zip But i have one question.If i uninstall internet explorer will i be able to open digit cds,because they have asked for internet explorer in system requirements. I want the autorum feature for digit cds.usually they open in internet explorer.If i uninstall it,will i be able to use mozilla firefox as default for opening these cds. __________________ -------------- Lovedeep Wadhwa

21-01-2005, 04:27 PM	#2 (permalink)
icecoolz Wise Old Owl Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Bangalore Posts: 1,208	I dont think you need to uninstall IE to check whether CD's will open up in firefox. Just make firefox ur default explorer and it should work. My yahoo mails now open up in firefox as I have made it my default browser. Will check it and let u know. __________________ AMD 64 3500+ Venice DFI Lan Party Ultra-D 2* 512 MB PdP Memory with 2-2-5L timings XFX 7900GT 256 MB Card

21-01-2005, 05:28 PM	#3 (permalink)
cheetah In The Zone Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Vice City Posts: 461	The autorun file of digit cds contain this:- [autorun] open=begin.exe iexplore&-k CDREPLACEcode\mainframe.html So the application to open the cds is iexplore,so if it was unable to find internet explorer.It will surely give an erro and i have to start cd manually which is a hassle. Also minimum software requirements says:- Software Requirements : Minimum : Win9x, IE5 Recommended : Win9x, IE6, DirectX 9.0, Windows Media Player 9, Winamp 2.91 I can verify it by uninstalling the internet explorer but i encounter some problems while installing internet explorer so i can,t take the risk of uninstalling it. Please verify if i am saying right. __________________ -------------- Lovedeep Wadhwa

21-01-2005, 07:34 PM	#5 (permalink)
go4inet In The Zone Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Chennai Posts: 300	hmm...wht ever ! I love IE for some way ! __________________ Vande Mataram - Two words that became a Fiery War Cry and Electrified the nation towards Freedom. A mantra that instills a sense of Pride and belonging.

21-01-2005, 11:30 PM	#7 (permalink)
Tech&ME Technoholik !! Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Bangalore Posts: 1,144	ya i agree with lamrinnirmal there is no point in uninstalling IE, if u don't like to use it don't use it as your default browser. __________________ [Desktop] [CPU] Intel C2D 2.4Ghz \|\| [RAM] 2GB DDR2 \|\| [VDU] Samsung P2370MS 23”\|\| [HDD] 500GB Seagate 7200RPM SATA \|\| [OS]Mac OS X (Hackintosh) [Laptop] Dell Studio 15 Full HD \|\| [OS] Now with Mac OS X LION

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21-01-2005, 06:18 PM	#4 (permalink)
tuxfan Human Spambot Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Mumbai Posts: 2,653	You can simple try and run the mainframe.html file with firefox and see. So what if it doesn't autorun, YOU can run it

21-01-2005, 09:51 PM	#6 (permalink)
lamrinnirmal Broken In Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: /bin/sh Posts: 158	hmm......i don think its advisable to unbundle it. the normal explorer used by windows is the IE and messenger always opens the mail in IE. if you dont like it dont use it.

22-01-2005, 10:45 AM	#8 (permalink)
gxsaurav Guest Posts: n/a	IE is required by windows to properly work, if u want to remove IE then remove it from the add/ remove windows components list, it will remove IE but not the IE engine, then set FF as your default browser

22-01-2005, 12:18 PM	#9 (permalink)
ujjwal Alpha Geek Join Date: Dec 2003 Posts: 780	You can use 98Lite to set the "Chubby" shell as I have done, this will remove IE integration from the desktop, but you can still use IE for browsing. BTW, if you want to completely remove IE, go ahead (you will need to have a win95 cd for that, to use the older shell). CD's won't autorun, but you can manually browse them. __________________ Hardware - Celeron 266 MHz, 128MB RAM, Intel i740 8MB RAM Software - Slackware Linux 10.1; Archlinux 0.7; Windows 98 SE Humanware - GS/CS C++ L+++ w b+++ DI+ D+ e

22-01-2005, 12:30 PM	#10 (permalink)
Choto Cheeta Rebooting Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: 220.225.82.33 Posts: 6,200	i have try it with winXP..... by removing IE & installing Fire fox, digit CDs does open in Fire fox.... but in win98..... u tell us...

22-01-2005, 12:51 PM	#11 (permalink)
cheetah In The Zone Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Vice City Posts: 461	Hi, The software i recommended has two options.First is to remove internet explorer and leave sheel integration as it is.The second one is to remove shell integration like sidebar and webview in folders also.Which i don,t recommend. Also the cds don,t autoplay now.I am using Windows Me. Now i have to reinstall it. I don,t understand the pount that cds autoplay in firefox in windows xp,after uninstalling internet explorer.Then why not in windows 98,ME??? __________________ -------------- Lovedeep Wadhwa

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