I have a question about Disabling Internet Integration:

how would you go about disabling or removing the internet explorer from windows XP.

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Start>Settings>add/remove progs --> add/remove windows components and deselect Internet Explorer and then click next ;)


On Monday, July 29, 2002 at 9:45 am, Chris Cole wrote:
>I have a question about Disabling
>Internet Integration:

>how would you go about disabling or removing the internet explorer from windows XP.
>

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Its a sad thing, but Microsoft made absolutely sure XP would not function with IE removed. So you're out of luck. The add-remove programs will only remove the shortcuts to IE, not the browser itself. Microsoft responsed to the DoJ by completely not listening to them and going against what they ordered. What happens to MS, nothing. Money is Power!


On Monday, July 29, 2002 at 9:45 am, Chris Cole wrote:
>I have a question about Disabling
>Internet Integration:

>how would you go about disabling or removing the internet explorer from windows XP.
>

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If someone wrote it in, someone can write it out, I may not know the answer, but it can be done.


On Sunday, October 6, 2002 at 11:14 pm, FooLKiller wrote:
>Its a sad thing, but Microsoft made absolutely sure XP would not function with IE
>removed. So you're out of luck. The add-remove programs will only remove the shortcuts
>to IE, not the browser itself. Microsoft responsed to the DoJ by completely not
>listening to them and going against what they ordered. What happens to MS, nothing.
> Money is Power!
>
>

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You can disable Internet Explorer almost completely if you want to. You don't remove it but rather set all file permissions to "No Access" for all copies of "MSHTML.DLL" on your system. With Netscape or another browser installed you should then be fine. One thing may not work, if links in documetns like PDF or WORD files point to IE and not yourdefault broswer to open them then such external links may not work when clicked.


On Thursday, January 16, 2003 at 8:45 am, jb wrote:
>If someone wrote it in, someone can write it out, I may not know the answer, but
>it can be done.
>
>

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I've actually run IE-off in WinXP, and it does work, sort of. The only thing that wouldn't work afterwards was parts of Control panel, (because it uses IE snap-ins) but hey, who needs that, right? LOL


On Wednesday, May 7, 2003 at 4:02 pm, B Smith wrote:
>You can disable Internet Explorer almost completely if you want to. You don't remove
>it but rather set all file permissions to "No Access" for all copies of "MSHTML.DLL"
>on your system. With Netscape or another browser installed you should then be fine.
>
>One thing may not work, if links in documetns like PDF or WORD files point to IE
>and not yourdefault broswer to open them then such external links may not work when
>clicked.
>
>

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Try this: 

Start -> Settings -> Control Panel -> Add or Remove Programs

Click on the button on the left vertical edge that says: 

Set Program Access and Defaults

Click on the drop down arrow on the right end of the line that says "Custom".  Under 
"Choose a Default Web Browser:",  select your alternate browser name (Mozilla) and 
then remove the check mark from the box next to Internet Explorer.  Then click OK 
at the bottom.

That should fix it....if not i have a batch script to disable IE that i can post 
if requested.

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Please do post that batch file up. I want to remove IE as it seems to be a backdoor with 101 vunerabilites, Iam pretty sure my machine would be more secure without it.


On Tuesday, August 12, 2003 at 3:26 pm, Rob wrote:

>Try this: 
>
>Start -> Settings -> Control Panel -> Add or Remove Programs
>
>Click on the button on the left vertical edge that says: 
>
>Set Program Access and Defaults
>
>Click on the drop down arrow on the right end of the line that says "Custom".  Under 
>"Choose a Default Web Browser:",  select your alternate browser name (Mozilla) and 
>then remove the check mark from the box next to Internet Explorer.  Then click OK 
>at the bottom.

>
>That should fix it....if not i have a batch script to disable IE that i can post 
>if requested.

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Does the batch file remove IE completely or does it just remove user access to the IE functions. If the functionality remains wouldn't the security issues also remain?


On Wednesday, September 24, 2003 at 1:36 pm, Rhodri wrote:
>Please do post that batch file up.
>
>I want to remove IE as it seems to be a backdoor with 101 vunerabilites, Iam pretty
>sure my machine would be more secure without it.
>

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It is possible to completely remove Internet Explorer integration from XP, W2K, Win98, 98SE, & ME. Just go to the following site: http://www.litepc.com/ I've been using 2000lite and 98lite, for some time now and I have no problems!


On Monday, July 29, 2002 at 9:45 am, Chris Cole wrote:
>I have a question about Disabling
>Internet Integration:

>how would you go about disabling or removing the internet explorer from windows XP.
>

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While it certainly does "disable" Internet Explorer to disallow use of mshtml.dll it does also cripple Microsoft Outlook 2003. Is there another DLL that can be permission-denied to detet IE use but still allow outlook to funciton?

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DISABLING INTERNET EXPLORER in WINDOWS XP

To disable Internet Explorer in WINDOWS XP modifications must be made to the REGISTRY 
EDITOR.  Incorrectly modifying the Registry Editor can cause serious problems so 
the following list of instructions must be followed exactly.  Failure to do so may 
require that the XP Operating System be re-installed.


1.	Click START
2.	Click RUN
3.	Type REGEDIT
4.	Expand the registry by clicking the + symbol to the left of the following folders 
in the registry

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE
	Software
		Microsoft
			Internet Explorer

5.	Right click INTERNET EXPLORER
6.	Left click PERMISSIONS
7.	Under the Security Tab, HIGHLIGHT each individual user in the top window
8.	Click the DENY check box in the bottom window for each user
9.	Click APPLY when all users have been denied access
10.	Click OK
11.	Reboot the machine
12.	Verify that all Internet Explorer icons are disabled

Failure to follow the above instructions EXACTLY may require that the XP Operating 
System be re-installed.  Do not change any other settings in the Registry Editor. 
 

Modify the Registry Editor at your own risk!









On Monday, July 29, 2002 at 9:45 am, Chris Cole wrote:

>I have a question about Disabling 

>Internet Integration:


>how would you go about disabling or removing the internet explorer from windows 
XP.

>
 

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