FireFox question

[redbulltj]

Dumb question, but here goes:

I installed FireFox and I am kinda digging it. Can I "uninstall/delete" Microsoft Internet Explorer? Or does FireFox imbed it self with it?

Thanks in advance...

 

[spencurai]

some microsoft update software needs internet explorer to run...just set firefox as your default browser and forget about internet explorer.

 

[Meat_]

You can't really uninstall IE, but you can have Firefox be your default browser.... it will ask if you want it to be when you start it, tell it yes and tell it to perform check everytime. Then open IE and tell it no, and not to perform check.

 

[Meat_]

some microsoft update software needs internet explorer to run...just set firefox as your default browser and forget about internet explorer.

There is a way to do Microsoft updates in Firefox

 

[RockMonkey]

Firefox > Internet Explorer

 

[Meat_]

...I installed FireFox and I am kinda digging it...

You want to install these things as well

Adblock Plus
DownThemAll
Fasterfox
Session Manager

This is the skin I push on everyone

 

[projektdotnet]

if you install ad block plus you'll also want https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/1136

 

[benjy]

This is the skin I push on everyone

I like it

 

[Stephen]

Congrats on finding the better way! Like everyone has said, you can't really delete IE because you're using Windows, and well Windows needs IE for some of its functions. So unless you plan on ditching Windows (which I highly recommend) then you're stuck. But just set FF as your default browser and you'll never see IE again except for when Windows wants to update.
If you every feel daring, check out GrandParadiso, which is the Alpha for FireFox3. I've been rocking it for about two months now and it is great. Still pretty buggy, but SO much faster!

 

[BlackDog]

deleted IE on a p.c two years ago after I went down the Firefox route on that machine... had to reboot the OS.

 

[redbulltj]

yikes, a lot of good information in a short period of time! Many thanks!

 

[projektdotnet]

don't go with opensuse check out http://www.ubuntu.com

 

[Stephen]

don't go with opensuse check out http://www.ubuntu.com

Bleh, Ubuntu. Linux for the dimwitted. Why else would it be available to ship with a Dell?

 

[Spork]

Bleh, Ubuntu. Linux for the dimwitted. Why else would it be available to ship with a Dell?

Hey I resemble that remark.

 

[projektdotnet]

Bleh, Ubuntu. Linux for the dimwitted. Why else would it be available to ship with a Dell?

we have apt-get you have what? oh yea...YaST (yet another sh**y tool)