Computer Problem Update 3 ITS ALIVEEEEEE

John T · May 11, 2013

OKAYYYYYYYYYYYYYY

THANKS EVERYONE INCLUDING BUT NOTTTTTTT LIMITED TO ROYSE AND GLEN AND ALAN AND MARK AND WALT

IE 9 or 10 still wouldnt work despite latest threat definitions and full 2 hour body scan

Sooooooooooo on desktop I downloaded Mozilla Firefox 20.01 or whatever the latest to a thumb drive

I stick the thumb drive in the laptop and click install

Firefox loads and asks if I want to import from Internet Explorer I SAY HILL NOOOOOOOOOO

Firefox shows up AND NOW EVERYTHING ON NET WORKS

Question, how do I get rid of and uninstall FREAKING INTERNET EXPLORER its still down in left bottom toolbar next to Firefox and I clicked it once and it did work but I didnt see an Uninstall in Programs and Features where I usually uninstall programs

I WANT IE THE HILL OUT OF MY HOME HOW DO I GET IT GONEEEEEEEEEE

Fun to get help here, I try my best when I can and it feels good to get a little help myself sometime woooooo hooooooo

John T

rustyfarmall · May 11, 2013

Firefox is the only way to go.

I've still got Internet Explorer on all 3 of mine, I simply ignore it and never use it.

Allan in NE · May 11, 2013

LOL!

Don't rush to judgement. Use your FireFox for three or four days then get back to us.

I found it a total POS, not unlike Chrome. :>)

Allan

Janicholson · May 11, 2013

IE is not so much a program as it is part of the linkage internal to the Kernal of the Windows 7 program. MS has recieved flack for this but has managed to fend off the arguments. I believe the only partial answer is to disable it. See info on the net. If removed, it takes real effort to repair the internal damage done to the OS. John Please check ut my comment on the Update 2 posting. Jim

John T · May 11, 2013

Heck Im so glad its working Im not critical just yet lol I can always try Google later but I dont use G mail or Google Search cuz I dont like it when one company becomes a fat hog

John T

Allan in NE · May 11, 2013

Absolutely!

And the nice part is, this still allows the 'nasty little critter' to stay running in the background. :>)

Just my humble opinion, but I say a band-aid is still a band-aid, color not withstanding.

Allan

Allan in NE · May 11, 2013

Another "my opinion", but anything to do with Google is not welcome in these offices.

They have become an enity that borders on infringement.

You can't believe the issues resolved when that joker with it's hidden batch file(s) is removed from a system.

Allan

John T · May 11, 2013

i went to control panel, programs, turn windows features on or off, unchecked to turn off internet explorer NOW WILL SEE WHAT HAPPENS i have firefox set as default browser also

john t

js305 · May 11, 2013

I have been using Firefox exclusively for years, no problems at all. I don't allow the Microsoft updates either. If I want a little variety I do have Chrome installed but rarely use it.

That, along with the paid version of Avast antivirus and a little careful looking before opening suspicious emails, etc. and so far I'm good.

We have IE at work and every Monday is an adventure because of the updates they insist on doing all the time. We are always having to do something to get things going again, system restore works sometimes, sometimes not. Watch out for Java updates, some of those are bogus too.

rustyfarmall · May 11, 2013

(quoted from post at 07:43:48 05/11/13) LOL!

Don't rush to judgement. Use your FireFox for three or four days then get back to us.

I found it a total POS, not unlike Chrome. :&gt

Allan

I also found Chrome to be very unworkable. Got rid of it nearly as quick as it took to download and install.

Other than going with a Linux sysyem, which I have NO experience with, I just don't see how it gets much better than Firefox?

TomH in PA · May 11, 2013

Next step is to install this. You"ll be amazed at how much nicer the web is without all the junk it blocks.
Adblock

riccumming · May 11, 2013

used Firefox for years from its begining then i tried chrome now I wont use anything else also have a chrome book so now no windows to worry about at all.
I would never use microshaft internet exploder. try chrome you will love it!

Dave Sherburne NY · May 11, 2013

If you are using firefox, go to their website, they have all kinds of Add-ons to help configure firefox the way you want it. Also, if a problem develops they will help cure it.
addons.mozilla.org

dgasper · May 11, 2013

Congratulations! That was a he!! of a battle. I'm glad you won. BTW I am a long time Firefox user. I keep IE around for the very rare instance where Firefox has a problem with a site. Never tried Chrome, so can't comment on that.

550Doug · May 11, 2013

Personally, I prefer Opera although I do use Firefox the odd time.

Firefox can be sped up
Firefox speedup

UncleTom · May 11, 2013

Love Mozilla. I use download helper as an add on for saving videos. Then down load FLV player to play them. Works for me. I really like to enlarge print by holding the ctrl key and + key to make things larger and ctrl and - key to make it smaller. Every time you hit the + key it gets bigger and bigger.

Royse · May 11, 2013

Glad you got it up and going John T.
Frustrating as they may be, we all seem to love to hate them!

Jeff B. · May 11, 2013

Internet Explorer is a Microsoft product, and comes bundled with every version of windows, so it cannot be un-installed. You can, however remove all references to it on your quick launch bar, start menu, etc. I've used Firefox for awhile and like it, but there are a few sites that IE works better with.
Just my 2c worth.

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