or can i have both on my computer?
2007-06-23 14:17:26 · 10 answers · asked by dave s 1 in Computers & Internet ➔ Internet ➔ Other - Internet
No need!
you CAN have both I have 4 Browsers.
Firefox
Netscape (2 different versions)
Safari
IE
Just set Firefox as the default browser
2007-06-23 14:27:20 · answer #1 · answered by Insane 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
1.) You can have both on your computer, but you must choose which will be the "default" (favourite). They check they're the "favourite" each time they start, so if you flip-flop between them they'll bug you. You can turn off the "Ask to be default" in their settings.
2.) While you can "remove" Internet Explorer in the Add / Remove Windows Components, it doesn't actually remove the program - it takes all the file associations away.
Aka a very long time-out (bad IE! bad!) *laughs*
If you find a site that insists that you use Internet Explorer (Myspace, etc), you can get an add-on that uses IE's coding to display the page, but it keeps the page in a Firefox tab.
IEtab - https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/1419
Another add-on I highly recommend is Adblock Plus - https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/1865/
It blocks ads - banner ads, flash ads, etc.
If you're like me you have a scroll mouse - did you know middle-clicking (scroll clicking) on a link opens it in a new tab? And middle-clicking on a tab closes it?
Isn't that cool?!
2007-06-23 18:14:04 · answer #2 · answered by AmandaKerik 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Internet explorer is an extension of windows explorer and part of the windows operating system that makes windows function, as it does. I would suggest only removing the icons so you are not using them.
You can run Firefox, Netscape, Sea Monkey or any other web browser you want to that works with windows. You're not stuck with just Internet Explorer.
2007-06-23 20:23:54 · answer #3 · answered by Lee P 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Micro$oft has made it difficult to remove internet explorer without causing major problems to your OS.
But, it is under the "Add Remove Windows Components" portion of your add / remove programs.
2007-06-23 14:21:10 · answer #4 · answered by ? 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
GO to My computer> program files> internet explorer and delete the folder
2007-06-23 14:21:50 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
keep internet exporer (IE)(i hav ie ,and firefox with firefox the mane one )you need ie for updates and maybe more, and for web sites that work better on ie
2007-06-23 18:11:01 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
i have foxfire and Internet explorer they both work fine. if you delete Internet explorer you will delete some other files that help make you computer work.
2007-06-23 14:30:02 · answer #7 · answered by stinger_4202 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
You can have both on your computer. I do, on each of two different computers. No problem.
2007-06-23 14:33:12 · answer #8 · answered by DPA1of8 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
I would just leave IE alone, delete the shortcuts etc, but windows does not like IE not to be there,,,,,especially for updates etc.
2007-06-23 14:24:30 · answer #9 · answered by ovadyah 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Yes, you can have both ! It won't hurt anything at all !
2007-06-23 14:34:30 · answer #10 · answered by Phade3 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋