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Originally Posted by xcrunner503
There is a way to remove IE 6 though. I just did it! I got mozilla but i am very dissapointed becuz of the popup blocker i used to have. it came with SP2 and blocked every single block up! but now i get popups. and about that windows update thing... i find it pretty useless cuz the first time i did it it downloaded all these "security patches" that i really didnt need...
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I hope your computer will be ok!
The patches/updates are important though. You may THINK that you don't need them, but the problem is, even if you don't use let's say IE, it is still an integrated part of Windows. All computer components interact with each other. (Sometimes even when you even have no Windows open!) Windows as an operating system integrates with Internet Expolorer. Internet Explorer integrates with Windows. Outlook Express integrates with Outlook even though they are two seperate e-mail programs. It's crazy, but in the MS world, all of these integrated components are designed as "suites" (for lack of a better word) When you start taking apart program A, to get to C, because B won't work, you COULD be playing with fire even if you think "Well I never use Program A, I don't need it." Well, true, you may not need it. (Meaning you may not USE it.) But Windows may need it to still run properly.
Unfortunately, you might need to do some repair diagnostics on IE (and it could come to an XP reinstall) if your computer starts acting up. I guess my question is, why try to modify IE at all? If you want to, you could use IE for your Windows Updates only and use an alternate browser for everything else. But, IE is needed for Windows to run properly and those service packs from Windows Update under those that are part of "Express Install." are provided for your computer's security and protection. You have to have those updates even if you are running an alternate browser.
Jack