On 05/11/2014 09:18 AM, Ken1943 wrote:
On Sun, 11 May 2014 08:58:39 -0400, Caver1 wrote:


"Windows XP, Windows Vista, Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows RT, Windows
8.1, and Windows RT 8.1 include functionality that allows
users to remove all the visible entry points to Internet Explorer and
to set another browser as the default. Once access is removed and
another browser is chosen as the default, all Internet Explorer icons
and menu entries will be removed and Windows will no longer
automatically launch Internet Explorer. However, it remains possible for
apps and end users to directly invoke and launch Internet Explorer."
is quoted from here;
http://windows.microsoft.com/en-US/w...t-Explorer-off
And look here;
http://windows.microsoft.com/en-US/w...puter-defaults

My system is 8.1 with that last update 1 with basically no tweaks. A
recent reload of the system (4 weeks ago). and I rarely see IE but its
there!


I don't want links I click to open IE. I don't use it either but I want
more than just to rarely see it. If 8.1 would respect my wishes, as
Microsoft says it will, I would be satisfied with not disabling it.
In XP I set Firefox as the default and those same links opened in fire
fox so they are not hard coded for IE.
That is only for the European windows where you must chose what browser
to install. IE is not even installed.


KenW



Where in there did you see for European users only? It's for all flavors
of Windows from "Windows XP, (to) Windows Vista, Windows 7, Windows 8,
Windows RT, Windows 8.1, and Windows RT 8.1 users"
according to Microsoft. See Microsoft's web page;
http://windows.microsoft.com/en-US/w...t-Explorer-off
It does not mention Europeans or for European edition of Windows.
And if it was only for European editions that don't have IE installed
why would they need to diasble IE?
That is all in your head.

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Caver1