Caver1 wrote, On 5/11/2014 8:58 AM:

"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


That link only provides details on turning off Printing and Document
Services (3 of the 5 are off by default) - disabling the other two
Internet Printing and Fax and Scan doesn't turn off or disable IE.

Likewise changing Program defaults doesn't turn off or disable IE.


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...winston
msft mvp consumer apps