How Can I Truely Uninstall Internet Explorer?

[Zerohm]

First off, I use Firefox, but I don't enjoy having currupted files on my PC.

Ok, I've got some seriously corrupted files somewhere in IE. Adaware freezes when the scan gets to IE. Also, MS Anti-spyware Beta, and Internet Options freeze when when I try to "delete all offline content" The same freeze happens when I go to yahoo from IE. By freeze I mean the app freezes and my harddrive makes an awful noise until hard reboot.

Anyway, I unchecked IE in add/remove windows components and rebooted. Upon reboot, IE is still there (of course). Why is this happening and how can I get IE off of my PC or at least delete the corrupted file?

My PC used to be 2000 Pro. I upgraded to XP Pro without reformatting. I updated and ran all my Adaware, Spybot, MS Antispyware Beta, Symantec AV, and Windows updates before trying the above removal process.

 

[Fenixgoon]

problem is, w/o IE, you can't use windows update

 

[Schadenfroh]

you can be uninstalled easier than IE

 

[apoppin]

What's wrong with backing up all of your wanted files and then reformattting and doing a fresh install of XP?

You'll probably solve problems you aren't aware of yet.

 

[buttwhacker]

no matter what u do, u can not uninstall IE.... its an integral part of the OS, which means whether u like it or not it will be there, what u can do to make ur comp. less vulnerable is go to the Internet Options and disable all ActiveX controls, that will help a lot, so a lot of those malicious scripts will not run when u visit any site.....
With the problem on hand, I will second apoppins advice, backup then format ur HD and reinstall XP

 

[gsaldivar]

Originally posted by: Schadenfroh
you can be uninstalled easier than IE

LOL

 

[mAdMaLuDaWg]

you can't

 

[ubercaffeinated]

Concur. Don't mess taking out IE. It will fubar windows. I think its time for you to do a fresh install.

 

[Zerohm]

That's what I was afraid of.

Thanks for the help.

 

[mechBgon]

When you do your fresh install, it would be a good idea to have the whole Service Pack 2 installer available on a CD or USB drive so you can patch the computer before it ever sees a network connection. Full-file SP2 installer and another of my favorites, Microsoft Baseline Security Analyzer. SP2 will plug most of the known vulnerabilities and also enable the Windows Firewall, to get you off to a worm-free start. If you have a router providing an extra layer of firewall protection against the Internet, that doesn't hurt either.

 

[Budman]

How Can I Truely Uninstall Internet Explorer?

Install Linux.












Somebody was bound to say it.

 

[Kasper4christ]

hah... take that windows

 

[TSDible]

Originally posted by: mechBgon
When you do your fresh install, it would be a good idea to have the whole Service Pack 2 installer available on a CD or USB drive so you can patch the computer before it ever sees a network connection. Full-file SP2 installer and another of my favorites, Microsoft Baseline Security Analyzer. SP2 will plug most of the known vulnerabilities and also enable the Windows Firewall, to get you off to a worm-free start. If you have a router providing an extra layer of firewall protection against the Internet, that doesn't hurt either.

Even better is to slipstream SP2 into your XP installation so you are patched as soon as you install.

Here is a guide by the writers at MaximumPC. It is what I used to slipstream my own copy.

 

[blazer78]

Originally posted by: Budman
Install Linux.

Somebody was bound to say it.

so true indeed.

 

[mhillary]

IE cannot be unistalled, can be upgraded

 

[RatDog]

Install Windows without IE.

 

[blizz]

Ratdog has one...
Here is another.

 

[Zerohm]

Turned out to be a bad hard drive. The old one got stuck in the same freeze loop during formatting and during scan disk after fresh install. Got a new 120G and we're rockin' and rollin'.