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How do I turn off Internet Explorer?

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I don't need Internet Explorer now I have Firefox, so what do I do with it? do I keep them both running ?

I don't need Internet Explorer now I have Firefox, so what do I do with it? do I keep them both running ?

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You don't need to remove Internet Explorer, but if you find it bothersome, you can do either of the following.

  1. Open the Windows Control Panel.
  2. Choose Add or Remove Programs.
  3. In the new window that opens, click Add/Remove Windows Components on the left side.
  4. Uncheck "Internet Explorer".
  1. Open the Windows Control Panel.
  2. Choose Add or Remove Programs.
  3. In the new window that opens, click Set Program Access and Defaults.
  4. On the right side, choose Custom.
  5. Next to the Internet Explorer entry, uncheck "Enable access to this program".
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You don't need to remove Internet Explorer, but if you find it bothersome, you can do either of the following.

  1. Open the Windows Control Panel.
  2. Choose Add or Remove Programs.
  3. In the new window that opens, click Add/Remove Windows Components on the left side.
  4. Uncheck "Internet Explorer".
  1. Open the Windows Control Panel.
  2. Choose Add or Remove Programs.
  3. In the new window that opens, click Set Program Access and Defaults.
  4. On the right side, choose Custom.
  5. Next to the Internet Explorer entry, uncheck "Enable access to this program".

Problem solved