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Actually Internet Explorer is not that bothersome...

I've tried out quite a few internet browsers: IE, Firefox, Google Chrome, Opera, Netspace... In spite of the resource usage, IE has advantage for the friendly windows and operations. If you're not heavy tag user, IE should be a good option. From the standpoint of resource usage, Opera should be the best with my experience.

Finally...

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It's still annoying that windows makes it pretty hard to use anything else. I hope windows 7 will be better than vista.--M.T.R (talk) 08:52, 8 March 2009 (UTC)

Hmm Oh no, what will the EU complain about now?

I assure you, they will find something;). It isn't about Microsoft's violations of the law (otherwise Apple would be being hit as well, since they violate these laws just as egregiously as Microsoft does), it is about the large sums of money that they can syphon off MS. It's nothing but a cash grab by the EC. No one likes companies like Intel and Microsoft, but the sheer unfairness of the situation in the EU rankles me. Gopher65_talk 12:40, 8 March 2009 (UTC)

No, I have to firmly disagree - it is about Microsoft's violations of the law. They are a monopoly, and they leveraged that position to make IE the dominant browser. Apple has nothing to do with this, they simply do not have a position where they could capitalise on this as MS did. --Brian McNeil / ^talk 13:07, 8 March 2009 (UTC)

MSN Messenger

I wish they could allow to select the browser you use to open e-mails, you can only access your hotmail through IE and not Firefox, for example. --Steven Fruitsmaak (Reply) 13:33, 8 March 2009 (UTC)

I agree, most of their online live applications look like garbage in any other browser. I run a Firefox addon that lets me switch to IE within Firefox instantly with the click of a button. For web developers and tons of average web users who use applications like live mail, IE is still a necessity. I am glad to see this could finally be the end of annoying registry edits etc just to get rid of one application though. 24.181.114.218 14:43, 8 March 2009 (UTC)

ummm, can't you just tell it not to be your default browser? that's what I do —The preceding unsigned comment was added by 24.166.175.146 (talk • contribs)

Sadly, that's not always enough. There are apps that specifically launch the IE code using OLE, embedding the IE browser into the app's windows. User has no control over those rogue apps. 76.30.79.54 13:56, 9 March 2009 (UTC)

Excited

I'm excited! I do not prefer Internet Explorer, and the fact that half of the time, 'crap' from IE needs to the updated, ect., makes me upset. Therefore with IE removed, FireFox can be more enjoyable.

Firefox ftw.--66.229.11.230 16:57, 9 March 2009 (UTC)

I don't understand why it's such a big deal that Microsoft is promoting it's product instead of the competition. If you walked into a McDonald's and they were advertising the Whopper instead of the Big Mac would that make sense? Microsoft shouldn't have to advertise the competition, end of story.

-AW —Preceding unsigned comment added by 75.150.63.121 (talk) 17:04, 9 March 2009 (UTC)

Not that I am a big windows fan but who is going to sue Apple for shipping their computers with Safari? —Preceding unsigned comment added by 203.99.215.11 (talk) 11:01, 10 March 2009 (UTC)

2 things to say to that: You can remove Safari from your computer without it turning everything into garbage like removing IE will (until they have this in Windows 7), and Safari can be used on Windows computers, while IE can't be used on Macs. Plus, Safari doesn't suck like IE, so having it forced on you isn't an awful punishment like it is with IE. Oops, that was 3 things --Gimmethegepgun (talk) 22:14, 10 March 2009 (UTC)

"not sucking" does not count in the eyes of the law, though being able to remove it does ;) - 97.124.7.61 15:03, 11 March 2009 (UTC)

me parece muy interesante! —Preceding unsigned comment added by 212.145.57.137 (talk) 12:12, 10 March 2009 (UTC)

HOW IS THIS NEWS

Like... how is this news... I am running two boxes: a G4 (no multi-core) laptop with OS X 10.5 and a much higher spec'd Desktop running XP (Tweaked) needless to say the laptop is superior at multitasking (which i guess implies superior processor management). Anyway, in both systems I had absolutely no problem uninstalling the default system web browser. I believe that this is only an issue because Microsoft uses internet explorer as a primary component of folder access, and hence there really is no way to fully uninstall IE.

Anyway... this clearly is not news as it is a feature implemented by this company in the past and they clearly are continuing to implement it. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 130.56.71.50 (talk) 20:30, 12 March 2009 (UTC)

it was about time that microsoft stopped bundling there O/S with IE and Media player. Its gives the users the ability to try other software's such as open source. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 122.105.30.163 (talk) 11:21, 13 March 2009 (UTC)

Only the executable? How idiotic, i'd expect to remove the whole thing if i wanted to (yes i do)

--21:41, 25 April 2009 (UTC) —The preceding unsigned comment was added by 85.166.22.254 (talk • contribs)

windows 7

i think that will work better for users and mostry in africa many people up to now do not know thnat there are other better web browsers tha Explorer alone —The preceding unsigned comment was added by 193.220.46.206 (talk • contribs)

sincerely , that is why that Microsoft put this option ,because of this reason that internet explorer have no chance anymore in front Mozilla Firefox.cause of page loading speed ,cause of difficult to use ,cause of all crashes that every time which injure us , cause of be a place for homeless malicious cookies ,cause of many more things that we and you,sir,know about it. so,it's a huge freedom. —The preceding unsigned comment was added by 89.165.90.114 (talk • contribs)

Finally :D. No more preinstalled setup annoyances

Very Good Idea ! —Preceding unsigned comment added by 99.226.237.120 (talk) 23:53, 22 October 2009 (UTC)

Lolz

One of the best things microsoft had done...

Use Firefox..its the best.

-Rishabh [1] —Preceding unsigned comment added by 124.253.225.157 (talk) 13:04, 23 October 2009 (UTC)

It's their own operating system, they can put what they want on it! —Preceding unsigned comment added by 68.126.240.107 (talk) 21:47, 25 October 2009 (UTC)

It may be a good opportunity for 3rd party applications, like Firefox, but it all depends on the compatability —Preceding unsigned comment added by 128.222.37.58 (talk) 08:46, 17 December 2009 (UTC)

Comments from feedback form - "fail fail fail"

fail fail fail —116.23.94.49 (talk) 09:54, 30 September 2010 (UTC)

Comments from feedback form - "STUPID AS SHIT"

STUPID AS SHIT —68.62.243.166 (talk) 17:12, 29 October 2010 (UTC)

Comments from feedback form - "Poor."

Poor. —222.152.239.223 (talk) 11:29, 5 January 2011 (UTC)

Comments from feedback form - "Very well rounded article!"

Very well rounded article! —96.48.88.123 (talk) 05:19, 21 January 2011 (UTC)

Comments from feedback form - "This is not possible as Window..."

This is not possible as Windows 7 has been released and has no such option. —124.253.236.125 (talk) 07:19, 16 March 2011 (UTC)

Comments from feedback form - "god"

god —110.139.108.53 (talk) 01:03, 3 June 2011 (UTC)

windows gonna try to act nice now

windows gonna try to act nice now they have to just like any animal when they backed in a corner lol

Internet Explorer should be bundled with Windows

I think that Internet Explorer should be bundled with Windows. There is a reason behind this. When you first access the internet, you need a browser. Most Internet Service Providers do not provide web browsers. So, if Internet Explorer is not preset, you cannot access the internet.

So, I conclude that Internet Explorer should be bundled with Windows. However, Microsoft must provide its users the option to remove the program as per their wish.