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mpcrsc562 said:

Not exactly what I was getting at. I mean, do you go through the trouble of Control Panel > Uninstall a program > Turn Windows features on or off > un-check Internet Exploerer 8--to actually remove IE8 from your system? Just asking as it seems redundant to have two browsers that do the same thing.

Just like I said, no need to remove / delete anything nor turn features off. IE and Lunascape work perfectly at the same time, even when Trident engine is chosen in Lunascape, as this screenshot from my dual display shows:

MadMaxData said:

Is Lunascape supposed to be the new Firefox? I've never even heard of it until today. What's the advantages over IE8? Just curious.

No. Lunascape is a browser that can use the same engine than other browsers, thus behaving like them but with less resources. Here's a screenshot what happened when I swapped on the fly to Firefox' Gecko engine and relaunched the browser to take some screenshots:



Lunascape had updated all my Firefox add-ons, to be used when I choose Gecko engine.

Here's an intro video:



Kari

You are welcome, Max. I just found it my self a couple of months ago and was sold as soon as I tried it.

Kari

No. Like Firefox or Safari or Chrome, it is just an additional browser. I still have IE on my system and I use it now and then, especially for MS sites.

Kari said:

Just like I said, no need to remove / delete anything nor turn features off.

Moot point, but I was merely referring to your preference, i.e., do you remove IE8--that's all I was asking. For example, when I ran Vista as my main OS and used Firefox exclusively, I disabled Internet Explorer because I would install the Firefox add-on "IE Tab." My personal preference was to do away with the extra (Internet Explorer) as long as there was a way to use its functionality (IE Tab).

I understood what you were meaning when you stated that there was no need to remove anything, just was looking for your preference.

Sorry, I misunderstood you.

No, I do not disable IE (or FF or Chrome). TBH, I've never thought about that.

mpcrsc562 said:

Moot point, but I was merely referring to your preference, i.e., do you remove IE8--that's all I was asking. For example, when I ran Vista as my main OS and used Firefox exclusively, I disabled Internet Explorer because I would install the Firefox add-on "IE Tab." My personal preference was to do away with the extra (Internet Explorer) as long as there was a way to use its functionality (IE Tab).

I understood what you were meaning when you stated that there was no need to remove anything, just was looking for your preference.

I may be wrong; but I understand that disabling is not the same as uninstalling. If you disable IE, it is still there; it is just disabled.

CarlTR6 said:

mpcrsc562 said:

Moot point, but I was merely referring to your preference, i.e., do you remove IE8--that's all I was asking. For example, when I ran Vista as my main OS and used Firefox exclusively, I disabled Internet Explorer because I would install the Firefox add-on "IE Tab." My personal preference was to do away with the extra (Internet Explorer) as long as there was a way to use its functionality (IE Tab).

I understood what you were meaning when you stated that there was no need to remove anything, just was looking for your preference.

I may be wrong; but I understand that disabling is not the same as uninstalling. If you disable IE, it is still there; it is just disabled.

Vista did not give you the ability to totally remove Internet Explorer from your Windows installation as Window 7 does. Thus, in Vista, I had to disable IE, whereas in Windows 7, you can remove it by way of Control Panel > Uninstall a program > Turn Windows features on or off > un-check Internet Exploerer 8.

And, by disabling IE in Vista, the file association would automatically take place as the browser you choose would become the default browser.

Kari said:

No, I do not disable IE (or FF or Chrome). TBH, I've never thought about that.

Speaking of preferences: If I were running IE, Firefox and Chrome and decided to use Lunascape, then FF and Chrome would be flat out uninstalled and IE would be removed via Control Panel. I wouldn't see the need to have 4 browsers when one can take the place of the other three. That's just me.