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  1. Posts : 4,364
    Windows 11 21H2 Current build
       #11

    Now if they'd only remove *IE*....

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  2.    #12

    johngalt said:
    Now if they'd only remove *IE*....

    Haha ... and then how would the average noob download itunes the first time they turn their new pink dell laptop on? :P

    Or slightly more seriously ... some people would be so confused by that. Really making it so *YOU* can remove IE would be better than it not shipping with Windows.
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  3. Posts : 4,364
    Windows 11 21H2 Current build
       #13

    Ummm - they could have the option to install it via Windows Update easily enough....
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  4.    #14

    johngalt said:
    Ummm - they could have the option to install it via Windows Update easily enough....
    Yes they could but people would not understand and/or like a computer that turned on with no browser at first. They don't want to do updates ever, let alone first. And even that would require they open Windows Update, download IE, restart (as you know it would require it) download a different browser, remove IE, restart (you know it would make you AGAIN) lol what a mess.
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  5. Posts : 4,364
    Windows 11 21H2 Current build
       #15

    It would be a great marketing ploy and would get them used to running it at least once to get IE.

    I think it would be a great marketing ploy, plus those of us purists that wish woe could remove it would have our field day with an IE-less (and thus ActiveX vulnerable-less) install of Windows....

    C'mon, man, let me at least dream the dream for a *little* while before you burst my bubble....
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  6. Posts : 4,282
    Windows 7 Ultimate Vista Ultimate x64
       #16

    johngalt said:
    Now if they'd only remove *IE*....

    One problem with that, you need to use it at least once so you can download your preferred browser and I don't think they will put Firefox on windows update any time soon LOL
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  7.    #17

    Mr GRiM said:
    One problem with that, you need to use it at least once so you can download your preferred browser and I don't think they will put Firefox on windows update any time soon LOL
    But I think HP and Dell would love to put the Firefox installer on your desktop :P

    And of course you could always use a USB flash drive :) Lots of them even come with the Firefox installer on it already.
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  8. Posts : 4,364
    Windows 11 21H2 Current build
       #18

    Mr GRiM said:
    One problem with that, you need to use it at least once so you can download your preferred browser and I don't think they will put Firefox on windows update any time soon LOL
    I got my reply in before you replied, so you missed my reasoning - Windows Update in Vista and again in W7 runs independently of IE (although I am *betting* on the fact that it uses a lot of IE components, thereby killing my own argument for doing this) so it could be used to get IE....
    DiamondNRG said:
    But I think HP and Dell would love to put the Firefox installer on your desktop :P

    And of course you could always use a USB flash drive :) Lots of them even come with the Firefox installer on it already.
    That too lol.
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  9. Posts : 2,899
    Windows 7 Ult x64(x2), HomePrem x32(x4), Server 08 (+VM), 08 R2 (VM) , SuSe 11.2 (VM), XP 32 (VM)
       #19

    yep just like safari and mac osx work....

    (well you get what i mean...lol)

    i dont see it ever getting out of W7 or windows for that matter anytime soon...
    remember OOB...
    i can be good and bad...lol
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  10. Posts : 4,364
    Windows 11 21H2 Current build
       #20

    I consider it good - cause it is thinking outside the box that will get you places and usually faster.
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