What issues can arrise with Windows 7E?

[Orbital Shark]

I've just deactivated IE8 (thru 'Turn Windows components on or off') and get this message...



This leads me to believe that there may be more underlying issues with the removal of IE8 for the 'E' release of Windows 7 than is actually being reported...

I've checked Windows Update & that works ok, but as this is my main machine I can only test certain environments momentarily.

   Note

Without an actual 'E' release certain functionality cannot yet be tested

   Information

Yes there are ways to download an explorer in an 'E' edition but it makes me wonder what CORE system components rely on IE files

Anyone care to add any feedback

 

[ollie007]

M$ is just trying to scare ya

 

[sjaak327]

The trident engine stays on the system. Apparently all that is removed is the actual binary (ie.exe), all other stuff remains on the system.

I myself have never tried it, as IE8 is my preferred browser. And E version or not, the minute I install Win7, I will also load IE8, it is only one additional step I need to perform.

 

[misterck]

personally i think IE8 sucks the big one,if when i get windows 7E there are no underlying problems due to IE8 not being present i will be installing firefox and leaving IE in the past

 

[Orbital Shark]

It just seems a bit strange that the 'E' revision will have no IE but when you try to 'disable' it it warns that it might stop other apps functioning.

Catch 22 or what?? LOL

 

[Zidane24]

It just seems a bit strange that the 'E' revision will have no IE but when you try to 'disable' it it warns that it might stop other apps functioning.

Catch 22 or what?? LOL

I think that IE the browser will be removed in the E version but the core files that IE shares with the OS will still be there...

 

[Frostbite]

In Windows 7 E they have left the backend of IE8 still in but when you disable IE in a full version it disables more than just the exe file and shortcuts maybe. Just a thought.

 

[poin2]

I believe it does indeed overlap with other components of the operating system (Explorer?), which is why removing it once it's in could affect some settings and the like, or potentially require reinstallation of some programs that assumed certain things were going to be present.

Presumably in the "E" version they'll find a way to still incorporate the things they need without the actual web browser being functional. I'd still expect a message like that if someone goes to remove IE after installation though.

 

[masterB]

Do a backup of your OS first and go ahead and see what happens.
I did the same on a previous build(can't remember which one now) and I did not have any issues.

 

[IronHalik]

I have a question - if I select European country/region while installing will it automatically install the E version? Or is it a different ISO like it was with XP/Vista(?)?

 

[Muad Dib]

I think MS made IE a "removable" add-on structurally long ago. But if Windows is installed with IE, removing it might disable some other add-on features, including 3rd party apps as well, but not core components.

Looks like some standard CYA verbage from MS.

 

[Orbital Shark]

I have a question - if I select European country/region while installing will it automatically install the E version? Or is it a different ISO like it was with XP/Vista(?)?

It must be a different (re-compiled) ISO as i've install 7600 Ultimate for UK & it's definately not an 'E' revision (exactly as it should be IMO i the EU)

 

[Orbital Shark]

Do a backup of your OS first and go ahead and see what happens.
I did the same on a previous build(can't remember which one now) and I did not have any issues.

I have disabled IE8 earlier as a functionality test but while using media player, i get a scripting error when searching online media as it tries lo launch a browser. (clicking 'yes' does not work)

   Note

This is not me asking for my own re-assurance, I think a lot of people are going to have the same questions rattling around in their heads

 

[dmex]

removing it might disable some other add-on features, including 3rd party apps as well, but not core components.

Windows 7-E will only have the iexplore.exe removed and will not affect any 3rd-party apps, all IE components will still be shipped with the OS because thousands of applications depend on IE's components and Microsoft cant afford to create two branches of Windows 7 and cause thousands of compatibility issues

 

[misterck]

im intrigued to see what happens when you open apps etc that require a wepage,like some certain things you click on or install it automatically opens a webpage which is always automatically done with IE even if say firefox is set as default browser.

also for users of windows live messenger when you click on the little hotmail envelope at the top of the contacts window it automaticaly accesses your email inbox through IE.

 

[Muad Dib]

personally i think IE8 sucks the big one,if when i get windows 7E there are no underlying problems due to IE8 not being present i will be installing firefox and leaving IE in the past

Oh, thank you. I cannot face the day without having heard an expert opinion on how much IEx sucks. Now that that is out of the way I can finish my coffee, have a bowel movement and carry on with life.

No, wait, something is missing..... I still need to be told that Macs are the only REAL computers for smart people and if the everyone in the world switched to Linux we would have peace in the Middle East....

Oh well, I must somehow carry on anyway.....

 

[Muad Dib]

Windows 7-E will only have the iexplore.exe removed and will not affect any 3rd-party apps, all IE components will still be shipped with the OS because thousands of applications depend on IE's components and Microsoft cant afford to create two branches of Windows 7 and cause thousands of compatibility issues

im intrigued to see what happens when you open apps etc that require a wepage,like some certain things you click on or install it automatically opens a webpage which is always automatically done with IE even if say firefox is set as default browser.

also for users of windows live messenger when you click on the little hotmail envelope at the top of the contacts window it automaticaly accesses your email inbox through IE.

Those are the types of 3rd party apps I was referring to. MS cannot stop dependency coding in all 3rd party developers. And so it is a CYA statement on MS's part.

 

[masterB]

I have disabled IE8 earlier as a functionality test but while using media player, i get a scripting error when searching online media as it tries lo launch a browser. (clicking 'yes' does not work)

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   Note

This is not me asking for my own re-assurance, I think a lot of people are going to have the same questions rattling around in their heads

That's bad, I don't use windows media player

 

[misterck]

Oh, thank you. I cannot face the day without having heard an expert opinion on how much IEx sucks. Now that that is out of the way I can finish my coffee, have a bowel movement and carry on with life.

No, wait, something is missing..... I still need to be told that Macs are the only REAL computers for smart people and if the everyone in the world switched to Linux we would have peace in the Middle East....

Oh well, I must somehow carry on anyway.....

i am far from an expert,as i started off my post with the word 'personally' i figured i was getting my point across that i was just giving my personal opinion on it and nothing more.

 

[misterck]

Those are the types of 3rd party apps I was referring to. MS cannot stop dependency coding in all 3rd party developers. And so it is a CYA statement on MS's part.

ah i didnt understand what a CYA was sorry,so i guess anything like that will possibly just give a script error type warning like orbital's shown from wmp in the earlier post?