Quote: Original post by tstrimp
An update on the situation.

Windows 7: You Can Disable Every Major Feature

Quote: Microsoft noted that due to all the anti-trust dealings, user feedback, and browser-OS integration controversies, it has decided to allow users to turn off almost everything, except the core OS itself.

That'll be the next thing they target. Why should users be forced to use windows if they purchase a windows PC? They should ship with a version of linux as well, so the user has a choice. [grin]

It better be Fedora or I'll be forced to complain that an OS I didn't want was forced on me.

Quote: I don't get the backlash against the idea of removing IE. At the very least, it takes care of the biggest complaint the browser. I don't doubt people will find something else to whine about - they always do! - but, frankly, it's brilliant idea that costs Microsoft next to nothing.

It is a great idea. What backlash is there, exactly? I say again, this will simply show how pointless the old Shlashdottian argument about IE's irremovability has always been. An OEM will just ship its Windows PCs with Firefox or Opera or whatever it wants now, that old argument will be officially retired (yay), and websites will be pressured to function and properly display, even more than ever, on pretty much on every browser and not just IE. [smile]

So yeah.

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Quote: Original post by tstrimp
An update on the situation.

Windows 7: You Can Disable Every Major Feature

Quote: Microsoft noted that due to all the anti-trust dealings, user feedback, and browser-OS integration controversies, it has decided to allow users to turn off almost everything, except the core OS itself.

That'll be the next thing they target. Why should users be forced to use windows if they purchase a windows PC? They should ship with a version of linux as well, so the user has a choice. [grin]

Sounds great. Now the end user, being a complete and utter idiot but thinking he knows what's best will disable everything, and then complain when nothing works (probably on /.). [grin]
Just saying.

Frankly, just because you can remove IE doesn't mean it's completely gone, the core files that are used across most of the system will still be there; too much depends on them.

Tom gets a new computer!

Oh man this is great! Windows 7 is awesome, not at all like that Vista that I never saw or used but I somehow know is terrible. Wait, what's this? Uninstall IE? That fat neckbearded fellow at work told me Microsoft makes terrible software and he sure seems to know what he's talking about! Goodbye Microsoft! Man I'm an elite user, my system feels even faster already! Now to download that Firewolf he was talking about... Wait, where did the internet button go? Damn you, Microsoft!

Oh man, this is awesome. DVD Maker is always totally getting up in my face, trashing my shit and beating my wife. Thank god I can finally get rid of it, along with all those other processes that I could already get rid of because I'm a power user and only power users would care about this in the first place! Then I can uninstall IE and get totally screwed by a bunch of programs that use it and websites that work poorly with anything else.

Quote: Original post by LockePick
Oh man, this is awesome. DVD Maker is always totally getting up in my face, trashing my shit and beating my wife. Thank god I can finally get rid of it, along with all those other processes that I could already get rid of because I'm a power user and only power users would care about this in the first place! Then I can uninstall IE and get totally screwed by a bunch of programs that use it and websites that work poorly with anything else.

I'm curious what sites do you visit that require IE? I have no problem with any sites including Microsoft sites.

Quote: Original post by wild_pointer
Tom gets a new computer!

Oh man this is great! Windows 7 is awesome, not at all like that Vista that I never saw or used but I somehow know is terrible. Wait, what's this? Uninstall IE? That fat neckbearded fellow at work told me Microsoft makes terrible software and he sure seems to know what he's talking about! Goodbye Microsoft! Man I'm an elite user, my system feels even faster already! Now to download that Firewolf he was talking about... Wait, where did the internet button go? Damn you, Microsoft!

I like that :)

Am I, as a supporter and programmer, officially allowed to beat Tom in the face? :)


(wait for win7 sp1 which will report: "you're about to uninstall your only web-browser from the system. you won't be able to access the web for downloading another browser after this uninstallation. are you sure?" if ie is the only one when you remove it.

I wonder if turning off IE will make the firefox IE tabs turn off. :( I know it might seem odd but I kind of wish there was an advanced installation feature which allowed you to check what you want to install on your machine. If I don't need IE to run my computer then don't install it. I do love notepad though in windows XP so I'd like to keep that, but I don't need wordpad. Also I don't need outlook, media-center, or games. Though having them doesn't really bother me. I do like that Microsoft is disconnecting the OS from it's applications a little more.