Internet Explorer 8 - Sneaky Tricks From Microsoft

[Lee]

So it seems that IE8 is no longer going to be considered a 'program' by Microsoft, instead, any user wishing to remove it from their system is going to have to search it out in the 'updates' area of the add/remove programs.

Im wondering if this is a sign that IE is on its way out, i mean if it isnt easily accessible to remove, would seem like that is a move by MS to keep it installed on users machines.

Your thoughts, is IE going to be a think of the past soon?

Regards,

Lee

[jIgG]

actually IE was never removable because, allegedly, it was part of Windows Explorer and it was impossible to uninstall in the truest sense

I can't find anything about MS considering IE8 an update and not a program
IE8 beta 2 was available via Windows Update but only if you had Beta 1 already installed. I downloaded mine from the IE8 site

majority of the internet still uses IE so I don't think it's going anywhere any time soon.

[HunkyLuke]

I am sticking to WinXP & firefox running via bootcamp on my MacBookPro....and when I am forced to upgrade XP I will be booting into MacOS and not looking back. Lets face it, windows & ms had their time and now its time to move onto better programs, operating systems and companies.

[LiveTwinksCam]

I am sticking to WinXP & firefox running via bootcamp on my MacBookPro....and when I am forced to upgrade XP I will be booting into MacOS and not looking back. Lets face it, windows & ms had their time and now its time to move onto better programs, operating systems and companies.

I agree 110%! I have XP running on my MacBook Pro through Parallels, though VMware Fusion is better. But it works for the one program I need XP for!

[LiveTwinksCam]

actually IE was never removable because, allegedly, it was part of Windows Explorer and it was impossible to uninstall in the truest sense

I can't find anything about MS considering IE8 an update and not a program
IE8 beta 2 was available via Windows Update but only if you had Beta 1 already installed. I downloaded mine from the IE8 site

majority of the internet still uses IE so I don't think it's going anywhere any time soon.

IE use to be removable as a program prior to XP.

[GayTubeSimon]

yes, I think that it started around the time of Win98/NT/ME, when they had based the windows explorer around it. I recall there being some sort of of legal/media hoopla about it because it was a move that was basically to usurp Netscape's popularity (which worked).

However, it doesnt really matter at this point because they relied too heavily on the bundled strategy, and were overtaken by developments like Firefox that were more innovative and better to use. Same as their buggy, crummy, swiss cheese operating system.

I started using Mac back in 2004 when I started doing graphics work and realizing just how much you have to babysit windows, haven't looked back, and now that Statsremote is available for Mac, I havent loaded my Parallels XP in six weeks!