Can't remove IE... help

[Acternaweb]

I have tried to remove IE from my desktop every way I know, remove programs, regedit, phyiscally delete the folders, etc... but to no avail. Any help would be much apprecaited.

Thanks

[encyclo]

I'm not sure I completely understand - do you want to get rid of the icon on the desktop or wipe the entire Internet Explorer program. If the former, drag it to the Recycle Bin. If the latter, you can't: IE is tightly woven into the fabric of Windows, so it is impossible to remove without rendering Windows unusable.

Of course, if you really want to get rid of IE completely, just wipe the installation completely and install Linux instead. No IE, and a much better OS as well!

[benlieb]

Amen encyclo!

[benlieb]

Or at least install Mozilla or Firefox.

[Acternaweb]

Thanks, I have firefox, but also use Sportsline.com game tracker for football games. There are files stored in cache that I can't get rid of.
Is there a hard reset of the program that with Safaria for MAC?

Dumb question but can you use office with Linux?

[encyclo]

I looked at the page for the game tracker you are talking about, but it's not clear if it is just a subscription service or whether it is a downloadable program. Do you have anything in Control Panel > Add/Remove Programs which might relate to it? Also, you need to check your cookies to make sure there is nothing there.

I don't know of a "hard reset" finction for IE, but usually if you can clear out everything from Temporary Internet Files and stuff you're OK. However, the tracker might be a BHO (Browser Helper Object), which are installed programs (like the Google toolbar) and which should be removeable via Add/Remove Programs.

For the Office on Linux question, Microsoft Office does not run natively on Linux. There are two options: first is to run OpenOffice.org instead, or to use a program such as CrossOver Office, which will allow you to run the Windows version of Office under Linux.

If you want to try OpenOffice, there is a Windows version too which can be installed alongside MS Office, so you can test it to see if it meets your needs. OO can open the overwhelming majority of MS Office documents without problems, and it has some other advantages such as one-click PDF generation and fully-open, compact file formats. OO's biggest disadvantage is the lack of a Microsoft Access equivalent (there is no Outlook equivalent either, but that can be replaced by running the Evolution email client instead).