Microsoft offers web browser choice to IE users

[simba1]

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/technology/8524019.stm[....
Does this mean I will be able to uninstall IE or Windows still will need IE when phoning home with my data.

[Ganglandboss]

simba1 said:

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/technology/8524019.stm.
Does this mean I will be able to uninstall IE or Windows still will need IE when phoning home with my data.

Fixed link (one to many '[url]s' at he end).

Edited by Ganglandboss on Monday 22 February 12:53

[FlossyThePig]

The simple answer id NO.

The option to select browser will be on new W7 installations using discs bought after 1st March.

[Man-At-Arms]

Windows will still need IE, it won't be removed, just hidden away

it's just that due to EU competition rules, MS has to offer us a choice
IE, Firefox, Safari, Chrome, Opera

anyone who knows about 'puters has already installed Firefox anyway !
Opera ! who still uses that ?

should be interesting on Tuesday morning when all IT Departments get a call from from all users -
i can't get the internet, it wants me to install a new programme, and i don't have administrative prvilidges

[FlossyThePig]

Man-At-Arms said:

anyone who knows about 'puters has already installed Firefox anyway !
Opera ! who still uses that ?

I use Opera - it does everything I want without any additional add-ons. I've tried Firefox and didn't like it. By the way, I've worked in the computer industry since 1974 so I do know a little bit :P

[TonyToniTone]

FlossyThePig said:

I've worked in the computer industry since 1974 so I do know a little bit :P

FlossyThePig said:

The option to select browser will be on new W7 installations using discs bought after 1st March.

Incorrect it will be made available by windows update.

[Arese]

TonyToniTone said:

FlossyThePig said:

I've worked in the computer industry since 1974 so I do know a little bit :P

FlossyThePig said:

The option to select browser will be on new W7 installations using discs bought after 1st March.

Incorrect it will be made available by windows update.

Chortle.

[FlossyThePig]

TonyToniTone said:

FlossyThePig said:

The option to select browser will be on new W7 installations using discs bought after 1st March.

Incorrect it will be made available by windows update.

I stand corrected on that point.