You don't need to remove Internet Explorer, but if you find it bothersome, you can do either of the following. # Open the Windows Control Panel. # Choose Add or Remove Programs. # In the new window that opens, click Add/Remove Windows Components on the left side. # Uncheck "Internet Explorer". * [http://support.microsoft.com/kb/307894 How To Add or Remove a Windows Component in Windows XP | Microsoft Support] # Open the Windows Control Panel. # Choose Add or Remove Programs. # In the new window that opens, click Set Program Access and Defaults. # On the right side, choose Custom. # Next to the Internet Explorer entry, uncheck "Enable access to this program". * [http://support.microsoft.com/kb/332003 How to change your default programs and enable or remove access to Microsoft Windows and non-Microsoft programs | Microsoft Support]

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