Can I uninstall Internet Explorer completely? I hate it. It clogs up my computer. How can I get rid of it?

Can I uninstall Internet Explorer completely? I have chosen Mozilla Firefox as my internet browser and I like it. Internet Explorer always seems to be doing a lot of stuff behind the scenes and it takes forEVER to do anything. I hate it. I want it gone. Can I do that (and still have my computer function properly)?

It is not recommended to uninstall IE on Windows XP. You can disable IE instead and you won't see the desktop shortcut.
*http://kb.mozillazine.org/Internet_Explorer#Hide_the_Internet_Explorer_icon_from_the_desktop

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