Do I have to uninstall internet explorer before I install firefox?

I have been having so many problems with my Internet Explorer freezing up on me...I'm getting those annoying hour glass icons especially when I'm on facebook....

Do not uninstall Internet Explorer if you install Firefox, it will still be needed for some sites such as Windows Update.

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Can I delete Internet explorer 8 after installing Firefox with IE

I've just installed Firefox & I can open Internet Explorer with it and separately. i want to get rid of IE which was installed earlier.
Can I do it without harming my IE?

Not really sure what you are asking, or why
# removal of a desktop icon for an earlier version of IE
# removal of IE itself
I would never consider removing IE from my system, even though I had removed all IE desktop icons, and from Start Menu, etc. I did put one back somewhere. That is not to say that I don;t use IE -- it's just that if I do use IE, I launch it from Firefox through the "Launchy" extension so I am looking at the same page in two browsers.
There are some people who remove IE, which can be done, because Windows updates no longer use IE. IE has been reduced to an interface to features builtin to the Windows Operating System.
You may be referring to an extension that uses the IE engine, that part is not part of Firefox it is either invoking from the system like IE or is invoking IE.
If you have a major problem with a browser what are you going to do. Basically
# fix the problem, or
# use something else

I just installed Firefox and I can't seem to be able to add my AVG toolbar to it. I already had AVG Internet Security before I installed Firefox. How do I add the AVG toolbar?

I just installed Firefox and I have been trying to add the AVG toolbar to it but I just can't seem to be able to do that. I already had AVG Internet Security before installing Firefox today. Does anyone know how I can add the AVG toolbar to Firefox?

It seems no one here is familiar with this application.
Which IE settings need to be changed? While Firefox doesn't have the same approach to security (e.g., by "zone") there may be some parallels.
In case the problem is the built-in PDF viewer introduced in Firefox 19, try the steps in this article: [[How to disable the built-in PDF viewer and use another viewer]].
Does that make any difference?

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

Why can't I open or read my email in firefox. This problem started last week, and now I have to use internet explorer to read my emails.

On Oct. 28th problem started when I went to email preview page and could not open or read any emails. I have been using Firefox browser for several years and never had this problem before the above date. If I want to read emails, I have to use Internet Explorer now.

You may have zoomed the page by accident with Ctrl and the mouse scroll wheel.
Reset the page zoom on pages that cause problems.
*View > Zoom > Reset (Ctrl+0 (zero); Cmd+0 on Mac)
*http://kb.mozillazine.org/Zoom_text_of_web_pages

How to Uninstall Internet Explorer

How to Uninstall Internet Explorer from Windows 7 ? I have tried it from WIndows udpates, but it still installed in my system

Please see:
- How to uninstall Internet Explorer 10 or Internet Explorer 11 from Windows 7
- Install or uninstall Internet Explorer
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I have my old Internet Explorer-Favorites in a drawer and would like to import them in FireFox

I have my old Internet Explorer Favorites in a drawer on the harddisk and would like to import them into FireFox. How can do this?

1.
Open up a Firefox window.
2.
Click on the "Bookmarks" menu and select "Manage Bookmarks." If you are using Firefox 3.6.2, then you need to click on "Organize Bookmarks..."
3.
In the window that pops up click on the "File" menu and select "Import." In case of Firefox 3.6.2, click on "Import and Backup" just above the list. Then click on the "Import HTML" option from the drop-down list. A new window comes up.
4.
Select the "Microsoft Internet Explorer" option if you are importing favorites from Internet Explorer on the same computer. Then click next. If you are importing from a file of saved bookmarks or favorites choose "From File" and click next.
5.
Select the file in the open window that pops up and then click "Open" if you are importing from a file. Firefox will do the rest for you. If importing from Internet Explorer, just click "Finished" when it's done.

After uninstalling internet explorer, how do I get hyperlinks in Outlook to open

Yesterday, I uninstalled Internet Explorer in an effort to free up some hard drive space. Monzilla Firefox is my default browzer and works fine. After IE was uninstalled (using the control panel feature) hyperlinks in my Outlook email fail to open. When the hyperlink is clicked a dialog box opens asking for which program is to be used to open the link. When Firefox is selected another screen pops up saying Firefox cannot find the file :Firefox can't find the file at /C:C:/Program Files/ParetoLogic/PCHA/noapp.

Need to change my description. When Firefox is my default and I click a hyperlink, nothing happens. When IE is my default, the hyperlink opens in IE. Problem is, I prefer to use Firefox.

I imported all my favorites from Internet Explorer, but in the Firefox window I don't see a favorites tab. I've got a bunch of favorites that I don't want to have to redo. Any advice?

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I imported all my favorites from Internet Explorer, but in the Firefox window I don't see a favorites tab. I've got a bunch of favorites that I don't want to have to redo. Any advice?

You can usually find the imported IE Favorites in a folder ("From Internet Explorer") at the bottom of the Bookmarks Menu folder (Bookmarks > Show All Bookmarks).
If you have problems with importing the IE Favorites in Firefox then export the Favorites in IE to an HTML file and import that file in the Firefox Bookmarks Manager. 
That way you also preserve any sorting that you may have done in IE with the Favorites.
* Export the favorites in IE to an HTML file (bookmarks.html): File > Import and Export
* Import the HTML file in Firefox: Bookmarks > Show All Bookmarks > Import & Backup > Import HTML: From File
See also:
* http://kb.mozillazine.org/Import_bookmarks ("Import from another browser" and "Import from file")

Why am I unable to access my new Post Office Account they state that you will not allow and I will have to use Internet Explorer why?

I have just opened a new account with the Post Office but I am unable to access this on the net. Telephoned Customer Services but say that I will not be able to access through Firefox and will have to use Internet Explorer. Going back to Internet Explorer is not something I want to do because I like Firefox, please explain why Firefox is blocking access if this is true. I have clicked 'allow' but it made no difference and the only message coming up is "timed-out" when I have been much less than 5 mins putting security details. Please advise. Paula

I doubt if Firefox is blocking access. More than likely, that website is made to use ActiveX, or other proprietary Microsoft code, that only Internet Explorer can handle.
If you post the address of that "Post Office" website, maybe one of us support helpers can figure out the exact reason for that.

Do I have to uninstall mainstage 2 before installing MainStage 3?

Hi,
I would like to go on through MainStage 3.
Should I have to uninstall MainStage 2 before installing MainStage 3?
Thanks for answering.
Best regards

No. You can keep MS2 on your drive if you want. I've actually run MS2 and MS3 simultaneously before, just to compare the plugins.

Microsoft adcenter ad titles appear in internet explorer but not in firefox in English

Microsoft adcenter ad titles appear in internet explorer but not in firefox in English
Tried Microsoft help but so far unable to identify problem.
Thought it might be connected to java but removal of java makes no difference
Starting in safe mode resolves problem but about 500 add ons suspected

If it does work in Safe-mode then disable all your extensions and then try to find which is causing it by enabling one at a time until the problem reappears. 
You can use "Disable all add-ons" on the [[Safe mode]] start window to disable all extensions. 
You have to close and restart Firefox after each change via "File > Exit" (Mac: "Firefox > Quit"; Linux: "File > Quit")
See [[Troubleshooting extensions and themes]]
* If you have many extensions then you can first enable half of the extensions to test which half has the problem.
Continue to divide the bad half that still has the issue until you find which one is causing it.

Windows 7-Internet Explorer 8 and Mozilla Firefox 3.5

Hi friends;
I want to share that great news which is posted Steven Chan (Oracle Development) :
I'm very pleased to announce that Microsoft Windows 7 desktop clients are certified for the Oracle E-Business Suite. Both Microsoft Internet Explorer 8 and Mozilla Firefox 3.5 are certified and supported on Windows 7 desktop clients.
For more details, see:
http://blogs.oracle.com/stevenChan/2009/12/win7_certified_ebs.html
Regard
Helios

Hi,
Apologize for the late reply and the misunderstanding about the ActiveX download location, we could change the location through the below registries:
Use Registry Editor to change the "ActiveXCache" value to the location you want in the following registry key:
      HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings
Use Registry Editor to change the "0" value to the location you want in the following registry key:
      HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\ActiveX Cache
   NOTE: The values you enter in steps 1 and 2 must match.
More information, please check
How to Change the Download Location for ActiveX Files (registries exists in IE11).
Regarding the urls that download the cab files into user profile directory, would you mind to share the URL?
And here is some information regarding inf files:
About INF File Architecture
We may check the value of DestDir, DestDir can be set to 10 to place the file into the \Windows directory or to 11 to place the file into the \Windows\System directory. If no value is specified, the file is placed into the \Cache directory.
Best regards
Michael Shao
TechNet Community Support

Photos on craig's list show up using Internet Explorer, but not with Firefox....how can I fix this?

Photos from craig's list show up on Internet Explorer but not on Firefox....how can I fix this?

Try this css for the image: https://hacks.mozilla.org/2009/06/moz-box-shadow/

Trying to install older version of photoshop elements on new windows 7 computer with internet explorer 11. Install program does not recognize windows explorer 11. What can I do

trying to install older version of photoshop elements on new windows 7 computer with internet explorer 11. Install program does not recognize windows explorer 11. What can I do

HI Bill,
Did you set Internet Explorer as the default browser? If not the set it as the default. Check to see if you can do custom install
Thanks
Scott
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1.5 GB of available hard-disk space
Color monitor with 16-bit color video card
1024 x 768 monitor resolution at 96 dpi or less
Microsoft DirectX 9 compatible display driver
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