windows update (annoying problem for me)

sup3rcarrx8

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• Jul 29, 2004

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Hi guys. I finally decided to disable/remove IE from my computer completely today and just live on only with using Firefox. The bad thing is that i also decided to see if there were any updates on the windows update site. And when i tried to go on to the site through Firefox, it said that i needed IE to go through the update process. Is there any way to get around this using Firefox and not IE just for windows updates? Thanks.

 

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• Jul 29, 2004

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Unfortunately, in order to download and install Windows Updates, you need to use IE...other browsers won't work. I'm not even sure you could access the catalog page without IE, and even if you could...there's no way to know which updates you would need to d/l and install.

 

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sup3rcarrx8

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*Sigh* i hope they fixed this "bug" in the final version of sp2 for win xp. Thanks for the tip though.

 

TeuffelHunden

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• Aug 3, 2004

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You can get a plug-in for firefox that let's you right click on a link and open things in IE. It comes in handy for situations like this here's the link : http://ieview.mozdev.org/

 

germanjulian

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• Aug 3, 2004

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TeuffelHunden said:

You can get a plug-in for firefox that let's you right click on a link and open things in IE. It comes in handy for situations like this here's the link : http://ieview.mozdev.org/

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he just said he completly removed IE. lol that wont work...

just live with IE till M$ decided other browser can use the update feature.
you dont have to use IE. i only use it for windows update.

 

TeuffelHunden

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even if you "uninstall" IE , it's still there. Test it by typing "iexplore.exe" into the run prompt. Unless he went into the registry and manually deleted everything, IE is still there.

 

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TeuffelHunden said:

even if you "uninstall" IE , it's still there. Test it by typing "iexplore.exe" into the run prompt. Unless he went into the registry and manually deleted everything, IE is still there.

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Ha yup. Your right. I guess i can use the firefox plugin! Thanks TeuffelHunden!

 

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no prob...anything to help a fellow Firefoxer