How To Disable Internet Explorer 8 in Windows xp/vista/7

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Instructions
Disable Internet Explorer 8 in Windows 7
1
Click "Start," then select "Control Panel" and choose the "Programs" option.

2
Click on the link "Turn Windows Features on or off" underneath "Programs and Features."

3
Uncheck the box next to Internet Explorer to disable it. Then press "OK."

Disable Internet Explorer 8 in Windows Vista
4
Click "Start," then select "Control Panel" and choose the "Programs" option.

5
Click on the link "Turn Windows Features on or off."

6
Uncheck the box next to Internet Explorer to disable it. Then press "OK."

Disable Internet Explorer 8 in Windows XP
7
Click "Start" and select "Program Access and Defaults."

8
Select "Custom."

9
Uncheck the box next to "Enable Access to this Program" next to "Internet Explorer."

10
Click "OK." Internet Explorer 8 will now be disabled.

Disable Internet Explorer 8 On The Browser Itself
11
Open Internet Explorer 8.

12
Select "Tools," then select "Internet Options." Then click on the "Connections" tab.

13
Click the "LAN Settings" button. In the resulting dialog box, place a check mark next to "Use a Proxy Server For Your LAN. (This setting will not apply to dial-up or VPN connections.)

14
Type in the numbers "0.0.0.0" (make sure to include the periods) in the "Address" text field.

15
Type the number "80" in the "Port" text field. Then click "OK."