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News Windows 7 removes e-mail, photo tools

Discussion in 'Article Discussion' started by Tim S, 24 Sep 2008.

  1. Hamish

    Hamish What's a Dremel?

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    previously known as Outlook Express
    same thing really though
     
  2. Bluephoenix

    Bluephoenix Spoon? What spoon?

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    keep the photo gallery, its actually useful, the rest I could care less about.
     
  3. Haramzadeh

    Haramzadeh Son of Sin

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    But then how will I download Firefox or Chrome?? :waah:
     
  4. Delphium

    Delphium Eyefinity enabled

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    My sentiments exactly!
     
  5. Nikumba

    Nikumba Minimodder

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    Why should MS take IE out of the next version of windows?

    OSX ships out of the box with Safari
    Linux ships out the box with Firefox

    So what incentive is there for MS to remove IE?

    Kimbie
     
  6. steveo_mcg

    steveo_mcg What's a Dremel?

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    Its gaping security hole is most peoples major bug bear. OSX and (most) Linux Distros ship with a browser but neither integrate them completely in to the core of the os. Thats on top of the anti-competitiveness that is levelled at them.
     
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  7. perplekks45

    perplekks45 LIKE AN ANIMAL!

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    Exactly. And maybe there could be an option, just a little check box during installation asking you if you want to install IE or not. If you already have downloaded whatever browser you want to use and stored it on a 2nd partition you're fine, if you don't, just install IE with Windows, download the browser of your choice and then get rid of IE again.

    Just a thought...
     
  8. MiNiMaL_FuSS

    MiNiMaL_FuSS ƬӇЄƦЄ ƁЄ ƇƠƜƧ ӇЄƦЄ.

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    i always use nlite and xplite to strip out all the crap from my XP installs and slipstream the service packs in (although SP3 was a mess)...so getting shot fo the crap outta the box is very welcome
     
  9. Rich_13

    Rich_13 What's a Dremel?

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    I think the idea of it all being modular would be great. I mean this for the ordinary user and not just the actual computer experts. When u first install windows / get a new pre-built computer it could have a simple step by step process asking you and detailing things like: "would you like a media player, this is what it does", "an e-mail" application (and what it does)" etc. Then you could easily customise your install to your needs and get rid of the bloat. It might even actually teach the users about some of the functionality of their computers.

    I do actually like Windows media player though. Apart from that nearly everything else is done by other good software (Open source where possible).
     
  10. UncertainGod

    UncertainGod Minimodder

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    Ok so what about messenger & IE?
     
  11. leexgx

    leexgx CPC hang out zone (i Fix pcs i do )

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    the thing is you cant just strip out IE as who would you get online to download an new browser

    removeing Windows mail will confuse the hell out of new users, as i use outlook it would not bother me
     
  12. Skill3d

    Skill3d Minimodder

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    i always have a cd or usb key with firefox on it as well as all the other handydandy programs
     
  13. Mr T

    Mr T 4 Left Into Long 3 Right

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    I say great. I hate all the bundled crap with vista.

    Id rather it didn't have....

    DVD Maker
    Mail
    Media Centre
    Meeting Space
    Movie Maker
    Calendar
    Contacts
    Etc

    :)
     
  14. UncertainGod

    UncertainGod Minimodder

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    When you fire up the installer is should give you the option of deciding if you want IE, messenger or any of the other crap installed. And at the very least IE should be fully removable.
     
  15. overdosedelusion

    overdosedelusion I mostly come at night, mostly..

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    Vista Basic :thumb:

    I can't do without mail though, I much prefer it over web-based mail, and I don't have to bother with thunderpants either. :)
     
  16. baron02

    baron02 What's a Dremel?

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    It good idea that they gonna strip out picture viewer and windows live mail etc but what about those that do generally use them, Are they make you buy them as a Extra like they do with marketplace
     
  17. Ramble

    Ramble Ginger Nut

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    Then you need vLite.
     
  18. GoodBytes

    GoodBytes How many wifi's does it have?

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    False fact! Sorry, but Vista doesn't have IE included in the core.

    The problem with vLite is that doesn't do a good job. Every time I tried it, the OS NEVER worked as fine as if I did it with the real disk. This applies for nLite for XP, as well.
     
  19. Cthippo

    Cthippo Can't mod my way out of a paper bag

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    So you're saying you can just uninstall IE in Vista without any problems? :eyebrow:
     
  20. GoodBytes

    GoodBytes How many wifi's does it have?

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    Based on the information provided by Microsoft I have to say technically speaking yes, but you can't remove it. As, if you have a malware that remove the only user web browser IE, then the user lost access to the internet (from the average user perspective, as you have no more web browser (I know I know, but remember the average user doesn't know anything). So Microsoft won't allow it. And if Microsoft lies, then I can't say anything. Provided that they don't lie, then yes.

    If I type "C:\" in IE, I get a dialog box saying "A website wants to open web content using this program on your computer [...] Windows Explorer by Microsoft Windows", and a folder opens if you allow it.

    If I type an URL in the address bar of a folder, my default web browser (firefox) opens with the link I type.
    In addition, IE additional Toolbars can't be visible on the normal folder as they could in XP and older Windows.
    Nothing from IE can affect your folders browsing. So either they did a perfect job at separating both or removed Internet Explorer from Windows Explorer.
     
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