Two questions Removing IE and Optimizing Windows

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is it possible to remove IE or is it required to run scripts on other files
because i always use firefox and i believe it would save me up at least 100 mbs on my hard drive
Also how can i optimize my pc deleting language files, i heard some people talking about typing in msconfig in the Run command but which processes are safe to end, are there any unneccessary system files, clean up my registry if so what program do you suggest to use, defrag, etc...

are you on xp or vista?

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xp professional service pack3

Senior Member From : Washington OS : Mac OS X Leopard

IE you should never remove because if windows update cant download an update form the ms website you have to go there with IE, because only some pages are read by IE.

purry wrote:: IE you should never remove because if windows update cant download an update form the ms website you have to go there with IE, because only some pages are read by IE.

updates yes, you would need IE.. but as for webpages, i havent seen a webpage that doesnt work with other browsers but IE in years tongue

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If you think you've found an a process you want to get rid of it.
Just simply google it.
Often you'll find a page, most likely on a forum discussing it, and more importantly if it is safe to remove.

Senior Member From : England OS : XP/Ubuntu

Dude ie view plugin for FF renders pages that only work in ie correctly which works (i think) with Windows Update.
Also or cleaning the Pc you can't do much better than CCLEANER