browser question

[Richard]

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Is it the case that XP Pro comes with only MSN Explorer, and that one
must sign up with MSN as the ISP in order to use it?

If so, how does one download another browser (Mozilla, Opera) if he
already has a different ISP?

 

[Guest]

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XP comes with Internet Explorer, not MSN Explorer. XP does put the
butterfly icon on the desktop for signing up for MSN paid services. You can
use basic MSN services by navigating to msn.com in IE6 (the blue E).

Don't confuse msn.com with the subscription based MSN which also provides a
set of services for paid members that includes an MSN browser, a more
extensive email client, and greater storage than the Hotmail client
available from IE6. Just because you are seeing the MSN home page in IE6
does not make what you are seeing the MSN browser.

"richard" <rmk@wonderland.net> wrote in message
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> Is it the case that XP Pro comes with only MSN Explorer, and that one must
> sign up with MSN as the ISP in order to use it?
>
> If so, how does one download another browser (Mozilla, Opera) if he
> already has a different ISP?

 

[Guest]

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Right click on the desktop, choose properties, then select the Desktop tab
and click on Customize Desktop (near the bottom of the tab). On the General
Tab put a checkmark by Internet Explorer desktop icon.

"richard" <rmk@wonderland.net> wrote in message
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> Is it the case that XP Pro comes with only MSN Explorer, and that one must
> sign up with MSN as the ISP in order to use it?
>
> If so, how does one download another browser (Mozilla, Opera) if he
> already has a different ISP?

 

[Jax]

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Hot Mail is not provided by IE6!!!

JAX

"Colin Barnhorst" <colinbarharst(nojunk)@msn.com> wrote in message
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> XP comes with Internet Explorer, not MSN Explorer. XP does put the
> butterfly icon on the desktop for signing up for MSN paid services. You
> can use basic MSN services by navigating to msn.com in IE6 (the blue E).
>
> Don't confuse msn.com with the subscription based MSN which also provides
> a set of services for paid members that includes an MSN browser, a more
> extensive email client, and greater storage than the Hotmail client
> available from IE6. Just because you are seeing the MSN home page in IE6
> does not make what you are seeing the MSN browser.
>
> "richard" <rmk@wonderland.net> wrote in message
> news:OXibW$OxEHA.2040@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl...
>> Is it the case that XP Pro comes with only MSN Explorer, and that one
>> must sign up with MSN as the ISP in order to use it?
>>
>> If so, how does one download another browser (Mozilla, Opera) if he
>> already has a different ISP?
>
>

 

[Guest]

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Hi

Internet Explorer is included with XP. No need to sign up with MSN - just
your ISP.

--

Will Denny
MS-MVP - Windows Shell/User
Please reply to the News Groups


"richard" <rmk@wonderland.net> wrote in message
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> Is it the case that XP Pro comes with only MSN Explorer, and that one must
> sign up with MSN as the ISP in order to use it?
>
> If so, how does one download another browser (Mozilla, Opera) if he
> already has a different ISP?

 

[Richard]

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Will Denny wrote:
> Hi
>
> Internet Explorer is included with XP. No need to sign up with MSN - just
> your ISP.
>
Thanks, but since I only have the butterfly (MSN Explorer) showing up on
my desktop, how do I find IE on my system and make a short cut to
execute it?

 

[Guest]

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should be in your start menu or programs.right click ,send
to, desktop shortcut.
but use a better browser like firefox from mozilla.org.
more secure and better to use. version 1.0 release on tuesday.

>-----Original Message-----
>Will Denny wrote:
>> Hi
>>
>> Internet Explorer is included with XP. No need to sign
up with MSN - just
>> your ISP.
>>
>Thanks, but since I only have the butterfly (MSN Explorer)
showing up on
>my desktop, how do I find IE on my system and make a short
cut to
>execute it?
>.
>

 

[Richard]

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anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com wrote:
> should be in your start menu or programs.right click ,send
> to, desktop shortcut.
> but use a better browser like firefox from mozilla.org.
> more secure and better to use. version 1.0 release on tuesday.
>
>
>>-----Original Message-----
>>Will Denny wrote:
>>
>>>Hi
>>>
>>>Internet Explorer is included with XP. No need to sign
>
> up with MSN - just
>
>>>your ISP.
>>>
>>
>>Thanks, but since I only have the butterfly (MSN Explorer)
>
> showing up on
>
>>my desktop, how do I find IE on my system and make a short
>
> cut to
>
>>execute it?
>>.

I found a folder for IE but have no clue as to which file might start IE
Explorer. Do I have to use the Connection Wizard to come up with such a
file? (IE was not in my startup menu, by the way). Connection Wizard is
one of the subfolders under Internet Explorer.
Confused. I am using a brand new, out of the box, computer with XP Pro.

 

[Guest]

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richard wrote:
....
> I found a folder for IE but have no clue as to which file might start IE
> Explorer. Do I have to use the Connection Wizard to come up with such a
> file? (IE was not in my startup menu, by the way). Connection Wizard is
> one of the subfolders under Internet Explorer.
> Confused. I am using a brand new, out of the box, computer with XP Pro.

"C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe"

put that as a link on your desktop, for example.

 

[Guest]

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"richard" <rmk@wonderland.net> wrote in message
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> anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com wrote:
>> should be in your start menu or programs.right click ,send
>> to, desktop shortcut.
>> but use a better browser like firefox from mozilla.org.
>> more secure and better to use. version 1.0 release on tuesday.
>>
>>
>>> -----Original Message-----
>>> Will Denny wrote:
>>>
>>>> Hi
>>>>
>>>> Internet Explorer is included with XP. No need to sign
>>
>> up with MSN - just
>>
>>>> your ISP.
>>>>
>>>
>>> Thanks, but since I only have the butterfly (MSN Explorer)
>>
>> showing up on
>>
>>> my desktop, how do I find IE on my system and make a short
>>
>> cut to
>>
>>> execute it?
>>> .
>
> I found a folder for IE but have no clue as to which file might start
> IE Explorer. Do I have to use the Connection Wizard to come up with
> such a file? (IE was not in my startup menu, by the way). Connection
> Wizard is one of the subfolders under Internet Explorer.
> Confused. I am using a brand new, out of the box, computer with XP
> Pro.

Right click a blank spot on the desktop.
Choose Properties.
Click the Desktop tab.
Click the Customize Desktop button.
Put a check mark for Internet Explorer.

--
Frank Saunders, MS-MVP, IE/OE
Please respond in Newsgroup only. Do not send email
http://www.fjsmjs.com
Protect your PC
http://www.microsoft.com/security/protect/

 

[Guest]

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http://news.com.com/Security+hole+found+in+Mozilla+browser/2100-1002_3-5262676.html


<anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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> should be in your start menu or programs.right click ,send
> to, desktop shortcut.
> but use a better browser like firefox from mozilla.org.
> more secure and better to use. version 1.0 release on tuesday.
>
>>-----Original Message-----
>>Will Denny wrote:
>>> Hi
>>>
>>> Internet Explorer is included with XP. No need to sign
> up with MSN - just
>>> your ISP.
>>>
>>Thanks, but since I only have the butterfly (MSN Explorer)
> showing up on
>>my desktop, how do I find IE on my system and make a short
> cut to
>>execute it?
>>.
>>

 

[Guest]

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The OP asked about IE, not Mozilla.

"Mike Hall" <mike.hall.mail@sympatico.ca> wrote in message
news:uErr4xRxEHA.3336@TK2MSFTNGP11.phx.gbl...
> http://news.com.com/Security+hole+found+in+Mozilla+browser/2100-1002_3-5262676.html
>
>
> <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:4bc601c4c4fc$ff5ffd20$a301280a@phx.gbl...
>> should be in your start menu or programs.right click ,send
>> to, desktop shortcut.
>> but use a better browser like firefox from mozilla.org.
>> more secure and better to use. version 1.0 release on tuesday.
>>
>>>-----Original Message-----
>>>Will Denny wrote:
>>>> Hi
>>>>
>>>> Internet Explorer is included with XP. No need to sign
>> up with MSN - just
>>>> your ISP.
>>>>
>>>Thanks, but since I only have the butterfly (MSN Explorer)
>> showing up on
>>>my desktop, how do I find IE on my system and make a short
>> cut to
>>>execute it?
>>>.
>>>
>
>

 

[Guest]

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It is if you put msn.com in the address bar.

"JAX" <slipslide@pop.not> wrote in message
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> Hot Mail is not provided by IE6!!!
>
> JAX
>
> "Colin Barnhorst" <colinbarharst(nojunk)@msn.com> wrote in message
> news:Oc3NYaPxEHA.1452@TK2MSFTNGP11.phx.gbl...
>> XP comes with Internet Explorer, not MSN Explorer. XP does put the
>> butterfly icon on the desktop for signing up for MSN paid services. You
>> can use basic MSN services by navigating to msn.com in IE6 (the blue E).
>>
>> Don't confuse msn.com with the subscription based MSN which also provides
>> a set of services for paid members that includes an MSN browser, a more
>> extensive email client, and greater storage than the Hotmail client
>> available from IE6. Just because you are seeing the MSN home page in IE6
>> does not make what you are seeing the MSN browser.
>>
>> "richard" <rmk@wonderland.net> wrote in message
>> news:OXibW$OxEHA.2040@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl...
>>> Is it the case that XP Pro comes with only MSN Explorer, and that one
>>> must sign up with MSN as the ISP in order to use it?
>>>
>>> If so, how does one download another browser (Mozilla, Opera) if he
>>> already has a different ISP?
>>
>>
>
>

 

[Jax]

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My comment was to say, MSN is not an integral part of IE6. If you enter
"mashed potatoes" in a Google search, you will come up with something. A
person can enter anything they want in the address bar and probably come up
with something.

JAX

"Colin Barnhorst" <colinbarharst(nojunk)@msn.com> wrote in message
news:O4igjITxEHA.1192@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl...
> It is if you put msn.com in the address bar.
>
> "JAX" <slipslide@pop.not> wrote in message
> news:eKO%23$fRxEHA.2568@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl...
>> Hot Mail is not provided by IE6!!!
>>
>> JAX
>>
>> "Colin Barnhorst" <colinbarharst(nojunk)@msn.com> wrote in message
>> news:Oc3NYaPxEHA.1452@TK2MSFTNGP11.phx.gbl...
>>> XP comes with Internet Explorer, not MSN Explorer. XP does put the
>>> butterfly icon on the desktop for signing up for MSN paid services. You
>>> can use basic MSN services by navigating to msn.com in IE6 (the blue E).
>>>
>>> Don't confuse msn.com with the subscription based MSN which also
>>> provides a set of services for paid members that includes an MSN
>>> browser, a more extensive email client, and greater storage than the
>>> Hotmail client available from IE6. Just because you are seeing the MSN
>>> home page in IE6 does not make what you are seeing the MSN browser.
>>>
>>> "richard" <rmk@wonderland.net> wrote in message
>>> news:OXibW$OxEHA.2040@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl...
>>>> Is it the case that XP Pro comes with only MSN Explorer, and that one
>>>> must sign up with MSN as the ISP in order to use it?
>>>>
>>>> If so, how does one download another browser (Mozilla, Opera) if he
>>>> already has a different ISP?
>>>
>>>
>>
>>
>
>

 

[Guest]

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Hotmail is one of the four links in the upper right when you access MSN via
IE6, along with My MSN, Messenger, and MSN Music.

"JAX" <slipslide@pop.not> wrote in message
news:OSNYBOTxEHA.3108@TK2MSFTNGP14.phx.gbl...
> My comment was to say, MSN is not an integral part of IE6. If you enter
> "mashed potatoes" in a Google search, you will come up with something. A
> person can enter anything they want in the address bar and probably come
> up with something.
>
> JAX
>
> "Colin Barnhorst" <colinbarharst(nojunk)@msn.com> wrote in message
> news:O4igjITxEHA.1192@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl...
>> It is if you put msn.com in the address bar.
>>
>> "JAX" <slipslide@pop.not> wrote in message
>> news:eKO%23$fRxEHA.2568@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl...
>>> Hot Mail is not provided by IE6!!!
>>>
>>> JAX
>>>
>>> "Colin Barnhorst" <colinbarharst(nojunk)@msn.com> wrote in message
>>> news:Oc3NYaPxEHA.1452@TK2MSFTNGP11.phx.gbl...
>>>> XP comes with Internet Explorer, not MSN Explorer. XP does put the
>>>> butterfly icon on the desktop for signing up for MSN paid services.
>>>> You can use basic MSN services by navigating to msn.com in IE6 (the
>>>> blue E).
>>>>
>>>> Don't confuse msn.com with the subscription based MSN which also
>>>> provides a set of services for paid members that includes an MSN
>>>> browser, a more extensive email client, and greater storage than the
>>>> Hotmail client available from IE6. Just because you are seeing the MSN
>>>> home page in IE6 does not make what you are seeing the MSN browser.
>>>>
>>>> "richard" <rmk@wonderland.net> wrote in message
>>>> news:OXibW$OxEHA.2040@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl...
>>>>> Is it the case that XP Pro comes with only MSN Explorer, and that one
>>>>> must sign up with MSN as the ISP in order to use it?
>>>>>
>>>>> If so, how does one download another browser (Mozilla, Opera) if he
>>>>> already has a different ISP?
>>>>
>>>>
>>>
>>>
>>
>>
>
>

 

[Jax]

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So what?? It is not an integral part of IE. It is your option to use it or
not. You could also use AOL if you had a mind to. Many applications you
install offer a link to subscribe to various services, you don't have to
subscribe to any of them to use the program you bought, if you don't want.

JAX


"Colin Barnhorst" <colinbarharst(nojunk)@msn.com> wrote in message
news:OMB7W2TxEHA.3808@TK2MSFTNGP15.phx.gbl...
> Hotmail is one of the four links in the upper right when you access MSN
> via IE6, along with My MSN, Messenger, and MSN Music.
>
> "JAX" <slipslide@pop.not> wrote in message
> news:OSNYBOTxEHA.3108@TK2MSFTNGP14.phx.gbl...
>> My comment was to say, MSN is not an integral part of IE6. If you enter
>> "mashed potatoes" in a Google search, you will come up with something. A
>> person can enter anything they want in the address bar and probably come
>> up with something.
>>
>> JAX
>>
>> "Colin Barnhorst" <colinbarharst(nojunk)@msn.com> wrote in message
>> news:O4igjITxEHA.1192@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl...
>>> It is if you put msn.com in the address bar.
>>>
>>> "JAX" <slipslide@pop.not> wrote in message
>>> news:eKO%23$fRxEHA.2568@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl...
>>>> Hot Mail is not provided by IE6!!!
>>>>
>>>> JAX
>>>>
>>>> "Colin Barnhorst" <colinbarharst(nojunk)@msn.com> wrote in message
>>>> news:Oc3NYaPxEHA.1452@TK2MSFTNGP11.phx.gbl...
>>>>> XP comes with Internet Explorer, not MSN Explorer. XP does put the
>>>>> butterfly icon on the desktop for signing up for MSN paid services.
>>>>> You can use basic MSN services by navigating to msn.com in IE6 (the
>>>>> blue E).
>>>>>
>>>>> Don't confuse msn.com with the subscription based MSN which also
>>>>> provides a set of services for paid members that includes an MSN
>>>>> browser, a more extensive email client, and greater storage than the
>>>>> Hotmail client available from IE6. Just because you are seeing the
>>>>> MSN home page in IE6 does not make what you are seeing the MSN
>>>>> browser.
>>>>>
>>>>> "richard" <rmk@wonderland.net> wrote in message
>>>>> news:OXibW$OxEHA.2040@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl...
>>>>>> Is it the case that XP Pro comes with only MSN Explorer, and that one
>>>>>> must sign up with MSN as the ISP in order to use it?
>>>>>>
>>>>>> If so, how does one download another browser (Mozilla, Opera) if he
>>>>>> already has a different ISP?
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>
>>>
>>
>>
>
>

 

[Guest]

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I know.. that's why my reply was to anonymous.. look at the thread again..


"Mike Hall" <mike.hall.mail@sympatico.ca> wrote in message
news:uErr4xRxEHA.3336@TK2MSFTNGP11.phx.gbl...
> http://news.com.com/Security+hole+found+in+Mozilla+browser/2100-1002_3-5262676.html
>
>
> <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:4bc601c4c4fc$ff5ffd20$a301280a@phx.gbl...
>> should be in your start menu or programs.right click ,send
>> to, desktop shortcut.
>> but use a better browser like firefox from mozilla.org.
>> more secure and better to use. version 1.0 release on tuesday.
>>
>>>-----Original Message-----
>>>Will Denny wrote:
>>>> Hi
>>>>
>>>> Internet Explorer is included with XP. No need to sign
>> up with MSN - just
>>>> your ISP.
>>>>
>>>Thanks, but since I only have the butterfly (MSN Explorer)
>> showing up on
>>>my desktop, how do I find IE on my system and make a short
>> cut to
>>>execute it?
>>>.
>>>
>
>