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Mele20

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Why is IE required?
« on: September 25, 2004, 12:58:26 PM »
I was planning on trying this av until I saw during the installation that IE is required. I backed out. Why is IE required? I don't use IE and if I could rip it out of my XP Pro box I would.  

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Re:Why is IE required?
« Reply #1 on: September 25, 2004, 01:25:44 PM »
Where did you saw that? avast! is totaly independed of IE...
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Mele20

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Re:Why is IE required?
« Reply #2 on: September 25, 2004, 02:39:30 PM »
It says that a working copy of IE 4.0 or above is required for avast!  This comes up on the screen very early in the install process.  I thought it might mean that IE is required for updating...like with McAfee.

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Re:Why is IE required?
« Reply #3 on: September 25, 2004, 02:47:58 PM »
Yes, internet explorer 4 or higher is required for avast! to work.


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Re:Why is IE required?
« Reply #4 on: September 25, 2004, 02:56:19 PM »
Yes, internet explorer 4 or higher is required for avast! to work.
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You're wrong  :P
IE is only needed for display help files and minor features.
I'll post more as soon I find in the board.

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Re:Why is IE required?
« Reply #5 on: September 25, 2004, 02:56:39 PM »
What exactly does that entail? Does that mean that IE simply must reside on the computer? Will I have to open IE at any time if I use avast!?  What of IE does Avast! use? Why can't it use FF for example for whatever it is it needs IE for?

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Re:Why is IE required?
« Reply #6 on: September 25, 2004, 03:18:24 PM »
What exactly does that entail? Does that mean that IE simply must reside on the computer? Will I have to open IE at any time if I use avast!?  What of IE does Avast! use? Why can't it use FF for example for whatever it is it needs IE for?

Exactly, you got the point.
Windows needs some parts of IE integrated into the shell.
These parts are needed from avast too (simply must reside on the computer).
Of course, no need to open IE even to update avast!  8)
You can use and set any other browser in your system.
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Re:Why is IE required?
« Reply #7 on: September 25, 2004, 03:28:04 PM »
Exactly, you got the point.
Windows needs some parts of IE integrated into the shell.
These parts are needed from avast too (simply must reside on the computer).
Of course, no need to open IE even to update avast!  8)
You can use and set any other browser in your system.
Wellcome to avast.


Correct. What did I say wrong? You need to have IE installed in order to install avast!.  ;)


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Re:Why is IE required?
« Reply #8 on: September 25, 2004, 04:03:50 PM »
Techno...

Not exactly.  You can install Avast without IE on the system, but as Technical stated, the Help files will not work.  Minor clarification.   ;D

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Re:Why is IE required?
« Reply #9 on: September 25, 2004, 04:40:01 PM »
I stand corrected. Thanks for clarifying this Techie101.  ;)


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Re:Why is IE required?
« Reply #10 on: September 25, 2004, 06:01:42 PM »
I am running winxp home w/sp2, using firefox browser with avast! 4.1 home edition and it works great.  My avast! updates are set to automatic (virus and program).  The updates also work great with no effort on my part.  I never open IE and avast! never asks for it.  I would recommend avast!  

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Re:Why is IE required?
« Reply #11 on: September 26, 2004, 12:33:27 AM »
...I would recommend avast!  

Just recommend ? We live for avast!, especially avast! forums members. We defend avast! and we would go into fire for avast!  ;D Everyone knows that !

Right Technical ?

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Mele20

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Re:Why is IE required?
« Reply #12 on: September 26, 2004, 12:53:31 AM »
Ok. Thanks everyone. :)  I''m going to install it today.

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Re:Why is IE required?
« Reply #13 on: September 26, 2004, 01:19:58 AM »
After all, Mele20, is avast working for you?

Technodrome, sorry if I misunderstand your first post but, sometimes, the newbies here could think they must have IE and do not install avast, which it's not truth  ;)
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Re:Why is IE required?
« Reply #14 on: September 26, 2004, 01:39:27 AM »
What exactly does that entail? Does that mean that IE simply must reside on the computer? Will I have to open IE at any time if I use avast!?  What of IE does Avast! use? Why can't it use FF for example for whatever it is it needs IE for?

As many have said IE is required for displaying help files (IE is an integral part of the windows system), but would still install without it.

Avast doesn't call IE to display help files, the windows system uses IE to display help files and a number of other things. So if you have managed to cull IE completely (very difficult) the help files in avast may not be displayed.

It can't use FF because it's not an entegral part of windows, so can't be called.
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