Wrong. IE is used to view files but IE is not the same thing as Windows. There is more to an operating system than viewing files. At one time Windows did not use IE to view files so clearly Explorer and Windows are very much separable. MS chose to use the same tool to browse the Internet as is used to browse files but that sure as heck does not make IE synonymous with an operating system
Ok, you win. IE is not integral to Windows.
Please give me some detailed instructions on how I may remove it completely. Thanks.