[ProudVet77]

then IE came out embedded in the OS - thats why they took over

That's not really technically accurate. You were not forced to use it. The proper phrase was that MS gave you, free of charge, IE when you bought the operating system. Embedded is a BS statement used during the Clintoon administration. You could have downloaded and used Netscape anytime you wanted to. Just as you can now with Firefox or any other browser.

[Knitting A Conundrum]

Yep, I've been using Netscape/Mozilla since Netscape 1...no matter what system I've had.

[ShadowAce]

Embedded is a BS statement used during the Clintoon administration.

You are incorrect. Go to "My Computer" and type in a www address. You will connect. The file manager uses IE code. That means that IE is embedded.

[Next_Time_NJ]

Yes but why would they? Netcape owned the browser market until MS put IE useable anywhere in there OS. Within 2 years Netscape was dead in the water. People were not as smart about the internet as they are know.. When IE went live there was no mention of spyware or active X control exploits. Now people have choices, back then it was force fed to them.

In 1996-1998 basicly anyone that wanted to get to the internet had to either use AOL and the browser they gave you, or if you knew a little about computers you used dialup and used Mosiac or Netscape. When Internet Explorer came out, it was only downloadable. As soon as MS put IE in there OS and able to be used anywhere? Netscape took a sh*t.

[steve-b]

Embedded is a BS statement

If it's not "embedded", perhaps you can explain its uninstall procedure to the class....