Internet Explorer and MS Window 7

Internet Explorer has been added to the list of Windows 7 components that users can remove from the OS. In earlier versions of Windows, users could disable, but not actually unload the browser. In addition to IE8, that list also includes: Windows Media Player; Windows Media Center; Windows DVD Maker; Windows Search; Handwriting Recognition (through the Tablet PC Components option); Windows Gadget Platform; Fax and Scan; and XPS Viewer and Services (including the Virtual Print Driver).