Windows Update installs unwanted Internet Explorer in boot sequenc

I have my Win XP computer set to automatically notify me of updates.

On a number of occasions in the past 3 months or so, including earlier this
week, the updates have add Internet Explorer to my boot sequence, causing it
to load when I boot into Windows. I do not want this.

How can I:
1. remove the existing instances of IE from my boot sequence; and
2. ensure that this does not happen again?

Thank you.

Go to start - Programs - startup and remove IE if it is there.


hth
DDS

"cr" <cr@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:C51DD328-60A5-4E63-BBA6-9339E76E5836@microsoft.com...
>I have my Win XP computer set to automatically notify me of updates.
>
> On a number of occasions in the past 3 months or so, including earlier
> this
> week, the updates have add Internet Explorer to my boot sequence, causing
> it
> to load when I boot into Windows. I do not want this.
>
> How can I:
> 1. remove the existing instances of IE from my boot sequence; and
> 2. ensure that this does not happen again?
>
> Thank you.

IE Tools | Internet Options | Advanced | Browsing | Automatically check for
IE updates (uncheck)
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cr wrote:
> I have my Win XP computer set to automatically notify me of updates.
>
> On a number of occasions in the past 3 months or so, including earlier
> this
> week, the updates have add Internet Explorer to my boot sequence, causing
> it
> to load when I boot into Windows. I do not want this.
>
> How can I:
> 1. remove the existing instances of IE from my boot sequence; and
> 2. ensure that this does not happen again?
>
> Thank you.

My startup folder is empty, yet IE still starts at login. Any suggestions?

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<pablo lowrey> wrote in message news:200911117055plowrey@nwacc.edu...
> My startup folder is empty, yet IE still starts at login. Any suggestions?


Check the All Users Startup folder too.

Even simpler: Run... msconfig.exe and look in its Startup tab.


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