- You can't remove IE (it's part of Windows) completely, but you don't have to run it, either.
- Firefox installs easily and will copy over all your current Favorites bookmarks if you wish so you can pick right up where you left off.
- Some sites detect browsers and say you have to have IE, but there's a plug-in for Firefox that makes it mimic IE, so there will be very few times you'll ever need IE. You can even tell Firefox "load this page in IE" with one click. Sites that demand IE are becoming fewer and fewer - good riddance.
Try it, you can always go back to IE, but I bet you won't. I've never met anyone who's gone back to IE from Firefox, Netscape or Opera. It's just that sucky.
And, once you get used to Firefox, go to Tools/Extensions and explore. There are lots of cool free enhancements out there.
Thank you VERY much for the information! I'll download it later today.