RE: [LegacyUG] Net access blocked from Legacy

2014-05-05 Thread Brian L. Lightfoot
Answered off-line (system restore, system image, etc.) Brian in CA From: Boyd Miller [mailto:bo...@vodafone.net.nz] Sent: Monday, May 05, 2014 1:52 PM To: legacyusergroup@LegacyUsers.com Subject: Re: [LegacyUG] Net access blocked from Legacy Thanks for your replies Cathy, Ron and Brian

Re: [LegacyUG] Net access blocked from Legacy

2014-05-05 Thread Mike Fry
On 05 May 2014 22:51, Boyd Miller wrote: >As IE fades away, Legacy will at some time need to remove the dependence on > parts of this program There is no alternative to using this IE-engine for PC software. At least, not at present costs of development. MS wants developers to move to using .N

Re: [LegacyUG] Net access blocked from Legacy

2014-05-05 Thread Boyd Miller
Thanks for your replies Cathy, Ron and Brian, I haven't fully removed IE8 because it is built in to the version of Windows7 on my desktop. It is just turned it off, so any essential components that other programs use are still there. I have now turned it back on again but that appears to make no

RE: [LegacyUG] Net access blocked from Legacy

2014-05-05 Thread Brian L. Lightfoot
I'm curious as to why you though it necessary to attempt to remove IE from your Windows computer in spite of Microsoft making IE an integral part of the Windows operating system. Wouldn't it just be easier to remove the icons and ignore the program's existence by using the alternative browsers.

Re: [LegacyUG] Net access blocked from Legacy

2014-05-05 Thread Ron Taylor
"Windows Update" may require Microsoft Internet Explorer.  Not a good idea to remove IE from a Windows machine.  This Wikipedia article gives a good description of why.   Windows Update - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Windows Update - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Windows Update (WU[

Re: [LegacyUG] Net access blocked from Legacy

2014-05-04 Thread Cathy Pinner
The internal Legacy browser does use a form of IE. Internet stuff from Legacy that opens in the actual browser uses your default browser or whatever you specify in the Options 11.1 However Legacy Home Tab and the mapping use a form of IE - not sure which. I suspect on one computer you removed a f