I found a .bat file to diable access to IE 6 on Windows XP. Its seriously a miracle, for we have been plagued with spyware and pop-up crap on our public terminal here at the 567.

Here are the instructions if youa re interested.

To disbale access open up notepad and type the following text block, and save it as disable-ie.bat on the desktop.

@echo off
C:
cd "Program FilesInternet Explorer"
if not exist IEXPLORE.EXE goto End
if exist IEXPLORE.EX_ del IEXPLORE.EX_
if not exist IEXPLORE.DIR md IEXPLORE.DIR
if not exist IEXPLORE.DIR goto End
attrib -r -h -s IEXPLORE.EXE
ren IEXPLORE.EXE IEXPLORE.EX_
if exist IEXPLORE.EXE goto End
ren IEXPLORE.DIR IEXPLORE.EXE
echo IE disabled.
echo If prompted, click "Cancel" then "Yes" on File Protection restore.
echo Run enable-ie.bat to allow IE to run again.
:End

Once it is saved, double click on its icon on the desktop. If a warning pops-up ignore it. After it finished running, you will not longer be able to access IE on that computer.

Hopefully, you simply switch to firefox and forget about IE once and for all. If you change your mind about the procedure, here is the antedote, to re-enable IE 6.

Copy the text below into notepad and save it as enable-ie.bat on the desktop. Then just as before, double click on its icon to run it, and enable IE access.

@echo off
C:
cd "Program FilesInternet Explorer"
if not exist IEXPLORE.EX_ goto End
if not exist IEXPLORE.EXE goto Activate
attrib -r -h -s IEXPLORE.EXE
rd IEXPLORE.EXE
if exist IEXPLORE.EXE del IEXPLORE.EXE
:Activate
ren IEXPLORE.EX_ IEXPLORE.EXE
echo IE enabled.
:End

Hope this helps. I know it worked for us.

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Me and Matthew looking drunk in the birght bar lights by the dart machine.

It was warm so I shaved my head. I feel so free.