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The easiest way to keep IE from starting

Latest Release

The latest release is Startfox 9.14.3.0.3 or simply Startfox 9.

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Tools

Manual Removal Guide (MRG) - A  PDF file that will guide you through Windows NT Registry to disable Startfox manually
Differentials - The difference in versions of the Startfox patch in PDF format

Startfox 9

Startfox 9 was the first to have built-in compatibility for XP and Vista, but was also a bit buggy, as the enable and disable options were switched to strictly batch.

Startfox 9.0 can be downloaded here.
Startfox 9.1 can be downloaded here.
Startfox 9.12 can be downloaded here.

Startfox 9.13 can be downloaded here.

Startfox 8

Startfox 8 features:
Cool new menu background:
now only configures itself once during setup.
download

Startfox 7

Features:
Configuration- now configures itself on each start for your Firefox installation directory
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StartFox 6

New features:
  • The menu now includes a picture of Firefox eating Internet Explorer
  • Startfox now includes an html format addons menu for Firefox
  • The Startfox folder is now divided into groups(/bin,/opt,/temp) for better organization. For refrence, /bin is the shell program, /opt is the menu, its files, and the new addons page, and temp is for any temp files used, but there won't be any because I forgot to package the backup for it
Download here!

StartFox 5

 Ah, I knew I'd finally come out with one that actually has improvements!

Startfox 5

Features

  • Includes enable/disable menu

  • Notice to Vista users that the program may be currently incompatible with Vista due to an incompatibility with Firefox

  • Although there is no option to enable/disable MSHTA.exe, this feature is planned to be available in next release

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IE Disabler patch 4.0

A little better, but still not much.

Features

  1. Includes beta warning to Vista users, asking that any bugs be reported to microrant@gmail.com

  2. Notice not to use disable MSHTA.EXE in a server environment.

  3. Now downloads Firefox 2.0.0.7

Download this version.

IE Disabler Patch 3.5

Better still.

Features

  • Changed GPL to a new license, still saying that you may install the program on an unlimited amount of computers,

  • More detailed and better laid out read me, however the text structure is atrocious, which complicates reading the read me

  • Shell program now moved to C:\Program Files\IE Disabler patch (makes the program compatible with Win2K, as it is in "WINNT" instead of "Windows".

  • Changed disable MSHTA.exe to Disable Users applet, which in some configurations this may be incompatible

  • Incorrect Firefox version number; 2.0.06 instead of correct 2.0.0.6, not a huge bug.

Download this version

IE Disabler Patch 3.0

Pretty much the same, but a bit different, and better.

Features

  • Actual copy of the GNU GPL license version 3

  • more advanced read me implemented

  • text “As you can see this is all very complicated, so I developed this program to automate the process for those who don't know zip about Windows Registry” due to a possibility that someone may feel insulted.

  • *BAD*    Delete Temporary Install file still useless, now must be unchecked in order to stop from destroying your computer configuration.

  • Still able to download and install Firefox 2.0.0.6

  • Option and warning added for disabling MSHTA.exe so you can still use the users applet in Control Panel

  • Reference to WebPete for his design of this program added to setup (Webpete originally created a page to tell you how to disable IE with Firefox, however for at least two months, this particular page has been nonexistant.)

Download this version.

IE Disabler Patch 2.0

This version is a bit better. Below are its specifics.

IE Disabler Patch 2.0

Features

  • Eula now implemented as reference to the GNU GPL

  • Read me now implemented into setup

  • Download and install Firefox 2.0.0.6

  • Unusable delete temp file option (do not use)

  • Ability to force Firefox to be the default browser
Download this version

Start Firefox with Internet Explorer Executible 1.0

The first version of Startfox, not much to say other than, this version is mostly featureless which makes it obsolete.
Download this- if you want, but you've been warned about this version's inadequacy.