**********************************************
*                                            *
*            98lite IE-Remove v1.0           *
*           ⌐ 1999 by Shane Brooks           *
*                www.98lite.net              *
*                                            *
*        ...sometimes less, is more...       *
*                                            *
*            http://www.98lite.net           *
*                                            *
**********************************************

WHAT IS IE-Remove?
==================
IE-Remove removes Internet Explorer from an existing full 
installation of Windows98.  Who said this was impossible?

This removal is achieved by replacing the Windows98 Explorer
 shell (the graphical desktop interface) with the Windows95 
Explorer shell.

If you want to know why you would do this, please visit
http://www.98lite.net   but it is sufficient to say that for
 many users, Windows98 without Internet Explorer is faster, 
more stable, and takes up less space on the hard disk.  
These "improvements" make 98lite (Windows98 without IE) a 
desirable system for older computers, and for users who are
 happy to trade some features to maximise speed and agility.

The replacement is not reversible, but there is no "magic" 
here, so you can reinstall Windows98 over the top of your 
customised 98lite setup to regain all the lost features, 
including Internet Explorer.  You can also install a 
standalone version of just the Internet Explorer Browser.  
You will keep the faster shell, but be able to use IE for 
accessing the web.  A similar result is achieved by using a 
companion product "ShellSwap", available at
http://www.98lite.net.

***********************  IMPORTANT **********************
NOTE: THIS FILE WILL UNCONDITIONALLY DELETE THE FOLLOWING 
DIRECTORIES AND ALL FILES THEY CONTAIN. BACKUP ANY PERSONAL 
FILES YOU MAY WANT TO KEEP

%root%\program files\internet explorer
%root%\program files\uninstall information
%windir%\application data\microsoft\internet explorer
%windir%\application data\microsoft\welcome
%windir%\catroot
%windir%\cookies
%windir%\desktop\online services
%windir%\downloaded program files
%windir%\favorites
%windir%\history
%windir%\java
%windir%\subscriptions
%windir%\temporary internet files
%windir%\web

GERMAN
%root%\programme\uninstall information
%root%\programme\online-dienste
%windir%\verlauf
%windir%\favoriten
%windir%\anwendungsdaten\microsoft\internet explorer
%windir%\anwendungsdaten\microsoft\welcome
%windir%\desktop\online-dienste

INSTALLATION
============

Unzip the files contained in the distribution ZIP file to 
any location on your hard disk that you like. I suggest the 
desktop for ease of use.

With Windows loaded, RIGHT-CLICK on the IERemove.INF file
 and select "Install" from the popup context menu.

You will be prompted for your Windows95 CDROM.  You should 
use the BROWSE button on the dialog box to locate the Win95 
Directory on your CDROM that contains all the windows setup 
(.CAB) files, or locate the directory on your hard disk that
 contains the following Windows95 versions of these files.
                Explorer.exe
                Shell32.dll
                Comdlg32.dll
                Notepad.exe
                Wordpad.exe

Should you wish to extract the five windows95 files above 
from the Windows95 CDROM and store them on your hard disk 
for convenience, you can use the 95Extract.INF found on the 
download page at http://www.98lite.net

You will be asked to REBOOT after the files are copied over.
Please reboot promptly, and to not move or delete the 
IERemove.INF file until after you have rebooted.

The system will reboot with the windows95 shell, and the 
remaining cleanup of files and registry keys will be done 
before the desktop opens for your new 98lite experience.

NOTE:
=====
This removal is quite rigorous in that several ActiveX 
controls are removed entirely from the disk and registry.  
Any software requiring any of these ActiveX controls may not
 work properly after running IE-Remove.  Reinstalling these 
applications  should repair them, although the software 
designers are unlikely to have designed the installation for
 such drastic conditions.

If you cannot get your application to work, I suggest you 
visit http://www.98lite.net and see if there is a fix, post 
a request for help on the Message Central notice board.  If 
you cannot resolve your situation you will just have to 
reinstall the full windows98.  You may be able to still use 
the ShellSwap utility provided at http://www.98lite.net to 
keep the faster Windows95 Shell, while keeping Internet 
Explorer intact.

This file will clean out a bunch of registry information for
 98lite users also.

I hope you enjoy 98lite!

Shane

[email protected]


HISTORY
v1.0=================
-My Documents shortcut installed
-Create Shortcuts on desktop repaired
-No longer requires the win98 CDROM
v0.9=================
-ComDlg32.OCX is no longer removed
-Bug where INF would run twice is FIXED this time!
-GERMAN directories deleted automatically
-Worpad is put in the correct location in the Accessories
    folder
-Word6 converter for wordpad is moved to Accessories folder

v0.2=================
Leave "Send To - Desktop as Shortcut"
Leave "Send To - Mail Recipient"
Remove 1 more IE CSS reg entry.
Fixed a bug in the INF processing (some users reported that
   the inf ran TWICE - (eratum: this was not fixed at all!)


Known issues
============
        Task shedular icon seems to disappear from the 
system tray sometimes.  (but the scheduler keeps running and
 will reappear after a reboot)
                        
Liability
=========
I, Shane Brooks, accept no liability for any problems, 
software or hardware damage that you may encounter.  Using 
98lite is at your own risk.  Using 98lite to install 
Windows98(tm) invalidates any current or future support 
contract you have with Microsoft Corporation.  98lite is 
supplied AS IS at no charge.  If you are not prepared to 
take full resposibility for using 98lite, then please 
discard 98lite now and do not use it. No guarentees are 
stated or implied.  I retain the right to alter these 
conditions at any time.

Software Licencing
==================
98lite is currently free to download and free to use at your
own risk.  You may distribute 98lite freely only as the 
original complete distribution archive with no files having 
been altered, added, or removed.

98lite is a free installer and feature customiser for the 
Windows98 operating system produced and licensed to 
Microsoft Corporation. To perform its task, 98lite also uses
files from Windows95.  You require licences for BOTH 
Windows95 and Windows98 and you are required to abide by the
End User License Agreement (EULA) that you acknowlede 
acceptance of when you install these products.

Window95, Windows98 and Internet Explorer are registered 
trademarks of Microsoft Corporation.

**********************************************
*                                            *
*            98lite IE-Remove v1.0           *
*           ⌐ 1999 by Shane Brooks           *
*                www.98lite.net              *
*                                            *
*        ...sometimes less, is more...       *
*                                            *
*            http://www.98lite.net           *
*                                            *
**********************************************

WHAT IS IE-Remove?
==================
IE-Remove removes Internet Explorer from an existing full 
installation of Windows98.  Who said this was impossible?

This removal is achieved by replacing the Windows98 Explorer
 shell (the graphical desktop interface) with the Windows95 
Explorer shell.

If you want to know why you would do this, please visit
http://www.98lite.net   but it is sufficient to say that for
 many users, Windows98 without Internet Explorer is faster, 
more stable, and takes up less space on the hard disk.  
These "improvements" make 98lite (Windows98 without IE) a 
desirable system for older computers, and for users who are
 happy to trade some features to maximise speed and agility.

The replacement is not reversible, but there is no "magic" 
here, so you can reinstall Windows98 over the top of your 
customised 98lite setup to regain all the lost features, 
including Internet Explorer.  You can also install a 
standalone version of just the Internet Explorer Browser.  
You will keep the faster shell, but be able to use IE for 
accessing the web.  A similar result is achieved by using a 
companion product "ShellSwap", available at
http://www.98lite.net.

***********************  IMPORTANT **********************
NOTE: THIS FILE WILL UNCONDITIONALLY DELETE THE FOLLOWING 
DIRECTORIES AND ALL FILES THEY CONTAIN. BACKUP ANY PERSONAL 
FILES YOU MAY WANT TO KEEP

%root%\program files\internet explorer
%root%\program files\uninstall information
%windir%\application data\microsoft\internet explorer
%windir%\application data\microsoft\welcome
%windir%\catroot
%windir%\cookies
%windir%\desktop\online services
%windir%\downloaded program files
%windir%\favorites
%windir%\history
%windir%\java
%windir%\subscriptions
%windir%\temporary internet files
%windir%\web

GERMAN
%root%\programme\uninstall information
%root%\programme\online-dienste
%windir%\verlauf
%windir%\favoriten
%windir%\anwendungsdaten\microsoft\internet explorer
%windir%\anwendungsdaten\microsoft\welcome
%windir%\desktop\online-dienste

INSTALLATION
============

Unzip the files contained in the distribution ZIP file to 
any location on your hard disk that you like. I suggest the 
desktop for ease of use.

With Windows loaded, RIGHT-CLICK on the IERemove.INF file
 and select "Install" from the popup context menu.

You will be prompted for your Windows95 CDROM.  You should 
use the BROWSE button on the dialog box to locate the Win95 
Directory on your CDROM that contains all the windows setup 
(.CAB) files, or locate the directory on your hard disk that
 contains the following Windows95 versions of these files.
                Explorer.exe
                Shell32.dll
                Comdlg32.dll
                Notepad.exe
                Wordpad.exe

Should you wish to extract the five windows95 files above 
from the Windows95 CDROM and store them on your hard disk 
for convenience, you can use the 95Extract.INF found on the 
download page at http://www.98lite.net

You will be asked to REBOOT after the files are copied over.
Please reboot promptly, and to not move or delete the 
IERemove.INF file until after you have rebooted.

The system will reboot with the windows95 shell, and the 
remaining cleanup of files and registry keys will be done 
before the desktop opens for your new 98lite experience.

NOTE:
=====
This removal is quite rigorous in that several ActiveX 
controls are removed entirely from the disk and registry.  
Any software requiring any of these ActiveX controls may not
 work properly after running IE-Remove.  Reinstalling these 
applications  should repair them, although the software 
designers are unlikely to have designed the installation for
 such drastic conditions.

If you cannot get your application to work, I suggest you 
visit http://www.98lite.net and see if there is a fix, post 
a request for help on the Message Central notice board.  If 
you cannot resolve your situation you will just have to 
reinstall the full windows98.  You may be able to still use 
the ShellSwap utility provided at http://www.98lite.net to 
keep the faster Windows95 Shell, while keeping Internet 
Explorer intact.

This file will clean out a bunch of registry information for
 98lite users also.

I hope you enjoy 98lite!

Shane

[email protected]


HISTORY
v1.0=================
-My Documents shortcut installed
-Create Shortcuts on desktop repaired
-No longer requires the win98 CDROM
v0.9=================
-ComDlg32.OCX is no longer removed
-Bug where INF would run twice is FIXED this time!
-GERMAN directories deleted automatically
-Worpad is put in the correct location in the Accessories
    folder
-Word6 converter for wordpad is moved to Accessories folder

v0.2=================
Leave "Send To - Desktop as Shortcut"
Leave "Send To - Mail Recipient"
Remove 1 more IE CSS reg entry.
Fixed a bug in the INF processing (some users reported that
   the inf ran TWICE - (eratum: this was not fixed at all!)


Known issues
============
        Task shedular icon seems to disappear from the 
system tray sometimes.  (but the scheduler keeps running and
 will reappear after a reboot)
                        
Liability
=========
I, Shane Brooks, accept no liability for any problems, 
software or hardware damage that you may encounter.  Using 
98lite is at your own risk.  98lite is supplied AS IS at no
charge.  If you are not prepared to take full resposibility
for using 98lite, then please discard 98lite now and do not
use it. No guarentees are stated or implied.  I retain the
right to alter these conditions at any time.

Software Licencing
==================
98lite is currently free to download and free to use at your
own risk.  You may distribute 98lite freely only as the 
original complete distribution archive with no files having 
been altered, added, or removed.

98lite is a free installer and feature customiser for the 
Windows98 operating system produced and licensed to 
Microsoft Corporation. To perform its task, 98lite also uses
files from Windows95.  You require licences for BOTH 
Windows95 and Windows98 and you are required to abide by the
End User License Agreement (EULA) that you acknowlede 
acceptance of when you install these products.

Using 98lite to install Windows98(tm) invalidates any current
or future support contract you have with Microsoft Corporation.

Window95, Windows98 and Internet Explorer are registered 
trademarks of Microsoft Corporation.