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when it was recommended to abandon internet explorer, I tried to download mozilla firefox. I don't know why, but something did not allow it. In the meantime

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we had to cancel our internet subscription and I sent internet explorer to the trash. Now we are trying internet tv but have no browser. I think intenet explorer can be recovered from the trash, but is it safe to use it? Could I recover it just to download mozilla firefox than delete it again? We have Windows xp, why wouldn't mozilla work earlier?

we had to cancel our internet subscription and I sent internet explorer to the trash. Now we are trying internet tv but have no browser. I think intenet explorer can be recovered from the trash, but is it safe to use it? Could I recover it just to download mozilla firefox than delete it again? We have Windows xp, why wouldn't mozilla work earlier?

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In Windows, the Internet Explorer is a needed program. It is used by Windows during updates.

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I do not know why id may have not worked in the past, however if you are worried about it I would recommend asking a friend to help you download Firefox. It may require another browser and these instructions: How to install Firefox on Windows

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In Windows, the Internet Explorer is a needed program. It is used by Windows during updates.