Removing the Windows Desktop
Update in IE 4.0:

To remove the Windows Desktop Update, follow these steps:

1. Click Start, point to Settings, click Control Panel, and then double-click Add/Remove Programs.
2. Click the Install/Uninstall tab, click Microsoft Internet Explorer 4.0 in the list of installed programs, and then click Add/Remove.
3. Click "Remove Windows Desktop Update, but keep the Internet Explorer 4.0 Web browser, and then click OK.
4. If there are any files in the Recycle Bin, you receive the following message:
   
   
   Internet Explorer 4.0 has modified the format of the
   Recycle Bin.If you want to keep any of the items currently
   in the Recycle Bin, open the Recycle Bin and move the items
   to a different location.
   
   
5. To permanently delete all items from the Recycle Bin and continue, click OK.
6. Click OK when you are sure there are no files in the Recycle Bin that you want to restore.
7. Internet Explorer attempts to close all programs and reconfigure your computer to run without Windows Desktop Update.

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