Removing Internet Explorer from XP system...

One of my friends asked me "How can you remove Internet Explorer from windows XP?"
This was the question asked to him in one of the interviews.
I gave it a thought to know that it does not have any option in Control Panel-->Add or remove programs
So after searching on google I learned that:
Internet Explorer is used by Windows XP for a number of processes in addition to web browsing, making it more of a part of the operating system than just a browser and thus it is nearly impossible to remove safely.
Thus,removing IE causes too many problems to be worth it
Even though removing Internet Explorer isn't a wise option, you most certainly "safely disable"
Internet Explorer and use your alternative browser as the one and only way to access the Internet
on your Windows XP PC.
Here is how you can disable Internet Explorer in Windows XP:
1.Navigate to the Control Panel by clicking on Start, followed by Control Panel
2.In the Control Panel window, open Add or Remove Programs.
3.In the Add or Remove Programs window, click on the Set Program Access and Defaults button
 on the menu on the left.
4.Choose the Custom option in the Choose a configuration: area.
5.In the Choose a default Web browser: area, uncheck the Enable access to this program check
box next to Internet Explorer.
6.Click OK. Windows XP will apply your changes and the Add or Remove Programs window will
 close automatically.
 Alternate solution was provide on following link:
http://pcsupport.about.com/od/browsers/ht/disableieproxy.htm

I tried using it but it then denied internet access through my other browser also so I used the above solution and disabled IE successfully.
Always Njoy!!!