Access the Internet When Web Browsers are Disabled (How To)

From lifehacker[1]:

Weblog Hackosis details a smart hack for finding an internet browser in Windows XP in the face of extreme IT lockdown—where Internet Explorer is blocked and Firefox is an out-of-the-question extravagance. The method? Simply use the browser built into the XP default help app. For example, just open up an app like Calculator, hit F1 or go to Help -> Help Topics, then right-click the title bar and select "Jump to URL..." Then it's simply a matter of entering the URL you want to visit. It may not work in extreme cases of IT lockdown, but it's worth a try if you're desperate. While you're at it, here are a few more methods to survive IT lockdown[2]. Hidden Browser in Microsoft Windows XP[3] [Hackosis via Download Squad[4]] Tags: #randomness

1: http://lifehacker.com/340208/access-the-internet-when-web-browsers-are-disabled

2: http://lifehacker.com/software/geek-to-live/geek-to-live-survive-it-lockdown-151919.php

3: http://www.hackosis.com/index.php/2008/01/03/hidden-browser-in-microsoft-windows-xp/

4: https://web.archive.org/web/20201203130911/http://www.downloadsquad.com/2008/01/03/how-to-surf-the-web-even-if-internet-explorer-is-disabled/

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anonymous

You aren't thinking about doing this to me are ya? =P

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