Gaming Should I delete the Wii Internet Browser?

[UltraDolphinRevolution]

The Wii Internet Browser is very bad (funny fact: when my PC broke in 2011 it was the only way I could use the internet). Can I just delete it? Does it have any relevance for homebrew?
I can't access the Eshop channel, so I couldn't re-download it after deleting.

 

[eduall]

yes you can!

 

[TheRenegadist]

I'd keep it on in case you ever want it back in the future, no telling if you'll be able to get it back once you delete it.

 

[Jayro]

How did you break your shop Channel?

 

[migles]

How did you break your shop Channel?

probably because it's shutted down...

 

[Jayro]

probably because it's shutted down...

Can't ModMii, PimpMyWii, or DOPMII reinstall it?

 

[migles]

Can't ModMii, PimpMyWii, or DOPMII reinstall it?

no i mean, the servers, nintendo shutted down the dsi and wii shop as well not so long ago

 

[Jayro]

no i mean, the servers, nintendo shutted down the dsi and wii shop as well not so long ago

I know, but someone has the files offline somewhere. It's not impossible to obtain.

 

[TheRenegadist]

probably because it's shutted down...

I can get on just fine?

 

[migles]

I can get on just fine?

my mistake, i swear i seen an annoucement about the wii and dsi shop being shutted down and a warning to people download their bought stuff before it's gone

 

[TheRenegadist]

my mistake, i swear i seen an annoucement about the wii and dsi shop being shutted down and a warning to people download their bought stuff before it's gone

Well, I can definitely get on but I haven't tried downloading anything as of late. The channel might work but downloading anything on there might not.

 

[GreyWolf]

The Shop Channel is not shut down. Only the Nintendo WFC servers were discontinued. You can still make purchases and download old ones.

 

[PrincessLillie]

my mistake, i swear i seen an annoucement about the wii and dsi shop being shutted down and a warning to people download their bought stuff before it's gone

That announcement was for the DSi Shop only. The Wii Shop Channel is still up.

 

[Deleted User]

You should be able to download a .wad file if you ever want to re-install it. But if your PC fucks up then you'll have to ask a friend to download the .wad file for you.

 

[Ryccardo]

Some (ie two or three) Wii homebrews use the internet channel, however they're clearly marked (in fact the most popular one was a forwarder to specific websites) and of course Opera is not a required channel for the proper operation of the system (neither is anything else that appears as a channel on the launcher)

 

[UltraDolphinRevolution]

Well I have already deleted it. Thanks for the responses.

 

[honda]

in europe shop channel is not working!!!
also i install internet browser by WAD method and its not working either it want connect to WFC !!!
what to do?
how to get EU SHOP < INET BROWSER AND YOUTUBE channels working for pal wii? HELP WOULD BE APPRECIATED

 

[UltraDolphinRevolution]

Sorry I can't help you but my internet browser (prior to deleting it) didn't want to connect to WFC.
However, it was so slow and bad (displaying anything, even youtube) that I didn't want it anymore.
The Eshop channel in Europe seems to still work. At least when using my non-hombrew Wii U in Wii mode.