Uninstall of IE???

Hey everyone,

Lately my computer is always getting viruses and worms. For a long time I was using Nortons and now McAfrees but I was reading up on cnet.com and found that if i stop using IE and start using Mozilla Firefox as my browser and Trend Micro PC-cillin as my antivirus and firewall that I will be less likely to be hit. My question would be is this a good idea and if so would it affect my Windows XP if I uninstalled Internet Explorer?

Thanks,
Matt