Internet explorer

From: Hugh (iml_at_netcomuk.co.uk)
Date: 09/30/03 

Date: Tue, 30 Sep 2003 03:44:59 -0700

Every time I use Excel,word or any application, that
application is shows up as a document in My Computers in
Internet Explorer. How do I stop this and is this being
opened to the world.

Thanks