diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index 0656b394b..f78945ddd 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ if(KDE_PLATFORM_FEATURE_BINARY_COMPATIBLE_FEATURE_REDUCTION)
     set(PLASMA_NO_KDEWEBKIT TRUE)
     set(PLASMA_NO_KNEWSTUFF TRUE)
     set(PLASMA_NO_SOLID TRUE)
-    # set(PLASMA_NO_KIO TRUE)
+    set(PLASMA_NO_KIO TRUE)
 endif(KDE_PLATFORM_FEATURE_BINARY_COMPATIBLE_FEATURE_REDUCTION)
 
 include_directories(${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}
diff --git a/config-plasma.h.cmake b/config-plasma.h.cmake
index 2f544a80b..5edfe18a3 100644
--- a/config-plasma.h.cmake
+++ b/config-plasma.h.cmake
@@ -4,4 +4,5 @@
 #cmakedefine PLASMA_NO_KDEWEBKIT
 #cmakedefine PLASMA_NO_KNEWSTUFF
 #cmakedefine PLASMA_NO_SOLID
+#cmakedefine PLASMA_NO_KIO
 
diff --git a/containment.cpp b/containment.cpp
index 7e3ae9bbf..3e82d6f05 100644
--- a/containment.cpp
+++ b/containment.cpp
@@ -22,6 +22,8 @@
 #include "containment.h"
 #include "private/containment_p.h"
 
+#include "config-plasma.h"
+
 #include <QApplication>
 #include <QClipboard>
 #include <QFile>
@@ -44,9 +46,12 @@
 #include <kstandarddirs.h>
 #include <ktemporaryfile.h>
 #include <kwindowsystem.h>
+
+#ifndef PLASMA_NO_KIO
 #include "kio/jobclasses.h" // for KIO::JobFlags
 #include "kio/job.h"
 #include "kio/scheduler.h"
+#endif
 
 #include "abstracttoolbox.h"
 #include "animator.h"
@@ -1287,7 +1292,9 @@ void ContainmentPrivate::dropData(QPointF scenePos, QPoint screenPos, QGraphicsS
                 }
                 QObject::connect(AccessManager::self(), SIGNAL(finished(Plasma::AccessAppletJob*)),
                                  q, SLOT(remoteAppletReady(Plasma::AccessAppletJob*)));
-            } else {
+            }
+#ifndef PLASMA_NO_KIO
+            else {
                 KMimeType::Ptr mime = KMimeType::findByUrl(url);
                 QString mimeName = mime->name();
                 QRectF geom(pos, QSize());
@@ -1318,6 +1325,7 @@ void ContainmentPrivate::dropData(QPointF scenePos, QPoint screenPos, QGraphicsS
 
                 dropMenus[job] = choices;
             }
+#endif
         }
 
         if (dropEvent) {
@@ -1403,11 +1411,13 @@ void ContainmentPrivate::dropData(QPointF scenePos, QPoint screenPos, QGraphicsS
 
 void ContainmentPrivate::clearDataForMimeJob(KIO::Job *job)
 {
+#ifndef PLASMA_NO_KIO
     QObject::disconnect(job, 0, q, 0);
     dropPoints.remove(job);
     KMenu *choices = dropMenus.take(job);
     delete choices;
     job->kill();
+#endif // PLASMA_NO_KIO
 }
 
 void ContainmentPrivate::remoteAppletReady(Plasma::AccessAppletJob *job)
@@ -1429,6 +1439,7 @@ void ContainmentPrivate::remoteAppletReady(Plasma::AccessAppletJob *job)
 
 void ContainmentPrivate::dropJobResult(KJob *job)
 {
+#ifndef PLASMA_NO_KIO
     KIO::TransferJob* tjob = dynamic_cast<KIO::TransferJob*>(job);
     if (!tjob) {
         kDebug() << "job is not a KIO::TransferJob, won't handle the drop...";
@@ -1441,10 +1452,12 @@ void ContainmentPrivate::dropJobResult(KJob *job)
     // We call mimetypeRetrieved since there might be other mechanisms
     // for finding suitable applets. Cleanup happens there as well.
     mimeTypeRetrieved(qobject_cast<KIO::Job *>(job), QString());
+#endif // PLASMA_NO_KIO
 }
 
 void ContainmentPrivate::mimeTypeRetrieved(KIO::Job *job, const QString &mimetype)
 {
+#ifndef PLASMA_NO_KIO
     kDebug() << "Mimetype Job returns." << mimetype;
     KIO::TransferJob* tjob = dynamic_cast<KIO::TransferJob*>(job);
     if (!tjob) {
@@ -1562,6 +1575,7 @@ void ContainmentPrivate::mimeTypeRetrieved(KIO::Job *job, const QString &mimetyp
     }
 
     clearDataForMimeJob(job);
+#endif // PLASMA_NO_KIO
 }
 
 const QGraphicsItem *Containment::toolBoxItem() const
diff --git a/containment.h b/containment.h
index f4e6f8df6..4ffc8f3ee 100644
--- a/containment.h
+++ b/containment.h
@@ -33,10 +33,6 @@
 #include <plasma/applet.h>
 #include <plasma/animator.h>
 
-namespace KIO
-{
-    class Job;
-}
 
 namespace Plasma
 {
diff --git a/package.cpp b/package.cpp
index 66642f21f..59f303cd7 100644
--- a/package.cpp
+++ b/package.cpp
@@ -33,10 +33,12 @@
 #include <karchive.h>
 #include <kcomponentdata.h>
 #include <kdesktopfile.h>
+#ifndef PLASMA_NO_KIO
 #include <kio/copyjob.h>
 #include <kio/deletejob.h>
 #include <kio/jobclasses.h>
 #include <kio/job.h>
+#endif
 #include <kmimetype.h>
 #include <kplugininfo.h>
 #include <kstandarddirs.h>
@@ -440,17 +442,30 @@ bool Package::installPackage(const QString &package,
 
     if (archivedPackage) {
         // it's in a temp dir, so just move it over.
+#ifndef PLASMA_NO_KIO
         KIO::CopyJob *job = KIO::move(KUrl(path), KUrl(targetName), KIO::HideProgressInfo);
-        if (!job->exec()) {
-            kWarning() << "Could not move package to destination:" << targetName << " : " << job->errorString();
+        bool ok = job->exec();
+        QString errorString = job->errorString();
+#else
+        bool ok = QFile::rename(path, targetName);
+        QString errorString("unknown");
+#endif
+        if (!ok) {
+            kWarning() << "Could not move package to destination:" << targetName << " : " << errorString;
             return false;
         }
     } else {
         // it's a directory containing the stuff, so copy the contents rather
         // than move them
+#ifndef PLASMA_NO_KIO
         KIO::CopyJob *job = KIO::copy(KUrl(path), KUrl(targetName), KIO::HideProgressInfo);
-        if (!job->exec()) {
-            kWarning() << "Could not copy package to destination:" << targetName << " : " << job->errorString();
+        bool ok = job->exec();
+#else
+        bool ok = false; // Qt dunno how to recursively copy directories, so don't bother
+        QString errorString("unknown");
+#endif
+        if (!ok) {
+            kWarning() << "Could not copy package to destination:" << targetName << " : " << errorString;
             return false;
         }
     }
@@ -476,8 +491,15 @@ bool Package::installPackage(const QString &package,
         QString serviceName = servicePrefix + meta.pluginName();
 
         QString service = KStandardDirs::locateLocal("services", serviceName + ".desktop");
+#ifndef PLASMA_NO_KIO
         KIO::FileCopyJob *job = KIO::file_copy(metaPath, service, -1, KIO::HideProgressInfo);
-        if (job->exec()) {
+        bool ok = job->exec();
+        QString errorString = job->errorString();
+#else
+        bool ok = QFile::copy(metaPath, service);
+        QString errorString("unknown");
+#endif
+        if (ok) {
             // the icon in the installed file needs to point to the icon in the
             // installation dir!
             QString iconPath = targetName + '/' + cg.readEntry("Icon");
@@ -488,7 +510,7 @@ bool Package::installPackage(const QString &package,
                 cg.writeEntry("Icon", iconPath);
             }
         } else {
-            kWarning() << "Could not register package as service (this is not necessarily fatal):" << serviceName << " : " << job->errorString();
+            kWarning() << "Could not register package as service (this is not necessarily fatal):" << serviceName << " : " << errorString;
         }
     }
 
@@ -518,9 +540,16 @@ bool Package::uninstallPackage(const QString &pluginName,
         kWarning() << "Unable to remove " << service;
     }
 
+#ifndef PLASMA_NO_KIO
     KIO::DeleteJob *job = KIO::del(KUrl(targetName));
-    if (!job->exec()) {
-        kWarning() << "Could not delete package from:" << targetName << " : " << job->errorString();
+    ok = job->exec();
+    QString errorString = job->errorString();
+#else
+    ok = QFile::remove(targetName);
+    QString errorString("unknown");
+#endif
+    if (!ok) {
+        kWarning() << "Could not delete package from:" << targetName << " : " << errorString;
         return false;
     }
 
@@ -553,8 +582,12 @@ bool Package::registerPackage(const PackageMetadata &data, const QString &iconPa
                               iconPath.right(iconPath.length() - iconPath.lastIndexOf("/")));
         cg.writeEntry("Icon", installedIcon);
         installedIcon = KStandardDirs::locateLocal("icon", installedIcon);
+#ifndef PLASMA_NO_KIO
         KIO::FileCopyJob *job = KIO::file_copy(iconPath, installedIcon, -1, KIO::HideProgressInfo);
         job->exec();
+#else
+        QFile::copy(iconPath, installedIcon);
+#endif
     }
 
     return true;
diff --git a/packagestructure.cpp b/packagestructure.cpp
index 42aef9a4a..f049ae885 100644
--- a/packagestructure.cpp
+++ b/packagestructure.cpp
@@ -19,12 +19,16 @@
 
 #include "packagestructure.h"
 
+#include "config-plasma.h"
+
 #include <QDir>
 #include <QMap>
 #include <QFileInfo>
 
 #include <kconfiggroup.h>
+#ifndef PLASMA_NO_KIO
 #include <kio/job.h>
+#endif
 #include <kmimetype.h>
 #include <kstandarddirs.h>
 #include <kservicetypetrader.h>
@@ -183,7 +187,9 @@ PackageStructure::Ptr PackageStructure::load(const QString &packageFormat)
         KConfig config(url.toLocalFile(), KConfig::SimpleConfig);
         structure->read(&config);
         PackageStructurePrivate::structures[structure->type()] = structure;
-    } else {
+    }
+#ifndef PLASMA_NO_KIO
+    else {
         KTemporaryFile tmp;
         if (tmp.open()) {
             KIO::Job *job = KIO::file_copy(url, KUrl(tmp.fileName()),
@@ -195,6 +201,7 @@ PackageStructure::Ptr PackageStructure::load(const QString &packageFormat)
             }
         }
     }
+#endif
 
     return structure;
 }
diff --git a/private/applet_p.h b/private/applet_p.h
index 41a8745bc..4ddef3e57 100644
--- a/private/applet_p.h
+++ b/private/applet_p.h
@@ -34,11 +34,6 @@
 
 class KKeySequenceWidget;
 
-namespace KIO
-{
-    class Job;
-}
-
 namespace Plasma
 {
 
diff --git a/private/associatedapplicationmanager.cpp b/private/associatedapplicationmanager.cpp
index 2ef263314..cf8bbe5fc 100644
--- a/private/associatedapplicationmanager.cpp
+++ b/private/associatedapplicationmanager.cpp
@@ -19,13 +19,21 @@
 
 #include "associatedapplicationmanager_p.h"
 
+#include "config-plasma.h"
+
 #include <QHash>
 #include <QFile>
 
 #include <kstandarddirs.h>
-#include <krun.h>
 #include <kicon.h>
 
+#ifndef PLASMA_NO_KIO
+#include <krun.h>
+#else
+#include <QProcess>
+#include <QDesktopServices>
+#endif
+
 #include "plasma/applet.h"
 
 namespace Plasma
@@ -110,13 +118,30 @@ KUrl::List AssociatedApplicationManager::urls(const Plasma::Applet *applet) cons
 void AssociatedApplicationManager::run(Plasma::Applet *applet)
 {
     if (d->applicationNames.contains(applet)) {
+#ifndef PLASMA_NO_KIO
         bool success = KRun::run(d->applicationNames.value(applet), d->urlLists.value(applet), 0);
+#else
+        QString execCommand = d->applicationNames.value(applet);
+
+        // Clean-up the %u and friends from the exec command (KRun expect them, not QProcess)
+        execCommand = execCommand.replace(QRegExp("%[a-z]"), QString());
+        execCommand = execCommand.trimmed();
+
+        QStringList parameters = d->urlLists.value(applet).toStringList();
+        bool success = QProcess::startDetached(execCommand, parameters);
+#endif
+
         if (!success) {
             applet->showMessage(KIcon("application-exit"), i18n("There was an error attempting to exec the associated application with this widget."), ButtonOk);
         }
+
     } else if (d->urlLists.contains(applet) && !d->urlLists.value(applet).isEmpty()) {
+#ifndef PLASMA_NO_KIO
         KRun *krun = new KRun(d->urlLists.value(applet).first(), 0);
         krun->setAutoDelete(true);
+#else
+        QDesktopServices::openUrl(d->urlLists.value(applet).first());
+#endif
     }
 }
 
diff --git a/private/containment_p.h b/private/containment_p.h
index 864961b65..b116f38c9 100644
--- a/private/containment_p.h
+++ b/private/containment_p.h
@@ -30,6 +30,11 @@ static const int VERTICAL_STACKING_OFFSET = 10000;
 
 class KJob;
 
+namespace KIO
+{
+    class Job;
+}
+
 namespace Plasma
 {
 
diff --git a/wallpaper.cpp b/wallpaper.cpp
index e7076dac1..3eb4f845e 100644
--- a/wallpaper.cpp
+++ b/wallpaper.cpp
@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@ class SaveImageThread : public QRunnable
         m_image.save(m_filePath);
     }
 };
-    
+
 LoadImageThread::LoadImageThread(const QString &filePath)
 {
     m_filePath = filePath;
@@ -638,7 +638,7 @@ void Wallpaper::insertIntoCache(const QString& key, const QImage &image)
             KIO::file_delete(d->cachePath(key));
 #else
             QFile f(d->cachePath(key));
-            f.remove():
+            f.remove();
 #endif
         } else {
             QThreadPool::globalInstance()->start(new SaveImageThread(image, d->cachePath(key)));
diff --git a/widgets/videowidget.cpp b/widgets/videowidget.cpp
index fab169e16..2ad5c75d4 100644
--- a/widgets/videowidget.cpp
+++ b/widgets/videowidget.cpp
@@ -19,13 +19,21 @@
 
 #include "videowidget.h"
 
+#include "config-plasma.h"
+
 #include <QUrl>
 #include <QTimer>
 #include <QGraphicsLinearLayout>
 #include <QGraphicsSceneResizeEvent>
 
 #include <kicon.h>
+#include <kiconloader.h>
+
+#ifndef PLASMA_NO_KIO
 #include <kfiledialog.h>
+#else
+#include <QFileDialog>
+#endif
 
 #include <phonon/videowidget.h>
 #include <phonon/mediaobject.h>
@@ -150,7 +158,11 @@ void VideoWidgetPrivate::volumeChanged(qreal value)
 
 void VideoWidgetPrivate::showOpenFileDialog()
 {
+#ifndef PLASMA_NO_KIO
     openFile(KFileDialog::getOpenFileName());
+#else
+    openFile(QFileDialog::getOpenFileName());
+#endif
 }
 
 void VideoWidgetPrivate::openFile(const QString &path)