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The New IE
« on: January 31, 2006, 05:04:57 PM »
What do you think of this? http://pcworld.com/news/article/0,aid,124542,00.asp ... I don't think they'll reel me in so fast...

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Re: The New IE
« Reply #1 on: January 31, 2006, 06:17:24 PM »
For now I think I'll take a pass. The article seems to lean toward IE playing catchup to Firefox. Why bother?  Personally I prefer Firefox 1.5 and only use IE for Windows Updates. Unless Microsoft comes up with some new and exciting features, I can't see a reason to go back. That will probably be my same reasoning with VISTA. I'll probably stick with XP if the best Microsoft can offer is AERO. Besides, most of VISTA's new features are scheduled to be back ported to XP (including WinFx).

Just my 2¢.  8-)
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Re: The New IE
« Reply #2 on: February 01, 2006, 08:26:27 AM »
I've got it downloaded and installed on one of my computers, just to check it out and make sure the site and the forums work ok. Unfortunately however it requires you to reboot and I'm not yet prepared to reboot that computer.
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    Re: The New IE
    « Reply #3 on: February 01, 2006, 09:57:44 AM »
    You are the first dare to try it....I would never on my own, without other's advice. I hate headache ;)
    But be careful! [smiley=smiley_down.gif]
    devil with you ;D
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      Re: The New IE
      « Reply #4 on: February 01, 2006, 10:38:19 AM »
      It is still a crappy, non standards compliant browser. I wonder...... why does MS think standards are established?
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      Re: The New IE
      « Reply #5 on: February 01, 2006, 06:32:55 PM »
      That's pretty funny pic you have there Peccavi  [smiley=evil.gif]
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      « Reply #6 on: February 02, 2006, 04:11:45 AM »
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      It is still a crappy, non standards compliant browser. I wonder...... why does MS think standards are established?

      Microsoft has always wanted to be the standard. That's the way you begin or remain a monopoly.  :o
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        Re: The New IE
        « Reply #7 on: February 02, 2006, 09:48:23 AM »
        Meh. I'll try it. I'll probably stick with FireFox, though. :D
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        Re: The New IE
        « Reply #8 on: February 02, 2006, 01:47:20 PM »
        i think it looks good, i will probably wait until later to get it, I think the beta will be pretty crap for a while.

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        Re: The New IE
        « Reply #9 on: February 02, 2006, 03:37:17 PM »
        Microsoft is playing the one-up game. If they can offer one more feature than Firefox, they'll be happy. Plus, if they don't make a new version, they're giving up. Microsoft is such a big company, the people who are less computer savvy than we will try it.

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          Re: The New IE
          « Reply #10 on: February 04, 2006, 06:09:39 PM »
          DON'T GET IT!!!!!!!!!!!

          I swear, I got it, and I hate it. Nothing is in easy-to-find menus. I tried to go back to 6.0 and it won't let me, saying a better version is installed and setup will now close. I may need to go through the registry, but I'll get away from this scum-sucking browser.  >:(
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          Re: The New IE
          « Reply #11 on: February 04, 2006, 08:43:27 PM »
          And the results are in! Thanks for the warning!  :o  ;)

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            Re: The New IE
            « Reply #12 on: February 04, 2006, 09:15:46 PM »
            You're welcome. I can't get it to go back to 6.0. I have tried everything short of a disk format, and it's not that big of a problem. Really, I can tolerate it. Besides, I only use it for updates... ;)

            EDIT: I found an option that restores classic menus. So go ahead and d/l it if you WANT, but it still is a FireFox mock-up.
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            « Reply #13 on: February 05, 2006, 06:26:29 AM »
            right well i wont get it now lol

            thanks for the heads up.

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              Re: The New IE
              « Reply #14 on: February 05, 2006, 10:31:45 AM »
              Why do I have this nasty feeling I just took a bullet for CH members?   :-/
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              « Reply #15 on: February 05, 2006, 11:40:13 AM »
              TMD  ::) ::) ::) ::)

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              Re: The New IE
              « Reply #16 on: February 05, 2006, 11:54:25 AM »
              Na, you just took the bullet for all of the viewers out there, and also for anyone in the world considering the download of it. You're a hero lol  :D

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                Re: The New IE
                « Reply #17 on: February 05, 2006, 04:47:33 PM »
                Yeah, and I paid the ultimate sacrafice: MSN.

                I now can't log into the Butterfly because it says I need a newer version of IE. I ALREADY HAVE 7, *censored*! So now I'm SOL with Internet Explorer. Unless someone can tell me how to get 6 back on my system.
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                Re: The New IE
                « Reply #18 on: February 05, 2006, 05:07:31 PM »
                System Restore may be the only way.
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                  Re: The New IE
                  « Reply #19 on: February 05, 2006, 08:18:51 PM »
                  Darn it! The restore didn't work. As usual. I guess I'm stuck with it. Ah, at least I have Firefox. I can check Email from here...
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                  Re: The New IE
                  « Reply #20 on: February 06, 2006, 05:30:30 PM »
                  Format that puppy!  :o
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                  « Reply #21 on: March 12, 2006, 10:16:26 AM »
                  Dilbert,
                  The same thing happened to me. I downloaded IE 7 but i could remove it
                  Control panel>>Add or remove programs
                  Click show updates
                  Remove IE 7 beta
                  You will be prompted if you want to roll back.
                  I know its faaaar to late but this is useful for things like media player 10 (AKA Sucky McSuck Player) and other beta things.

                  Incidentally, after rolling back to 9 a few months ago I did a system restore yesterday and its gone back to 10. This time I really can't roll back!
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                    Re: The New IE
                    « Reply #22 on: March 12, 2006, 11:07:09 AM »
                    I actually already did that, good as new. ;D As for WinMedia10, what's your problem with it? Just curious, because I don't have problems with it.
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                      « Reply #23 on: April 19, 2006, 02:56:44 AM »
                      It is BLOATWARE man! it is packed with millions of features that are useless beyond belief! you make a wrong click: you log onto the internet!

                      Go and get winamp. it's the best performing media player i have seen.http://www.winamp.com
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                        « Reply #24 on: April 20, 2006, 11:15:16 AM »
                        I like Win Media Player, dont see why you hate it...maybe you need to be careful where you click ;D
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                          Re: The New IE
                          « Reply #25 on: April 20, 2006, 06:57:29 PM »
                          I really don't have a problem with that, but I disabled the Internet features (though I still get streaming video... ;))
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                          Re: The New IE
                          « Reply #26 on: April 20, 2006, 07:06:06 PM »
                          Windows Media Player is ok for me, but I like Winamp more for some reason. Either works for me.

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