ie8 officially out tomorrow

[computeruler]

thats internet speed.  Its different

[jdl]

thats internet speed.  Its different

I up-graded the memory on my old computer a few weeks ago. I didn't do a speed test before the up-grade, didn't know how. Are you saying the internet speed would have been the same before the up-grade? All I know is before the up-grade, FF would get real slow, performance wise, I call it speed. A message would pop-up with FF saying virtual memory too low. I didn't get that message with IE. After I up-graded the memory, no more virtual memory message from FF, all the browsers worked better, faster, performance wise. Internet speed and performance aren't the same thing?? thanks

[x2543]

internet speed is same regardless of computer if there's nothing on pc that inhibits the internet data coming in like a program or something. But to say that firefox runs slowly before memory upgrade? That's just your ocmputer being more responsive.

You can't change internet speed by increasing amount of memory you got but you can by adding moire memory, improve responsiveness of programs,

[computeruler]

ya what I was saying

[jdl]

internet speed is same regardless of computer if there's nothing on pc that inhibits the internet data coming in like a program or something. But to say that firefox runs slowly before memory upgrade? That's just your ocmputer being more responsive.

You can't change internet speed by increasing amount of memory you got but you can by adding moire memory, improve responsiveness of programs,

Thanks for the reply, so if the computer is running slow speed-wise, that isn't a memory issue? Some browsers don't run faster than others? I know how to check internet speed,but, not the speed of anything else.

[x2543]

YEAH ... well, if two computer connect to same internet individually (no router, no internet sharing) then you should be able to get about same internet speed, given no malware or other crap slowing down internet for some reason. this means that for same browser on both pc's, you with same configurations, you should be able to access same webpages at about same speeds.

Now, if you're lacking memory for pc, your computer will be slow and applications will load slow. That has nothing to do with internet connection speed.

But to say some browsers are slower than others, well you can tweak browsers for faster speed, you can see how much CPU % it's using.

[jdl]

Hello, thanks for the post. I'm starting to see everybodies point. thanks

[Cityscape]

Might test it...I like to test all browsers that come out.
Firefox to me is still unbeatable, that's all there is to it. And my backup browsers are Netscape & Flock (both based on the same technology as FF).

And it did hear IE8 has lots of bugs!

[squall_01]

yours hears to much.  The best thing is to make a seperate pc to try programs on.  Thats what I do before putting them all over.

[Carbon Dudeoxide]

I test new programs on a Virtual PC.

[jdl]

I test new programs on a Virtual PC.

Hi, is there a danger trying out new browsers and software programs on your computer?? thanks

[jdl]

Might test it...I like to test all browsers that come out.
Firefox to me is still unbeatable, that's all there is to it. And my backup browsers are Netscape & Flock (both based on the same technology as FF).

And it did hear IE8 has lots of bugs!

Hi, I don't know the specs for running IE8. I did try it, couldn't get it to work right, probably my old computer or I just did something wrong? I did see a minimum memory spec some where for that system, don't know how accurate, 512mb ram, I'm not running much, 384.

[Carbon Dudeoxide]

Hi, is there a danger trying out new browsers and software programs on your computer?? thanks

Not at all. I use the VPC to test software that changes the Windows environment such as themes and desktop tools ect.

Browsers are [usually] perfectly safe to test normally.

[jdl]

Thanks for the reply.

[x2543]

if you're worried, make a system restore point (assuming windows xp, vista or if you're testing windows 7) before installing so you can roll back if you need to (if the normal uninstalling of ie8 browser to go back to previous version not working well)