Internet Explorer 7 & Firefox 2 [Archive]

Reephdweller

10-18-2006, 05:03 PM

Is out...has anyone tried it?I use Firefox mostly but I've hear this new version of IE is pretty good.

This message was edited by Fallon on 10-24-06 @ 10:34 PM

Hottub

10-18-2006, 05:11 PM

I'm downloading as we speak.I'll give a review later.

Death Metal Moe

10-18-2006, 05:14 PM

I'm using one of the last Betas or some shit at work and on my laptop.  I like it.  No idea if all those problems people complain about IE have been fixed, but it works nicely.  Like the tab at the top, copied the idea but expanded on it to where you can click a new tab quick. I say try it.

Hottub

10-18-2006, 05:17 PM

Damn Gotta verify my OS.   I bailed!

Reephdweller

10-18-2006, 05:19 PM

Mine is legit...the OS so i'm installing it...but i hate that it wants to validateHT there are a number of things that you can use to prevent it from checking, look around the net there's lot of things you can use.

boeman

10-18-2006, 05:22 PM

I've been using it for a few weeks... It's good but there are some bugs I'd like to see fixed.If you have any porblems with this site, there is a patch that will fix the problems. I'd give you the link, but I don't feel like searching for it.

Hottub

10-18-2006, 05:22 PM

Thanks reef. I know all the tricks. I just don't need a verification to install. I hate stirring the shit.I've been running XP pro for  almost 5 years on this machine.I am legit at the office. I'll check in the am.

sr71blackbird

10-18-2006, 05:39 PM

Your buyin'

SinA

10-18-2006, 07:12 PM

been using it for about an hour...  first observation: it screwed up my screen resolution.

Fallon

10-18-2006, 07:12 PM

Installing now. I've had the beta's for a while, still use FireFox as my main browser.

PapaBear

10-18-2006, 08:09 PM

Just started using it. So far so good. *edit* It seems pretty damn fast, compared to 6.

This message was edited by PapaBear on 10-19-06 @ 12:39 AM

empulse

10-18-2006, 08:10 PM

i use WindowBlinds to customize my windows Xp and IE7 beta isn't compatible, also wouldn't run programs from the browser (ex- i click on mIRC link that opens mIRC to certain Server...doesn't work)  I also found when i tried to unistall it, it still eft alot of files behind.  I ended up reformatting HD to finally get rid of it.but that is just my exp, on my box.

PapaBear

10-18-2006, 11:47 PM

I'm finding that, when I put website icons on my desktop, the icons for those sites stay the way they are supposed to appear. That's something that has bugged me for a long time, with older versions of IE. That's a good thing.

Reephdweller

10-19-2006, 02:42 AM

I found that no matter what I do following all of the various directions, and workarounds that IE 7 will not install for me. Maybe that's a good thing. My compy's been scanned numerous times for viruses and spyware and I've run various file checkers so I don't know what the deal is.

PapaBear

10-19-2006, 03:30 AM

did you shut down your spyware and virus scan software, and other programs, before trying to install it? I unplugged my cable connection, and shut everything down first. Worked just fine.

SatCam

10-19-2006, 10:40 AM

Like the tab at the top, copied the idea but expanded on it to where you can click a new tab quick.

Not sure what you mean exactly, but in Firefox, you can double click the tab bar and it'll open a new tab for you

spadanko

10-19-2006, 10:44 AM

installing now as well

CuzBum

10-19-2006, 11:03 AM

SatCam wrote: Like the tab at the top, copied the idea but expanded on it to where you can click a new tab quick. Not sure what you mean exactly, but in Firefox, you can double click the tab bar and it'll open a new tab for you YOU ONLY HAVE TO CLICK ONCE IN IE7 SO HAAAAAAAAAAAA!

HeyGuy

10-19-2006, 07:11 PM

I tried modzilla and didnt like it that much, but IE7 seems pretty good so far.

mikeyboy

10-19-2006, 07:16 PM

It's going to take some getting used to, but it seems to work fine.

yarpwizard

10-19-2006, 07:34 PM

So far, so good...just getting used to it.

Reephdweller

10-19-2006, 07:43 PM

Finally got it.

Doctor Manhattan

10-21-2006, 05:42 PM

I'm using it now.<img src="http://img120.imageshack.us/img120/3900/niceae3.jpg" border="0" />Nice!

Gvac

10-21-2006, 06:04 PM

<a href="http://online.wsj.com/public/article/SB116120832866196860-zVQUGRL0SapJOH8Psh7_u5LVVP8_20071019.html?mod=blog s" target="_blank">The Wall Street Journal's tech guy doesn't seem all that impressed with IE 7 and says Firefox 2.0 will blow it away.</a>

LordJezo

10-21-2006, 07:19 PM

Firefox and it's Live Bookmarks RSS reader thing is what makes me never want to leave.Until another browser does it I wont be able to switch, I am too addicted to scanning RSS feeds to leave.Does IE 7 do live bookmarks for RSS or does it stick it all in it's own window like everything else?

Reephdweller

10-21-2006, 07:49 PM

So far it's okay. I love Firefox and I can't wait for 2.0 but this is okay so far...at least it feels like a step up for IE anyway...welcome to where Firefox has been for quite some time.

trig

10-22-2006, 11:15 AM

I am liking it.  I don't want to say I like it more than Firefox yet, but it's looking that way so far.

sr71blackbird

10-22-2006, 12:38 PM

I tried using it on Reefs computer today..  I really do not think it is necessary, or better.  In fact, it looks like it is more difficult, control wise.  I do not have any issues with my current 6.0 version.

Reephdweller

10-22-2006, 03:27 PM

I tried using it on Reefs computer today..  I really do not think it is necessary, or better.  In fact, it looks like it is more difficult, control wise.  I do not have any issues with my current 6.0 version. Its only that way because it's radically different...which is what they're trying to do. I really like it a lot so far.

reeshy

10-22-2006, 03:48 PM

Never use it...have Firefox and am quite happy,....Firefox 2 is supposed to come out this week....go away IE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

QueensideDave

10-23-2006, 08:14 AM

Im sticking with firefox. Ive been using IE7 since the early beta releases and the tabs are a nice touch. Without anything added it is pretty comparable but you can do so much more with firefox with ease. Adblock, themes, noscript etc. all give firefox the edge for my uses.

DreamWeaver

10-23-2006, 08:47 AM

I don't like it. How the hell do I uninstall it? Is that even possible?

JustJon

10-23-2006, 09:50 AM

I decided to try and install it this morning at work and try it out...  but I'm running Win2k here.  d'oh!

QueensideDave

10-23-2006, 10:10 AM

<hr color="cococo" align="left">DreamWeaver wrote: I don't like it. How the hell do I uninstall it? Is that even possible?<hr color="cococo" align="left">

Start -> Settings -> Control Panel->Add Remove Programs

check the box that says "Show Updates"

look for the one Titled Internet Explorer 7.

On windows you cant ever fully removed Internet Explorer but this will roll it back to IE6 (or whatever you had before you installed IE7)

Fallon

10-24-2006, 06:04 PM

Fallon

10-24-2006, 06:34 PM

Just installed it. Very happy, love the spell check. No more searching google to see if I spelled things right! Flash block and IE View are the only extensions I'm using right now.

JustJon

10-25-2006, 09:32 AM

I'm rocking the Firefox 2 at home and work and so far there's one feature I don't like so far.In 1.5, if I clicked a link in an email, it would open as a new tab.  If I clicked a link with a target in the href tag, it would open as a new window.  In 2, it defaults to new tab for both, which is annoying because some sites I want opening in a new window, but if I set new window in the preferences, the links from outside firefox (like my email) also opens in a new window.But the memory usage from firefox has definitely improved from 1.5