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07-06-2009, 01:16 PM
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Internet Explorer 8
Just a quick note to all:
If you are offered the chance to upgrade to IE8, be very careful. It has a considerable amout of problems.
In my own case, it knocked me off the internet for two days. Finally got it fixed after spending an hour on the phone with Microsoft.
I am and intend to remain on IE7.
Just a work of caution.
Last edited by 2goldens; 07-06-2009 at 09:06 PM..
Reason: Moved from Other Topics
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07-06-2009, 08:34 PM
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Long Live The Matadors!
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Unfortunately I recently downloaded IE8. So far it hasn't knocked me off the net but ever since I downloaded it I have had more browser crashes/freezes than ever before. I hate this thing!  |
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07-06-2009, 09:40 PM
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That's Asheville with an 'e'
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Check your Windows Automatic Updates. M$ is now including IE8 with automatic updates, and would have installed if I had blindly allowed all updates to be installed.
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07-07-2009, 06:40 AM
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Also if your a Skype user be careful, it installs a browser add-on that allows you to make calls from within the browser I guess, and can cause IE8 and IE 7 to run extremely slow and/or crash. Had 2 clients yesterday whining about how IE sucked, both of them had installed Skype and not read the warning during installation that told them if they install the add-on it will cause these problems.
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07-07-2009, 06:43 AM
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I agree IE8 is crap...I run IE7 at work and the same websites I go on with IE7 at work either dont run properly or crash on IE8.
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07-10-2009, 02:35 AM
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yeah, certain websites will just crash with IE8, they run fine with IE7.
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07-10-2009, 06:22 AM
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I don't use IE often but had problems with IE8, went back to IE7. I primarily use Firefox3. Never have problems with it.
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07-10-2009, 10:17 PM
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I tried to go back to IE7, but it won't let me. I don't like IE8, but can't get IE7 back. Any suggestions?
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07-10-2009, 10:18 PM
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That's Asheville with an 'e'
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"Power corrupts, but it makes revenge easy."
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Join Date: Apr 2007
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Quote:
Originally Posted by moved
I tried to go back to IE7, but it won't let me. I don't like IE8, but can't get IE7 back. Any suggestions?
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Firefox
Chrome |
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07-11-2009, 07:32 AM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by moved
I tried to go back to IE7, but it won't let me. I don't like IE8, but can't get IE7 back. Any suggestions?
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What exactly does that mean, you tried add/remove programs and it won't uninstall? |
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