Browsers: Can I rant a little. . .
I.E. on Vista
by cmoose - 4/20/07 10:13 PM In reply to: Rant all you want. I couldn't agree more! by thomconnOne of my main frustrations with Vista (on a new computer) was having to learn to navigate without Internet Explorer. I finally found it and put a shortcut on my system tray, and use it all the time. Even then, to create a new folder, I had to discover that you highlight the folder you want to create it under, and click "organize" to get the drop-down menu containing New File option. I don't know why they wanted to disguise it.
It is now listed under programs on C: disk - I don't think I placed it there, so guess that's where it was initially.
Otherwise, I like Vista pretty well, some beautiful screensavers - the one on your workspace appears upon timeout and stays until interrupted, then locks your space and then the user selecion boxes appear. But nothing I would pay more money for...
IE 7 Issues
by fsintora - 4/20/07 9:41 PM In reply to: Can I rant a little. . . by CoryphaeusWell I must say, IE 7 is not much different than IE 6 with one HUGE exception. I bought a new Dell XPS 410 with Windows Vista Home Premium and of course IE 7 came with it. Everything was fine until I tried to reply to an e-mail when I accessed MS Outlook Web Access from home. This is my work e-mail system. Needless to say, dam IE 7 is missing a portion of the Active X file and will not allow me to reply nor create a new message when I access my work e-mail (MS Outlook Web Access). I have tried downloading patches, calling MS, and nothing has worked. I even went as far as informing our tech person at work to update their server so that it is compatible with Vista and IE 7. I am not sure they have updated the network but this sucks. Niether company will give me a staight out answer and say that their is currently no solution for this problem. I should have stayed with Windows XP until another 2 more years.
The VISTA
by paultaut - 4/26/07 7:49 PM In reply to: IE 7 Issues by fsintorathat's the only reason to go vista, the graphics aspect of DX10.0......
but most inexpensive graphics cards will not be able to utilize DX10 and those that do don't have apps to use it on....
so wait for the "must have " games and then spend the money on a new computer that has both Vista and the graphics power to run DX10 apps.
IE7
by paultaut - 4/21/07 2:18 AM In reply to: Can I rant a little. . . by CoryphaeusYou rant? About what?
I like IE7 but would like to know what makes U dislike it?
And "just because its Microsoft" is not an answer.
Why All the Hate?
by sm5574 - 4/21/07 5:14 AM In reply to: IE7 by paultautI agree that this isn't much of a rant. The only thing I've found so far that I don't like about IE7 is that you have to search for things like browsing history.
Haven't tried Vista mainly because I doubt my little laptop would make it worth loading.
Now if you want to rant, how about Office '07? That I hate. It's ugly. The icon bar takes up half the screen. You only get three options of ugliness. Basic commands like Print are not readily accessible (you can customize this--once you figure out how--but why should you have to?). It insists on treating every document like a web page. It's ugly. And oh, I've got an idea: why don't we make the default font something nobody else has on their machines?
And did I mention that it's ugly?
Office 2007 (and all other Microsoft Applications)
by john3347 - 4/21/07 9:59 AM In reply to: Why All the Hate? by sm5574I recently read somewhere a report on an interview with someone high in the organization at Microsoft (I believe it was Bill Gates himself, but I am not sure). The question was asked about why must each new application be so complicated and memory hungry when compared with the previous edition. The answer was something like: "There are a few users who need/want certain features, so we try to get all of these features in the new versions." In other words, if 17 users out of 15 million want a certain feature, 14,999,983 users have to learn that feature and have to constantly work around it to satisfy the 17. Why can they, or somebody else, not write a program that contains the basics in the core of the program and allows these 17 to install their special feature as a free plug-in? This example would, of course, apply to numerous features that the vast majority of users do not need or want to have to work around. Is this too simple a solution? This idea should apply to operating systems and all applications as well.
And then I write about Open Office.
by R. Proffitt
- 4/21/07 10:06 AM
In reply to: Office 2007 (and all other Microsoft Applications) by john3347
For no money at all I can create documents, spreadsheets, presentations and don't use all the bells, whistles and fancy features.
This may come to haunt me someday when someone asks me to use Office 2007.
Bob
MS Office
by paultaut - 4/21/07 9:27 PM In reply to: Why All the Hate? by sm5574Try Open Office, not all of the bells and whistles but what the heck...its free.
IE7
by bea123 - 4/21/07 3:17 PM In reply to: IE7 by paultautI AGREE,IE7 IS AWFUL...I HAD IT,THANKFULY I HAD TO HAVE MY COMPUTER REPAIRED AND THE GUY PUT IT BACK TO IE6. I AM SO GLAD ALTHOUGH,MICROSOFT UP-DATES KEEP TELLING ME THAT I NEED IE7.WELL I GOT NEWS FOR THEM...NOT....AND DON'T EVEN GET ME STARTED ABOUT VISTA!!! I WAS GOING TO BUY A NEW COMPUTER AND WENT TO SOME STORES,EVERYONE HAD VISTA LOADED INTO IT ALREADY!! HEY,WHAT'S UP WITH THAT? WELL, THE SALES MAN SAID, YOU HAVE TO PAY $100.00 FOR A CD TO KEEP WIDOWS XP....WHAT???? EXCUSE ME, WHAT HAPPEN TO FREE CHOICE???
IE7 & WMP11
by quidditchseeker - 4/21/07 7:02 AM In reply to: Can I rant a little. . . by CoryphaeusGood Saturday everyone,
It took a while to get used to, but I love IE7. The first month or so I cursed it constantly and wanted to return to IE6. I really wish Microsoft would take their time fixing bugs before releasing new programs, i.e. Vista, which I have no desire to try.
With WMP11, while I did install it I never use it, I usually use Quicktime and owning both an iPod and Zen V Plus I always use their software for music and video organizing.
No Problems with IE7
by sunwatcher - 4/21/07 8:15 AM In reply to: Can I rant a little. . . by CoryphaeusI've never had a problem with IE7. You mention the number of times that the term "IE7" appears in the forums, but what makes you think that is the main topic of most (if not every) post? You don't share your personal complaints with it, so what are they?
7 of 9. No that's not a popular character.
by R. Proffitt - 4/21/07 8:31 AM
In reply to: No Problems with IE7 by sunwatcher
It's the number of unpatched items at http://secunia.com/product/12366/?task=advisories
Almost all are "not good."
Firefox fares a bit better at 3 of 6 at http://secunia.com/product/12434/?task=advisories
At least IE 7 works with the one site I use it for (Windows Update.) For the rest I just use SeaMonkey. Only 2 advisories at http://secunia.com/product/9126/?task=advisories
Bob
7 of 9 was HOT!
by Coryphaeus - 4/21/07 11:18 AM In reply to: 7 of 9. No that's not a popular character. by R. Proffitt
I miss her.
LOL!
by MarkFlax - 4/22/07 5:28 AM
In reply to: 7 of 9 was HOT! by Coryphaeus
I do too.
Have you seen her in the new law series "Shark" starring James Woods? She still looks hot.
Anyway, back to the subject in point, Now look what you've started here!! ![]:)](http://www.cnet.com/i/mb/emoticons/devil.gif)
Mark
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