Browsers: Should I upgrade to Internet Explorer 7 or 8?
- 7/10/09 3:48 PM
IE7 versus IE 8 browsers
by Christopher Pritchard - 7/16/09 3:12 AM In reply to: Bad move. Really, really, really bad move. by WatzmanI am sick of all Microsoft browsing products. If you want a blazingly fast browser with all the trimmings use Apple'e "Safari" which beats the socks off all the others
Developers hate you!
by cmsb1214 - 7/10/09 9:44 PM In reply to: Staying with IE6 by rimbaudNot only are you putting yourself at a huge risk with IE6, you (and anyone else who has IE6 installed) are causing huge problems for web developers. IE6 is a terrible browser when it comes to web standards (and anything else, really) and is probably the single most hated browser web developers have to deal with. If nothing else, do them a favor and upgrade to IE7 or 8.
Totally agree
by Silr J - 7/12/09 5:27 PM In reply to: Developers hate you! by cmsb1214Please, for the sake of the internet, upgrade to 7 or 8. Even better choice, use Firefox. Us developers have to spend time trying to adjust their sites to be usable in IE6 than making more useful and interesting things for end users. You are holding the internet back.
Dreaded IE6
by mindpower - 7/11/09 1:09 AM In reply to: Staying with IE6 by rimbaudAs a developer I'd like to back up cmsb1214's post and say, I hate you for using IE6. When we develop websites us much as half of our time is spent adding nasty workarounds into web code to make them work with IE6 because it only obeys around 17% of web standards. The longer you use IE6 the longer you are prolonging our pain and costing companies money because they have to waste time and resources on these IE6 fixes.
Please, do everyone a favour and switch to a browser that is standards compliant. (FYI IE7 is not much better as it still only obeys less than 60% of web standards)
60 vs. 17
by Wired4Fun - 7/11/09 6:53 PM In reply to: Dreaded IE6 by mindpowerQuote: "As a developer I'd like to back up cmsb1214's post and say, I hate you for using IE6....... Please, do everyone a favour and switch to a browser that is standards compliant. (FYI IE7 is not much better as it still only obeys less than 60% of web standards)"
While you are likely a whiz on computers, your math skills could use some work..... 60% is substantially more than 17%. Just a thought...
I'll stick with IE6 until there is no support for it; at that point, then I can hate you 
Till then, I find IE7 and IE 8 bothersome.
You don't have to mess up your system
by Silr J - 7/12/09 5:29 PM In reply to: Staying with IE6 by rimbaudWhy not always use Safari?
As I said before:
Please, for the sake of the internet, upgrade to 7 or 8 or just always use Safari/Firefox/Chrome. Us web developers have to spend time trying to adjust their sites to be usable in IE6 than making more useful and interesting things for end users. You are holding the internet back.
IE 6 or IE7 or IE8 ?
by styan1 - 6/26/09 6:47 PM In reply to: Should I upgrade to Internet Explorer 7 or 8? by Lee Koo (ADMIN)
Anxiously awaiting replies to the posting: Should I upgrade to Internet Explorer 7 or 8?
Win7 with IE8 against FireFox 3.5
by mlf1142 - 7/10/09 10:28 PM In reply to: IE 6 or IE7 or IE8 ? by styan1After doing the RC version of Win7 which included IE8, I added FireFox 3.5 in the pot and came up with the winner:
FireFox wins hands down.
In my XP laptop,I still use IE6 and won't upgrade to either 7 nor 8. Even 6 beings to show problems that 7 and 8 continues with. But, unforunately some sites are not recommending the browser upgrade to function better.
Go either FireFox 3.5, or head to Google Chrome.
IE 8 , Firefox 3.5, Safari, or Google Chrome?
by nick8788 - 7/11/09 2:10 AM In reply to: Win7 with IE8 against FireFox 3.5 by mlf1142There is a large debate on if you should upgrade to IE7 or IE8, but I suggest neither. If you are going to pick a browser you should pick Mozilla Firefox. It runs well and if you want a fast, safe browser Firefox is very much for you. If you are thinking neither of those don't go with Safari, go with Google Chrome. Safari is a cheap ripoff of Mozilla Firefox. Apple tries to make it look advanced by putting up a 3-D start up page,but it runs slower than Firefox and with some pages IE7 and IE8. I have not tried Google Chrome,but I've heard that Firefox is better. If you are playing browser based games, running media in your browser, or you just want safe downloading, and web surfing, Mozilla Firefox is best for you.
Go With Firefox or Chrome
by leocyfer - 7/12/09 12:05 AM In reply to: IE 8 , Firefox 3.5, Safari, or Google Chrome? by nick8788I don't use MS browsers for anything and have not since around 2003 when the 1st beta of FireFox came out. Security is the prime reason, but also I'm so sick of looking at "MS Gray" for everything. While it may seem insignificant, the ability to change Themes, (or Skins if you prefer), in FireFox has been an attractive selling point. There are hundreds of other add-ons and extensions that make FireFox very customizable.
Add this to an already secure browser and you have, IMO the best browser package.
Forget IE completely
by ribbie149 - 7/11/09 9:05 AM In reply to: IE 6 or IE7 or IE8 ? by styan1I would suggest that everyone give the Google Chrome browser a try. It loads MUCH faster and is well on its way to being the browser of choice for PC users.
Upgrading
by Acaykath - 6/26/09 6:50 PM In reply to: Should I upgrade to Internet Explorer 7 or 8? by Lee Koo (ADMIN)
A higher version is usually better, though that is not always the case.
In the case of Windows and Internet Explorer, every update adds important security features and fixes bugs in order to protect your computer.
For internet explorer, there are rare instances (single digit percentages) where conflicts or simply an odd configuration may cause problems, making it impossible for you to upgrade. Because of this it is recommended that you back up your computer and make a system restore point before you do the upgrade, just to make sure that you have your bases covered should there be a problem.
In most cases there are no problems, and there are always many benifits, so upgrade all the way, but be careful about it.
Don't listen to MS system requirements...
by JCitizen - 6/27/09 1:06 PM In reply to: Upgrading by AcaykathYou need at least a 1.5 to 2 Ghz processor and one Gb of RAM to even consider using IE8.
My old 750 Mhz DELL with 786Mbs of RAM(maxed out) cannot even begin to run IE8. I had to "downgrade" back to IE7 on that one.
7? OK. 8? Might wait
by edbrady - 6/26/09 6:51 PM In reply to: Should I upgrade to Internet Explorer 7 or 8? by Lee Koo (ADMIN)
I've installed IE8 on two separate computers and immediately ran into major problems. Things don't work, or don't work poperly. Since two separate computers were involved, the issues were not the same with them.
IE7 runs very well on both computers, so I've removed IE8 from both, and things are "humming" along again.
I suppose it depends on the various software programs you have installed on your computer.
7? OK. 8? Might wait
by yursugarmyspice - 6/26/09 7:36 PM In reply to: 7? OK. 8? Might wait by edbradyThe reason why you are having the problems is because all your updates and service packs are not completely installed. IE 8 should not give you any problems at all if everything is installed properly.
| Forum legend: | |
 |
Locked thread |
 |
Moderator |
 |
CNET staff |
 |
Samsung staff |
 |
Norton Authorized Support team |
 |
AVG staff |
 |
Windows Outreach team |
 |
Dell staff |
 |
Intel staff |
