Browsers: Should I upgrade to Internet Explorer 7 or 8?
- 7/10/09 3:48 PM
I would say just do it.
by fahrm - 6/28/09 6:20 PM In reply to: Should I upgrade to Internet Explorer 7 or 8? by Lee Koo (ADMIN)
I have XP Prof, SP3, and I switched to IE7, then when IE8 came along, I went with that (after I checked with others who switched). The only problems with IE7 I had were to get used to the new enhanced security. I have had less of a problem using IE8, I would say the switch was seamless. I have not yet bothered to learn all the new features, so I would almost not notice anything different compared to IE7. As always, it is good to do a backup before proceeding (at least set a "restore point")in case you have problems.
My suggestion to upgrading to IE7 or IE8 for Marty M.
by David A. Feldman - 6/28/09 10:22 PM In reply to: Should I upgrade to Internet Explorer 7 or 8? by Lee Koo (ADMIN)
Hello Marty,
I currently use an older PC that is not as robust as your PC and I have also used a PC that used a single core 3.0GHz Proc, 1.0 GB RAM, and a 40 GB HDD for a previous job and I upgraded both from IE 6.0 to IE 7.0 without any problems. Depending on how you are going to use you PC and what pieces of s/w you are planning on running, I do not think that you will have any problems running either IE 7.o or IE 8.0. But, I would still recommend keeping a copy of IE 6.0 on your PC in a certain location just in case you want to downgrade back to IE 6.0.
The benefits to using IE 7.0 or 8.0 as opposed to IE 6.0 is that with IE 6.0, you need to open and use completely different windows to go to different sites on the internet, with either of these newer versions, you can open up multiple windows under the same IE window, just by using/clicking a new "Tab" at the top of the screen. This can be very helpful if you need to go to multiple sites at the same time for different information or if you need to compare two different documents at the same time.
Should I upgrade to Internet Explorer 7 or 8?
by lockerridge - 6/29/09 4:14 AM In reply to: Should I upgrade to Internet Explorer 7 or 8? by Lee Koo (ADMIN)
I would upgrade to 7 .. but I am really unhappy with the way 8 is running on my machine. But with 7 you get the tabbed browsing that has been streamlined and works really well and you get the ability to download the needed add ons for the swf and flash videos that are the norm these days, without it really bogging down your browser.
Explorer 7 or 8?
by kbenedict - 6/29/09 5:45 AM In reply to: Should I upgrade to Internet Explorer 7 or 8? by Lee Koo (ADMIN)
This is not a technical answer, just my experience. I am running Win XP SP3, and upgraded to IE 7 and now 8. I have been happy with the upgrades, especially the tab feature. I did a custom installation with IE8 and did not install all available features. I switch between Firefox and IE when browsing. Some sites work better with one or the other. That said, I do find myself using IE more since the upgrade.
Go for IE8
by jmero - 6/29/09 6:59 AM In reply to: Should I upgrade to Internet Explorer 7 or 8? by Lee Koo (ADMIN)
I installed 7 a while back. It caused many problems with an Oracle application we use at work. Problem was IE7 could not un-install for the LIFE of us (several IT techs), so I left it alone since I was using Firefox for most of my surfing anyway, and Firefox worked with the Oracle application anyways (it a somewhat limited form). I didn't want to go through the hassle of re-formatting: It had taken me a while to customize the way I liked it. When 8 came out, I installed it, and ALL my IE browser problems went away!
Upgrading to IE8 using Windows XP
by STEVERI - 6/29/09 8:47 AM In reply to: Should I upgrade to Internet Explorer 7 or 8? by Lee Koo (ADMIN)
I would make that upgrade using Windows XP. On my older computer that uses Windows XP I installed SP3, Service Pack 3. At that time Service Pack 3 caused a lot of problems, programs such as Pinnacle Studio would not run, just one problem after another. I uninstalled SP3. I would recommend not installing SP3.
FIREFOX!
by v0id-1 - 6/30/09 5:13 AM In reply to: Should I upgrade to Internet Explorer 7 or 8? by Lee Koo (ADMIN)
Ok I will not "Bash" MS. Fine. Thing is Firefox 3 is a much better browser than either, and I have found "integration" to be no problem at all. In fact I use Firefox just fine under Vista 64 bit. I started using Firefox for a host of reasons, but mainly because of it's extendability. Check out http://addons.mozilla.org for a thorough listing of what I am talking about.
Do you download a lot of files? Happen to use a paid for download manager? If so check out firefoxes "Down Them All." It splits up files just like the more popular download managers that aren't free, and does a good job of it. Perhaps you don't like the look of firefox? Well you can get some really nice themes from the above link as well. Some make it look like IE. Oh, and if you really really need some IE functionality (propriety CSS styling perhaps :such as on images:) then check out the firefox addon IETab which will allow you to open up a web-page insider firefox using IE's rendering engine.
Firefox is updated constantly, and by a lot of people that know and care what they are doing. They are trying to build the web's most open, most secure, and greatest browser. In my opinion (a multiplatform user) Firefox is the best I've used across all platforms, and it's extendability only adds to it.
2GB of ram on a 3.4Ghz cpu should be more than enough to run Firefox, theme it, and add a lot of nice addons.
It's not worth the time...
by anitrax1 - 6/30/09 11:30 AM In reply to: Should I upgrade to Internet Explorer 7 or 8? by Lee Koo (ADMIN)
Yes you can downgrade before you upgrade, repair and blah, blah, bladadoody blah. Or you can just use Firefox so that you can get your work done and go on with your life.
Should I upgrade or not to-----------
by Franciscusaswell - 6/30/09 1:00 PM In reply to: Should I upgrade to Internet Explorer 7 or 8? by Lee Koo (ADMIN)
Hi All,
I wrote to you before,( a few days ago) that I had lots of problems with IE8, and whiped it of my computer.
A few days ago, I downloaded the program again,all is well this time, no black-outs, no slow downs.
Maybe they have sorted the hick ups they had.
Cheers,
FranciscusNZ
IE 7 or 8
by kenny555 - 7/2/09 10:47 AM In reply to: Should I upgrade to Internet Explorer 7 or 8? by Lee Koo (ADMIN)
I would try Firefox. It's a small program to download, and doesn't interfere with IE. This program is really stable and the web pages load so much faster.
Feed America is another reason to try IE8
by IE8Nate - 7/2/09 11:49 AM In reply to: IE 7 or 8 by kenny555Until August 8th Microsoft will be donating 8 meals to the Feed America organization for every download of IE8 from the site http://browserforthebetter.com/?ocid=ie8_sm_a
The Feed America network (formerly 2nd Harvest) secures and distributes more than 2 billion pounds of donated food and grocery products annually, and supports approximately 63,000 local charitable agencies that distribute food directly to Americans in need.
So now is as good a time as any to download and try IE8. If you do, you'll be responsible donating 8 meals to those in need.
Cheers,
Nate
A member of the IE8 Outreach Team
That's very cool but...
by anitrax1 - 7/2/09 2:00 PM In reply to: Feed America is another reason to try IE8 by IE8NateWhere do we go for help with all of the IE glitches? Certainly not the Internet Explorer Help Menu- it's a joke. "Online Support" in the IE8 Help drop down takes me to a Dell support web page that has nothing to do with IE.
The Microsoft Help and Support web page is full of things that are never helpful. Finding help there is like looking for a needle in a haystack. I have found help there eventually, after finally finding a forum with post that's related to my problem and wading through all of the douchey moderator responses "The question has been answered in a previous post, so go find it." And the Microsoft Help and Support web page Advanced Knowledge Base Search always provides a list of things that are not even remotely related to what I typed in to search for.
So please, if you really want us to help you help people in need just ask, but don't try to disguise your desire to have us download this crappy browser by putting pictures of hungry people in our minds. It's just insulting.
RE: That's very cool but...
by IE8Nate - 7/7/09 1:16 PM In reply to: That's very cool but... by anitrax1I would be happy to try and answer any problems that you or anyone else here is having here regarding IE8. Please post them on this thread and I'll do my best to answer them (however I'm not tech support).
Alternatively if you are having an issue with IE8 these links might be helpful:
<a href="http://blogs.msdn.com/ie/">IE8 blog</a>
<a href="http://ie8forum.com/">ie8forum.com</a>
<a href="http://social.technet.microsoft.com/bookmarks/en-us#sort=week&page=0&filter=allcontent">Microsoft TechNet</a>
To be fair I think I was clear that my desire is for people to download IE8, and we are happy to be including Feed America in our campaign because it has helped raising awareness for a the cause, in addition to the increased donation of food.
-Nate
A member of the IE8 Outreach Team
The Links
by IE8Nate - 7/7/09 1:27 PM In reply to: RE: That's very cool but... by IE8NateSorry that my links didn't post, here they are:
IE8 blog - http://blogs.msdn.com/ie/
ie8forum.com - http://ie8forum.com/
Microsoft TechNet - http://social.technet.microsoft.com/bookmarks/en-us#sort=week&page=0&filter=allcontent
Like I said, I would also be happy to try and answer your questions on this thread.
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