IE7

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Anyone else downloaded IE7 ?

I upgraded to it last night and it's a bloody nightmare. The new look will take a bit of getting used to and my PC has gone on a go slow ever since I did it

Anyone else done it and had any problems ?

FA x

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I keep losing my smileys and icons too.



Oh, well my smileys are working at the moment then !

FA x

[Dr Bill]

fatandy said:

Anyone else downloaded IE7 ?

Never use it. Firefox is far superior. Give it a try, I don't think you will regret it

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Hi Dr B

I've only ever used microsoft windows (in one form or another). I'm not much cop with computers generally and I'm reluctant to try something I have no idea how to use. If it went wrong, I'd be totally stuffed !

FA x

[Dr Bill]

It's a doddle Andy

It is a free download from mozilla. Just click on the big button to download it to your desktop. Then double click on the icon on your desktop to install it - it is all automatic. It doesn't remove IE so you can still use it if you wish

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drbill said:

fatandy said:

Anyone else downloaded IE7 ?

Never use it. Firefox is far superior. Give it a try, I don't think you will regret it

We tried Firefox for a while but then went back to IE - but without asking my OH I'm not sure which version we are using
We thought there was nothing to be gained by having Firefox.

[Rosefriend]

Hi FA

I am with drbill - Mozilla Firefox is great and far safer than IE - it took me about 2 days to find everything out and add all the attachments I wanted - tabbed browsing etc etc.

I still have IE6 and use it for Internet banking etc but otherwise I only use Mozilla Firefox.

Give it a try - you can always get rid of it should you not like it - you can use both as I do.

Rosefriend

[sweetleaf]

I have firefox, its excellent, far safer than IE unless you deliberately download a dodgy program! I never see ads either.

[owainglyndwr]

Hi FA

I've been using IE7 since the middle of October. There did seem to be a few glitches when it 1st came out
It does take some getting used to, but I like it now.
I've got mozilla/firefox too but have kept IE as my default browser and forget to switch

WB

[sleepysunday]

I've avoided it. Always do for the first few months.

[Rosefriend]

From the people who use firefox - do any of you also use the Mozilla Thunderbird email programme? I have downloaded it but as yet still have OE as my default programme.

Rosefriend

[Chuckles]

I'm on IE7 upgraded about 10 days ago, like the tab thingy and the way you add favs. Couldn't find the refresh icon for ages not really played around with it much yet. Not had any probs FA, my pc was on a go slow before I upgraded but has been fine since.

Interesting to see what others think of it and what others use too.

When I saw this thread it took me a few minutes to think what IE7 was I'm not a technophobe but not wizzy either .

[sleepysunday]

I would only recommend Firefox if your operating system is below Windows XP SP2. Otherwise I prefer IE (but not v7 yet)

[piggingardener]

I use Firefox at home and have never had any problems with it. At work it's the usual Microsoft Internet Explorer.

[Plocket]

What are you talking about?

[Jonah]

I would only recommend Firefox if your operating system is below Windows XP SP2. Otherwise I prefer IE (but not v7 yet)

Why is that sleepy? Are there compatability probs or something? What is SP2?

[sleepysunday]

Windows XP SP (service pack) 1 was VERY buggy. Particularly on security and a pesky bug with USB devices.

Windows XP is almost always shipped as SP2 these days.

Always use Windows Update though (except for IE7 in my opinion which is still best left alone for a while longer)

[sweetleaf]

A bug Sleepy, was that what it was? I know it sort of spontaneously fixed itself, after an update...but I thought it was a problem with the devices not the usb "programs" Gosh I am a numpty!

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plocket said:

What are you talking about?

The program used to get to the internet Plocket

[Chuckles]

plocket said:

What are you talking about?

IE7 is Internet Explorer 7 it's what gets you on the web basically.

[Chuckles]

rita said:

plocket said:

What are you talking about?

The program used to get to the internet Plocket

Spooky......we answered that at the same time I love that smilie

[sleepysunday]

It was a bug in the Windows program with how it handled the USB device. A pretty low-level of coding bug I would guess. But that was a long time ago now.

Anyone not knowing if they have SP2 should right click on My Computer and select Properties. It will say there.

Like this:

[sweetleaf]

Yep I have sp2, sleepy!




Nice to have a computer "geek" (no insult intended) around!

[Plocket]

greety said:

plocket said:

What are you talking about?

IE7 is Internet Explorer 7 it's what gets you on the web basically.

AAaaaaahhhhHHHH! All becomes clear! I've got version 6 - is it worth me upgrading?

[Dr Bill]

rosefriend said:

From the people who use firefox - do any of you also use the Mozilla Thunderbird email programme? I have downloaded it but as yet still have OE as my default programme.

Rosefriend

Yep - much better than poxy Outlook Express

[sleepysunday]

Anything is better than Outlook Express. I use Outlook Professional 2003 at work and at home.

[Rosefriend]

If anything is better than OE then I might as well start using Thunderbird - is there anything that I have to watch out for or is it easy going.

Rosefriend

[Dr Bill]

rosefriend said:

If anything is better than OE then I might as well start using Thunderbird - is there anything that I have to watch out for or is it easy going.

Rosefriend

It's far easier than OE in my opinion

[Rosefriend]

Great drbill - hope you are around when I mess it up though.........

Thanks a lot

Rosefriend

[sleepysunday]

Not really. I have set it up before a couple of years ago.

You will need to know:

• your outgoing (SMTP) mail server address,
  
• your incoming (POP3) mail server address,
  
• your username
  
• and your password
  

assuming your email account is POP3 of course.