OT - Internet Explorer 7

Submitted: Tuesday, Jan 23, 2007 at 17:57
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What a piece of crap IE7 is, compared to IE6. None of the default icons are intuitive IMHO.

I haven't attempted to "customise" it, all I want to do is downgrade back to IE6 which did everything I required.

Sometimes, progress is backwards. BUGGA!
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Reply By: Kev M (NSW) - Tuesday, Jan 23, 2007 at 18:02

Tuesday, Jan 23, 2007 at 18:02
I upgraded a few months ago and didn't like what I was confronted with. But now I wouldn't go back. Once you get used to the new set up it is a breeze. I am computer illiterate and found the upgrade nightmarish but a little playing with the new set up and I'm loving it.

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Reply By: steve21 - Tuesday, Jan 23, 2007 at 18:09

Tuesday, Jan 23, 2007 at 18:09
IE7 - i prefer also now used to it
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Reply By: V8Diesel - Tuesday, Jan 23, 2007 at 18:21

Tuesday, Jan 23, 2007 at 18:21
Mate, I could not agree with you more.

My toolbars now take up half the page and are filled with useless crud.

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Follow Up By: Member - Ivan (ACT) - Tuesday, Jan 23, 2007 at 18:56

Tuesday, Jan 23, 2007 at 18:56
I think you'll find they are all the toolbars which you have added - not IE.. You can customise them (ie not view those you don't want), through Tools > Toolbars
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Reply By: DIO - Tuesday, Jan 23, 2007 at 18:25

Tuesday, Jan 23, 2007 at 18:25
IE7 heaps better, less clutter, better features. Stick with it, you'll get used to it (like all the othe MS offerings).
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Reply By: wazzaaaa - Tuesday, Jan 23, 2007 at 19:17

Tuesday, Jan 23, 2007 at 19:17
Anythings hard when you are out of your comfort zone, stick with it and it will get a lot easier

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Reply By: Member - John R (NSW) - Tuesday, Jan 23, 2007 at 19:37

Tuesday, Jan 23, 2007 at 19:37
Try Mozilla Firefox - faster and better than the Microsoft offering.
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Follow Up By: On Patrol - Tuesday, Jan 23, 2007 at 20:01

Tuesday, Jan 23, 2007 at 20:01
Mozilla Firefox however, like IE7 has it's faults too. but stick with it, and you too can learn to adapt to the latest offering's.

Ahhh Technology, it teaches us to adapt to its needs, not as it should be, adapting to ours!!!
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Follow Up By: Member - Ross A (QLD) - Tuesday, Jan 23, 2007 at 20:38

Tuesday, Jan 23, 2007 at 20:38
Don't we all hate change? You get used to something and then it changes. Life goes on
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Reply By: Truckster (Vic) - Tuesday, Jan 23, 2007 at 21:02

Tuesday, Jan 23, 2007 at 21:02
Im with you Sandy 100%..

And when I tried rolling it back machine kept crashing.

Rebuilt machine, and installed Opera this time and kept IE6.
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Reply By: twabbit - Tuesday, Jan 23, 2007 at 21:20

Tuesday, Jan 23, 2007 at 21:20
Try Firefox sandy, no problems with it and its simplicity at its best :)
I Used to have explorer but always had problems with it.... Firefox fixed it fer good !

www.firefox-2-0.com/au/
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Reply By: twabbit - Tuesday, Jan 23, 2007 at 21:25

Tuesday, Jan 23, 2007 at 21:25
this link is best.....not sure about the other one.....funny disclaimer on it.

www.firefoxportal.com/
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Reply By: Member - Dunworkin (WA) - Tuesday, Jan 23, 2007 at 21:39

Tuesday, Jan 23, 2007 at 21:39
I didn't like it either so I reverted to IE6

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Reply By: Angler - Tuesday, Jan 23, 2007 at 21:50

Tuesday, Jan 23, 2007 at 21:50
You think ie7 has changed a bit from ie6 !!! Just wait till you see office 2007, now thats a change from the old one.

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Reply By: Sand Man (SA) - Wednesday, Jan 24, 2007 at 16:07

Wednesday, Jan 24, 2007 at 16:07
Well, surprise, surprise.

Microsoft couldn't have been confident with their own product either.
I did a search of their knowledge base on IE7 and they have provided a "How to uninstall IE7 procedure".
The first way is via the Add/Remove Programs feature and this worked successfully on one of my Notebooks. (Only two more machines to go)
If this process doesn't work a second way is to run the Spuninst.exe program contained in the IE7 folder. (You may have to change Windows settings to display hidden files and folders)
Obviously, a third way under Windows XP is to perform a Restore to an earlier configuration but in my case I didn't want to go back so far.

After running the uninstall, there is no need to do anything else as Windows will still contain IE6 which I am much more comfortable with.

So all is not lost, I am now productive again.
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