Comments on: Internet Explorer 7 - Are you ready? http://community.plus.net/blog/2008/01/25/internet-explorer-7-are-you-ready/ News and Updates on the Community. Fri, 21 Nov 2008 11:49:35 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: Kelly Dorset http://community.plus.net/blog/2008/01/25/internet-explorer-7-are-you-ready/#comment-4968 Kelly Dorset Fri, 18 Jul 2008 10:49:23 +0000 http://community.plus.net/blog/2008/01/25/internet-explorer-7-are-you-ready/#comment-4968 Brilliant! Glad it's working for you now Peter. Thanks Doug :D Brilliant! Glad it's working for you now Peter.

Thanks Doug :D

]]> By: Peter http://community.plus.net/blog/2008/01/25/internet-explorer-7-are-you-ready/#comment-4967 Peter Fri, 18 Jul 2008 10:35:21 +0000 http://community.plus.net/blog/2008/01/25/internet-explorer-7-are-you-ready/#comment-4967 Something VERY rare for me on the computer, SUCESS. Having followed Doug Rices's recomendation on 28 Jan 08 my IE7 will now work with sites it failed with before. But I see that Firefox is vastly superior for me so I will stick with that. Anyway thanks Doug, and Plus Net. Something VERY rare for me on the computer, SUCESS. Having followed Doug Rices's recomendation on 28 Jan 08 my IE7 will now work with sites it failed with before. But I see that Firefox is vastly superior for me so I will stick with that. Anyway thanks Doug, and Plus Net.

]]> By: Peter http://community.plus.net/blog/2008/01/25/internet-explorer-7-are-you-ready/#comment-4966 Peter Fri, 18 Jul 2008 09:29:18 +0000 http://community.plus.net/blog/2008/01/25/internet-explorer-7-are-you-ready/#comment-4966 I cannot get IE7 working on ANY site. I am reading this as a resource to enable me to get it working. MS are no help. Fortunately I got Firefox some time ago which seems to do what I want, which is to just operate simply on the web. We pay MS a fortune for their product and I liken it to having your house built with rubbish mortar! I cannot get IE7 working on ANY site. I am reading this as a resource to enable me to get it working. MS are no help. Fortunately I got Firefox some time ago which seems to do what I want, which is to just operate simply on the web. We pay MS a fortune for their product and I liken it to having your house built with rubbish mortar!

]]> By: Kim http://community.plus.net/blog/2008/01/25/internet-explorer-7-are-you-ready/#comment-1328 Kim Sun, 10 Feb 2008 17:28:53 +0000 http://community.plus.net/blog/2008/01/25/internet-explorer-7-are-you-ready/#comment-1328 I'm dreading the 12th and will probably have as litle as possible to do with it all! It's all right for computer literate yongsters; but.... I'm dreading the 12th and will probably have as litle as possible to do with it all! It's all right for computer literate yongsters; but....

]]> By: Tamlyn http://community.plus.net/blog/2008/01/25/internet-explorer-7-are-you-ready/#comment-610 Tamlyn Mon, 04 Feb 2008 12:20:03 +0000 http://community.plus.net/blog/2008/01/25/internet-explorer-7-are-you-ready/#comment-610 "if it aint broke don’t fix it" - but it IS broke! I usually let windows update notify me when updates are available so I can choose which to download. Never had any problems with updates breaking my system but I know it does happen. IIRC IE7 was originally released through windows update but caused all kinds of problems because it included Windows Genuine Advantage which disabled many users of legitimate versions of Windows as well as pirated versions. WGA has since been removed from IE7. "if it aint broke don’t fix it" - but it IS broke! I usually let windows update notify me when updates are available so I can choose which to download. Never had any problems with updates breaking my system but I know it does happen.

IIRC IE7 was originally released through windows update but caused all kinds of problems because it included Windows Genuine Advantage which disabled many users of legitimate versions of Windows as well as pirated versions. WGA has since been removed from IE7.

]]> By: John P. http://community.plus.net/blog/2008/01/25/internet-explorer-7-are-you-ready/#comment-608 John P. Mon, 04 Feb 2008 10:27:25 +0000 http://community.plus.net/blog/2008/01/25/internet-explorer-7-are-you-ready/#comment-608 I am a computer engineer, this is typical Microsoft et al. They recently forced a company who was providing updates split into security vs other upgrades off the net as they want to CONTROL your system. They have no right to do things like this, you and I would be sued to hell and back if we tried these sort of business practices. These updates cause a great deal of harm to systems - I see it every day, I turn them all off (control panel/admin systems/ services/auto udates - double click and set to disable, then change the way security centre reminds you about updates)... if it aint broke don't fix it ... make sure you have an external firewall and good antivirus (free avg) plus spybot or similar and you are fairly safe, at least MS won't keep crashing you systems when updating. I am a computer engineer, this is typical Microsoft et al. They recently forced a company who was providing updates split into security vs other upgrades off the net as they want to CONTROL your system. They have no right to do things like this, you and I would be sued to hell and back if we tried these sort of business practices. These updates cause a great deal of harm to systems - I see it every day, I turn them all off (control panel/admin systems/ services/auto udates - double click and set to disable, then change the way security centre reminds you about updates)... if it aint broke don't fix it ... make sure you have an external firewall and good antivirus (free avg) plus spybot or similar and you are fairly safe, at least MS won't keep crashing you systems when updating.

]]> By: James http://community.plus.net/blog/2008/01/25/internet-explorer-7-are-you-ready/#comment-606 James Mon, 04 Feb 2008 09:35:04 +0000 http://community.plus.net/blog/2008/01/25/internet-explorer-7-are-you-ready/#comment-606 Hi ALAN F, I'd like to be absolutely clear. We are not forcing you to use IE7. This is an entirely Microsoft thing. We will never force you to use a specific piece of software. Users of Windows 98, ME and 2000 will not be forced to install these pieces of software, however a number of people on XP and Vista will either be prompted to do this or will have the new software installed automatically. You can control this via your Windows Update settings. Again, I'd like to reitterate that we *are not* forcing people to change their software choices. Hi ALAN F,

I'd like to be absolutely clear. We are not forcing you to use IE7. This is an entirely Microsoft thing. We will never force you to use a specific piece of software.

Users of Windows 98, ME and 2000 will not be forced to install these pieces of software, however a number of people on XP and Vista will either be prompted to do this or will have the new software installed automatically.

You can control this via your Windows Update settings.

Again, I'd like to reitterate that we *are not* forcing people to change their software choices.

]]> By: John W Smith http://community.plus.net/blog/2008/01/25/internet-explorer-7-are-you-ready/#comment-605 John W Smith Sun, 03 Feb 2008 22:34:30 +0000 http://community.plus.net/blog/2008/01/25/internet-explorer-7-are-you-ready/#comment-605 By what I have seen about E7 on these pages it is absolutly stupid to make every one to change to something so unreliable. At 80 years of age I am very happy with E6 I do know what i am doing . If I am forced to change to E7 you and all Broadband company's will loose out. I do hope there are more who will stand firm and tell these idiots, a change is not a answer to the problem you are not solving a problem you are making real mess of things we all have to pick up the peices after them By what I have seen about E7 on these pages it is absolutly stupid to make every one to change to something so unreliable.
At 80 years of age I am very happy with E6 I do know what i am doing .
If I am forced to change to E7 you and all Broadband company's will loose out.
I do hope there are more who will stand firm and tell these idiots,
a change is not a answer to the problem you are not solving a problem you are making real mess of things we all have to pick up the peices after them

]]> By: James http://community.plus.net/blog/2008/01/25/internet-explorer-7-are-you-ready/#comment-596 James Sun, 03 Feb 2008 16:52:35 +0000 http://community.plus.net/blog/2008/01/25/internet-explorer-7-are-you-ready/#comment-596 Office 2003 applications will encounter problems unless you instal SP3 and other patches from Microsoft. Suggest you install all these updates/patches BEFORE upgrading from IE6 to IE7. Otherwise your Office 2003 applications won't load / will malfunction until you do. Office 2003 applications will encounter problems unless you instal SP3 and other patches from Microsoft.

Suggest you install all these updates/patches BEFORE upgrading from IE6 to IE7.

Otherwise your Office 2003 applications won't load / will malfunction until you do.

]]> By: Jim Trickett http://community.plus.net/blog/2008/01/25/internet-explorer-7-are-you-ready/#comment-593 Jim Trickett Sun, 03 Feb 2008 09:44:38 +0000 http://community.plus.net/blog/2008/01/25/internet-explorer-7-are-you-ready/#comment-593 I upgraded my Desktop PC to IE7 some time ago and found it to be grossly unreliable, shutting itself down for a reset at frequent intervals and often at inconvenient moments. I recently upgraded my laptop, hoping that MS had done something about it - apparently not!!!!! If we are to be forcibly upgraded, I hope that Microsoft have the matter in hand, or their competitors will have an avalanche of transfers. Incidentally, this is my second attampt at sending these comments - anyone like to guess why? I upgraded my Desktop PC to IE7 some time ago and found it to be grossly unreliable, shutting itself down for a reset at frequent intervals and often at inconvenient moments. I recently upgraded my laptop, hoping that MS had done something about it - apparently not!!!!!

If we are to be forcibly upgraded, I hope that Microsoft have the matter in hand, or their competitors will have an avalanche of transfers.

Incidentally, this is my second attampt at sending these comments - anyone like to guess why?

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