internet explorer 7?

panther · 13-03-2007, 16:45

this might have already been a topic

...but has anyone already got on explorer 7?, i know its been out ages but i thought i would wait to see if there had been any problems with it

would anyone recommend putting it on or staying with explorer 6?
what extra does it have?
dont ask me to look at microsoft web page, cuz its all gobbledygook to me

***Mr D*** · 13-03-2007, 16:52

I use it at work and find it better that IE6.

tabbed browsing is a good addition, like the BT own version.

I also believe if you dont like it you can always go back to IE6

Mick · 13-03-2007, 17:01

I use ie7 too no problems at all installing it and runs fine its more secure than ie6 and as MR D says has tabbed browsing which is handy

panther · 13-03-2007, 17:21

ok cheers for that will change it now

Tinkerbelle · 13-03-2007, 20:13

I didn't like it at first because all the text on websites was really tiny, now I'm used to it I quite like it even though I do have to squint at the screen to read the text lol!

chav1 · 13-03-2007, 20:15

get rid of it before you start to find that sites dont work properly and you cant view a lot of stuff

Tinkerbelle · 13-03-2007, 20:20

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Originally Posted by chav1

get rid of it before you start to find that sites dont work properly and you cant view a lot of stuff

LOL! You lil scaremonger it's those seedy sites you visit that knacker your pc up, not IE 7

chav1 · 13-03-2007, 20:23

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Originally Posted by Tinkerbelle

LOL! You lil scaremonger it's those seedy sites you visit that knacker your pc up, not IE 7

its like anything new by micorsoft , wait until about the 5th attempt at fixing it and it shoudl be ok

entwisi · 13-03-2007, 20:30

tinks, you can increase the text size

use CTRL and the plus(+) key

Tinkerbelle · 13-03-2007, 20:38

Cheers entwisi I'll give that a try. It's actually the whole look of the websites. Another forum I go on, the message board filled the screen perfectly and the text was large enough to read comfortably but since changing to IE 7 the board has a big black border round it. It looks like it's actually part of the website but it wasn't there before. It's a bit hard to explain ...

entwisi · 13-03-2007, 21:00

That unfortunately is down to what is called the 'style sheet'

Crap programmers have long been getting away with poor websites, IE used to deal with their code the best(as in it seemed to display what they wanted, not what they coded), now it is starting to apply the rules far more tightly and their crap sites will show up any errors

Tinkerbelle · 13-03-2007, 21:04

Ah I see

Well I suppose that's one benefit of the zoom tool on IE 7

entwisi · 13-03-2007, 21:10

Or you could just start using a decent browser

www.opera.com

Seriously, give it a go, it won't screw up your PC or take over any links unless you tell it to. It adds lots of really nice features and if you are fortunate enough to have a brain wired like mine it just 'works' as in it does exactly what I want, when I want it

e.g. a url on a webpage, shade it right click and there is a goto URL option. no cut n paste. Or shade and right click some text, right click and there is a search with tool wher you can select from a number of useful search engines/sites

tabbed browsing, phishing flters, thumbnail views of all tabs, one touch keyboadr shortcuts

Tinkerbelle · 13-03-2007, 21:14

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Originally Posted by entwisi

e.g. a url on a webpage, shade it right click and there is a goto URL option. no cut n paste. Or shade and right click some text, right click and there is a search with tool wher you can select from a number of useful search engines/sites

tabbed browsing, phishing flters, thumbnail views of all tabs

I'm sure IE 7 does all those things

entwisi · 13-03-2007, 21:46

you sure??

context sensitive menus? not in Operas league dear.....

please, try it and see, it will only cost you the time you give it and you never know..... it may just well be the dark side calling..........................................