Topic: Explorer 7

[kenkew]

Anyone installed this and was there a problem with it?

[RSJK]

Installed it last night, up to yet no probs, the only thing that I do not like and I do not know if it might not be me using it correctly is that, when you close a tab it asked if you want to close it and when you reply yes it closes down all the pages that you had been looking at.

[djbrenton]

The main problem you're likely to encounter is that many websites only recognise up to IE6 and can display badly in IE7. The latest version of Internet Explorer isn't really so desirable that it's worth installing until some issues are resolved. These include problems with some ActiveX controls.

[sarah2210]

Installed it last night, up to yet no probs, the only thing that I do not like and I do not know if it might not be me using it correctly is that, when you close a tab it asked if you want to close it and when you reply yes it closes down all the pages that you had been looking at.

This should only happen when you use the red cross to close the tabs, it then closes all the tabs. To close an individual tab, click on the grey cross on the top of the tab you want to close. I struggled with this after I first installed IE7 too.

Hope this helps,

Sarah

[ken (69)]

Don't see the point of Tabs, why, when you have windows on windows. Same thing surely.

[OllieC]

I installed it on my laptop before realising that it's supposed to be a baddy. In terms of use, I can't really see much difference & haven't had a singly problem yet, even using it on a few fairly specialist sites (as a Financial Adviser, I use lots of non customer facing sites which are often less user friendly than the general public would get). Haven't had any Active X issues yet...

Maybe I'm missing something!

[Larkshall]

Don't see the point of Tabs, why, when you have windows on windows. Same thing surely.

No, it's not quite the same. Tabs allow you to have several websites open at the same time, you can be logged on and stay logged on when you switch to another open website. I have five gardening websites open at the same time and can switch from one to another whilst staying logged in on all of them.

Re. the active-X problems and various others. I run several websites and one of them is regularly used by a large number of people. It consists of HTML, Jalbum (JPG's) and PDF files. HTML is used for indexes of links (although PDF's could be used for it), Jalbum files are used for slideshows which the viewer can control themselves, and PDF files are used for fixed text and graphics (mostly photo's) which can be viewed or printed at any size the viewer requires. Although I have links for viewers to email any problems to me I have received none for the last two years (since I stopped using HTML for documents for printing out). One of the popular PDF files on the site contains the months lighting-up times (sunrise, sunset and moon phases).

[glow777]

Don't see the point of Tabs, why, when you have windows on windows. Same thing surely.

Tabs use less system memory. Every instance of IE launches a new instance object and lots of memory. Each tab uses the parent windows memory and a little amount of extra system ram. Also handles session cookies better+ multiple homepages etc etc etc

[Larkshall]

Tabs use less system memory. Every instance of IE launches a new instance object and lots of memory. Each tab uses the parent windows memory and a little amount of extra system ram. Also handles session cookies better+ multiple homepages etc etc etc

Are they still doing that!

Tony Tebby got over that problem with the Sinclair QL way back in the 1980's. Once a program had loaded a second copy used the same info. After all, it only had a memory stack of 128Kb.

[glow777]

Are they still doing that!

Yup - run multiple instances of IE do a CTRL ALT DEL and look at the processes. They do slightly decrease in size so there must be some caching going on.

The problem with powerfull computers is that it creates sloppy programming.

I shall now retreat back to the safety of my UNIX machine and stop moaning!

[ken (69)]

That's handy, being able to stay logged on.
Aint desktop shortcuts..TABS.

[kitten]

Arrgggggh - my laptop has just tried to install the dratted IE7 upgrade - thanks to you all for warning me not to! Although i'm still not clear on what the actual problems are, i think i'll hang on until some of these glitches are sorted! Thanks everyone  :-*

[Mac49]

I've been using it since 14th of Sept, no probs at all. Mac

[Spruance]

I installed it at the weekend as it was 'offered' on Microsoft Update. I had resisted the Beta version, but reasoned that if it was on 'general release' it should be ok.

I don't like the tabs so I have turned that off. I also don't like the fact that it is no longer possible to send an email direct from the browser window as was possible with IE6. Well, it is possible, but it means opening a message window by means of using the send link (or page) by email, and then deleting the link. Which is a lot of faffing about for nothing.

I have noticed more page download failures than I am used to, although hitting refresh seems to improve the situation.

One thing that is very useful is the zoom facility. I realise that it was already possible to increase the text size, but a lot of websites don't appear to respond to that command, but with the page zoom it is like having a magnifying glass available at all times. I also like the text enhancement feature.

Furthermore, unless it is my imagination, download speeds seem faster. I downloaded a 3.2Mb music track in two seconds flat last night (2Mb Broadband) and thought something must have gone wrong but all was ok when I played it.

Like everything else it will take some getting used to, but having used it for a few days, I think I will probably stick with it now.  ;)

[tim]

Don't want to change & I hate having the thing start to download with no warning. Then have to switch off to stop it!

[Mac49]

When I downloaded it in Sept. it was RC1 not Beta.
Mac.
PS. I meant to say, "no probs since I downloaded in Sept." to much whisky.

[Ken 70]

I deleted IE7 yesterday but it tried to come back as an update today as part of other 'improvements'.
Only thing is to switch off automatic updates.
IE7 can be configured to IE6 so no big deal.
Tho for their cheek might go to Opera or Firefox.
Time I.T stood still for the users to catch up. Every time a geek passes out of college, all change.

[glow777]

I also don't like the fact that it is no longer possible to send an email direct from the browser window as was possible with IE6.

I can do this on mine, you must have a customised toolbar as mine was there by default. Right click near the buttons and see what you can add in

[kt.]

Had no problems with it. I installed it over a month ago. Been fine. :)

[Curryandchips]

Bit the bullet and just installed it ... will take time to get accustomed to its idiosyncracies I guess ...