Microsoft Internet Explorer 7

[Julia]

Microsoft have advised that version 7 is available as an update.
Has anyone installed this, and if so, is it problem free?
Some time ago I downloaded the earlier version and encountered all sorts of problems so am reluctant to install this.

With thanks

Julia

 

[stevo]

I know that the Comsec site doesn't work all that well with it - IE7 keeps opening up tabs. I use Opera more than IE7.

 

[GreatPig]

Don't know, but I've dropped it from Windows Update so it won't install and use Firefox for just about everything anyway.

GP

 

[Wysiwyg]

Microsoft have advised that version 7 is available as an update.
Has anyone installed this, and if so, is it problem free?
Some time ago I downloaded the earlier version and encountered all sorts of problems so am reluctant to install this.

With thanks

Julia

Hello...I do not have problems with I.E. 7 and find the tabbed browsing more brain friendly.Maybe any probs. are p.c. related.

 

[Bomba]

I have IE7 on my home computer and am using it now as i type.

I have not encountered any problems with it. I am a comsec client and my comsec works well. I do not get tabs opening up (this may have something to pop up blocker, i am not sure though).

IE7 took me some time to get used to, but i find it neater to use now. All the sites you have open are listed on little tabs at the top of the screen, and to access the site you just click on the tab.

 

[RichKid]

Microsoft have advised that version 7 is available as an update.
Has anyone installed this, and if so, is it problem free?
Some time ago I downloaded the earlier version and encountered all sorts of problems so am reluctant to install this.

With thanks

Julia

Hi Julia,

Give it at least a few months for them to discover some of the bugs that will surely come crawling out of it, I use Firefox atm but IE6 is not giving me any more problems than usual so I'm just sticking to it for now as an alternative when I have problems with Firefox (eg some plug ins like activeX- can't install it in Firefox). my 2c only.

 

[Mouse]

Hi Julia,

I've been using it for the last few days. It's okay, I found some pages wouldn't load at first until I cleared out all my history and cookies etc. Now they seem to be working okay. I got rid of the tabs that others are talking about, I have the same thing on the bottom of my screen so they weren't useful to me.

cheers
Mouse

 

[theasxgorilla]

Hi Julia,

Give it at least a few months for them to discover some of the bugs that will surely come crawling out of it, I use Firefox atm but IE6 is not giving me any more problems than usual so I'm just sticking to it for now as an alternative when I have problems with Firefox (eg some plug ins like activeX- can't install it in Firefox). my 2c only.

I also predominatly use Firefox and revert to IE only when necessary. This is the best approach from a security standpoint as ActiveX is inherently insecure. IE7 does look pretty though doesn't it??

 

[visual]

Can somene please explain ACTIVE BL@@@Y X,sorry but this active x drove us nuts for days.Now it`s turned off,however some pages won`t load without it but the pages that I really want don`t seem to work with Active x.For example the Herald sun,it won`t work with active x activated so we turned it off completely.Other newspapers for example didn`t seem to have a problem with it.
I`ve looked it up still no go,if someone answers this cry for help ,you need to keep the information simple and clear,no mumbo jumbo comp talk.

 

[visual]

Julia,unless you know that you need some feature in the new 7 version, then I wouldn't bother.Like I was saying that active x is a real pain.Easier in my opinion to stick with the old version.

 

[MichaelD]

ActiveX controls are little programs that get downloaded to your computer via Internet Explorer which do little tasks, such as watching multimedia, or running an online virus scan, or updating windows, which can't be easily accomplished online in other ways.

They have been around for a long time and are not at all new to IE7. The basic security issue is that you are downloading programs which you potentially grant complete access to your computer to, so you'd better be really sure that what you're downloading and granting permission to access your machine isn't something malicious hiding as something harmless.

 

[visual]

ah so just as well we`ve switched off the little critters.

Althought we did find out that to download the updates we did need the active x activated.
What I don`t understand is why not have active x programmed so that it asks to be turned on when you need it,ovbiously you must`nt need it to look at the herald sun ,for example.And so much for security,again you`d think that they would come up with ideas to make your computer safer not more open to abuse.Or viruses.

 

[Julia]

Thanks very much for replies.

Can anyone who is using IE7 say what they feel are improvements or actual benefits over IE6?

I'm completely hopeless with technological problems so if there's anything that just could cause a difficulty with 7 then I'll stick with 6.

Julia

 

[theasxgorilla]

ah so just as well we`ve switched off the little critters.

Althought we did find out that to download the updates we did need the active x activated.
What I don`t understand is why not have active x programmed so that it asks to be turned on when you need it,ovbiously you must`nt need it to look at the herald sun ,for example.And so much for security,again you`d think that they would come up with ideas to make your computer safer not more open to abuse.Or viruses.

You can set-up your Internet Zones to disable all ActiveX. Then, you can add sites that you want to enable ActiveX for to your "Trusted" sites list. That way you apply standard IT security methodology, explicitly deny all and permit only what you trust/accept as a risk.

ActiveX is doubly dangerous in that it can also run code inside your computer (not stuff that it sent as malware, but controls that are already present in your computer and potentially useful to nasty types).

My recommendation as an IT security professional is to turn it off and use the "Trusted" sites list to manage access to sites that require it.

Julia, if you would like an upgrade path perhaps you can try this...download and install Firefox version 2. It will happily co-exist on your system with IE6/IE7. Test all of your critical websites and prove that they will work with Firefox. When you are satisfied that they do, then upgrade to IE7. Conduct that same testing with IE7. If you hit any obstacles in IE7 you now have a known working fall back point in the form of Firefox v2. Once you iron out all of your bugs with IE7 (if indeed there are any that affect you) then you can make a decision to run predominantly IE7 or remain with Firefox.

Tabbed browsing is a great feature of both Firefox 2 and IE7. I recommend planning to migrate to at least one of them in the next 6 months.

 

[visual]

You can set-up your Internet Zones to disable all ActiveX. Then, you can add sites that you want to enable ActiveX for to your "Trusted" sites list. That way you apply standard IT security methodology, explicitly deny all and permit only what you trust/accept as a risk.

ActiveX is doubly dangerous in that it can also run code inside your computer (not stuff that it sent as malware, but controls that are already present in your computer and potentially useful to nasty types).

My recommendation as an IT security professional is to turn it off and use the "Trusted" sites list to manage access to sites that require it.

.

But gorilla,
it doesn`t recognise ASF as a trusted site,it recommends it not be put on the trusted site.
Anyway thanks for you immense help,honestly made the all thing more understandable.

 

[Prospector]

I havent used IExplorer for many years. I tarted using Firefox, but am now using Crazy Browser which gives multiple tabs, as I often have several pages open at once. The only problem I have found with Crazy browser is that tickettek doesnt allow me purchase anything on its site, but other merchant sites seem fine.

Julia, if you really want to use IE7, I think I would wait for a little while until the bugs have been worked out.

 

[Happy]

In IE6 I used to put mouse pointer over group of Internet addresses and folder would open automatically, now I have to click on it to open.

I am not too skilled in setting up programs, is there a trick to it or this is how it is now?

Also, I lost a little bit of screen as now there seems to be 2 rows at the top of screen, before I could reduce it to 1 row.

 

[theasxgorilla]

Happy, can you email me with a screen-shot? To screen-shot, select IE window, click Alt-Print Screen...then do Start -> Run -> mspaint -> Alt-Edit -> Paste -> File -> Save -> Save it as a JPG ...then email me the file.

fatcam00 AT! hotmail.com

 

[Happy]

Top of screen looks like this

 

[theasxgorilla]

What would you like to ditch? Top or bottom row?