Comments on: IE 7 bugs abound

Possible security flaw is found; preview release doesn't work with McAfee; and some security tools block browser installation.

[reako]

IE7 Install

I have found a way around this trouble installing. 1.Download and save the file to your desktop or wherever. 2.Shut anti-virus and firewall off if any while doing this. 3.Use winzip or winrar have to make and extract all the files to a new folder you make. 4.Restart pc. 5.Go into the new folder and find the update folder. 6. Run the update program and it should now install fine.

[rajeevan_b]

IE7 Beta 2 installation

Hi, I have installed IE7 beta1. When I tried to install beta2, it says to uninstall beta1. But I could not find it in Add/Remove Programs; I have checked show updates checkbox, still it is invisible. How to uninstall IE 7 beta1?

please don't tell me you didn't see this one coming...

why were people even surprised?

and in the related news

It was discovered that IE7 does not do full load of your laundry and makes lousy coffee...

[twoashley]

IE7 & McAfee

I nearly got a scare this morning when I found that my McAfee software was not working... I thought it was some variant of the Kamasutra worm that had taken out my computer, which I considered highly unlikely considering the fact that I had scanned my drives just a day earlier and I hadn't found anything...

I then resorted to an online scan and also used Norton's patch to determine if my computer has been hit.... Again nothing...

And now in the evening as I saw the report in this site.. I got my answer. The culprit was none other than Microsoft.... Just wonderign why they resort to releasing "half-baked" products... It would do their image a lot good if they came out with a product which does nto have any bugs...

Also IE 7 is just a clone of Mozilla ... again a shoddy job was done on it ... the look and feel of the browser is more Netscape / Mozilla than IE...

[Stan Johnson]

duh...it's a BETA

Duh...it is a BETA. If you don't understand the ins and outs of IT work then it was not meant for you! Wait for the final release before bashing MS.

[wanorris]

Yes, but....

Look, I like Firefox too, but it's not inherently safer except in a few narrow areas, like not supporting ActiveX.

The Firefox team definitely does a good job with rapid bugs, but that's less significant than the fact that IE is still 90% of the browser market, so it's the natural target for spyware, viruses, etc.

Firefox is a better browser at this point, but it's certainly not immune to security issues, even catastrophic ones.

[PhoenixP3K]

Beta will be betas

It's ok to look for bugs in a beta preview to make sure it doesn't reach the final version. But when they announced IE7 most people jumped on it regardless the early stage of developpement. I say it's ok to use this beta only if you use an other browser as default. Preview is for testing only, not for secure browsing yet!

[todbran]

Betas will be betas?

Well guess what, crap will always be crap.

[Mister C]

Another Soup Sandwich!

From out friends at M$.

[boomer657]

IE7 Beta Install

Home built system. No problems noted except a script error when accessing the Norton Internet Security 2006 "Anti-Spam" module. No icons come up and AntiSpan Features do not work. Haven't submitted this to Symantec.

[chrisw63]

I Love Opera

Hey, it ain't perfect, but it has never had half the problems IE does. It's had tabbed windows and mouse gestures since inception, and the easy to FIND and use security features, like pop-up blocking and log/cookie deletion, pre-date IE's efforts too. But what I really love is the Zoom feature. Text too small? Wanna sit back and read from a distance? Hit a single key and zoom until its easily readable. Practically the only sites it doesn't render correctly as of this latest version are those that specifically deny access to browsers other than IE.

[digitallysick]

What MS should do

is say " new windows vista comes with opera and firefox for your browsing pleasure" oh yeah, and IE7 is on the disc somewhere, just incase you ever need it to use your company web sites (because they dont support other browsers)

[Bobman]

Bugs... in beta software!?!?

No way!!!
(notice the sarcasm)

[shel10]

IE 7 Bugs

Installed the beta 2 version 5 days ago. Have not found any "bugs", but there are definitly some "tweaks" needed. Function Icons are not as easy to recognize. The secure page icon has been moved from the bottom right task bar to the tool bar, right next to the url line. This makes it difficult to know at a glance if you are on a secure page.

With any new version of an application, there is always a period of adjustment, but I would recommend that MS take a good look at the user interface.

Have Norton Internet Security 2006 installed. There were no conflicts with the IE 7 Beta. IS 2006 treated IE 7 as a new application, and had to "re-learn" the interface, but within a few minutes of using the new browser, all problems were resolved.

[Evanrude Von Lichtenstein]

Bugs in IE ? Nothing New....

I find it interesting that people are suprised that IE7 has bugs in it. For one, it's a Beta. Secondly, it (is) a Microsoft product. Microsoft, who's every product generally receives multiple security updates and "patches" monthly.

I initially recieved the IE7 Beta, approximately 2 1/2 to 3 months ago. The bugs that people are complaining about now, were the same back then. So in 3 months, they didn't change anything. That should give people GREAT hope.

I used to be a huge fan of Microsoft products. Used to be. But recently, my opinion of them has been lowered by quite a bit.

After a spending over 8 hours on tech support in 2 days with Microsoft dealing with Windows XP Pro X64 edition, and them being unable to solve a simple problem, the tech reps told us that technically speaking Windows 64 bit version is still a beta. That didn't make any sense at all, but that is what their techs claim. Of course, these people also barely spoke English, and I allready knew more than them about the Windows that I had only had in my hands for less than a day.

I used to work for a company , reselling MS products. I used to get all my versions of Windows for free, upgrades, Office, etc.

But this thing with IE7 Beta .. it's just funny. If people honestly didn't think there would be any problems with it, they were deluding themselves. A fully functioning (mostly non buggy) version will probably be available by early 2007 , if MS trends show us anything. And even then, they will release monthly security patches & updates.

At least currently my IE6 is mostly functional, with only a few minor quirks. I'll stick to it for now.

[Fire Balls]

Try one care......

Try windows onecare live... it dosen't crash like Norton dose... and it dosen't slow the computer down... yes it's still a beata but I haven't had anything get past it yet!! I had somethings viruses that would crash norton not so with onecare live...

[Terry Cliss]

IE7 Beta. Not able to uninstal? No probs!

I installed the IE7 Beta 2 Preview last week, and due to finding it buggy, I used Control Panel... Add/Removed Programs which did the job with no problems. To see whether reinstalling the program again would perhaps avoid some of the bug, found it was just the same. So I again used the same procedure for uninstalling with no problems!

Terry

[Bill Dautrive]

In five years from now

There will still be thousands of bugs in IE7.

[dbailey18]

IE 7 bugs abound

Been using IE 7 since release no problems yet; although I'm no IT man nor dummy either ! Seem's to work fine with my system.

[tigr6453]

ie users and comcast

I think he is referring to the fact that activex is required for comcast HSI customers to download the mccafee security products. There is no work around for this that i am aware of.

[vierace]

IE 7 Beta and Norton AntiSpam script error

After contacting Symantec Online Technical Support, this is what they said about this issue: please be informed that Symantec products are not compatible with Internet Explorer (IE) 7. So I suggest that you please use Internet Explorer 6 in order to make Norton products work properly. If you require further assistance, please feel free to contact us.
Regards,
Symantec Authorized Technical Support

maybe Microsoft could provide more information to solve this situation...

charlie tierrax

[brbloom]

McAfee IE Security Suite

I am definintely not a happy consumer of McAfee. Program was buggy, clunky, and totally unsatisfactory. It gobbled memory, tied up resources crashed my computer etc. I had a terrible time getting it off my computer, it was like malware. I tried to return the software to the store and was refused. When I applied to McAfee for a reund, they lost my paperwork and denied a refund on a Catch 22--no original receipt, no refund.