Comments on: Microsoft hopes 7 is lucky number for IE

The software maker launches its first major update to the browser in years, offering tabbed browsing and security additions.

[poudyg]

Finally...

Well, I just downloaded and installed IE7 and so far so good. So far the pages that i visit regularly has been working fine but the only problem that I have is that, I have noticed that my machine slows down considerably when using IE7. Don't know whats up with that.

[zxocuteboy]

BLOCK IE 7 FROM INSTALLING

Here is how to blog IE 7 from auto installing:
http://zxo.blogspot.com/2006/10/how-to-block-ie-7-from-automatically.html

[aka_tripleB]

I don't know if you should listen to that guy

It sounds like what he tells to download is a virus. Plus there is a safer way to keep IE7 from download without putting any software on your computer that is going to tamper with the registry.

1) Turn off automatic updates so it doesn't download by itself

2) When you run the scan manually, run a custom scan so you can select what you want to download

3) Uncheck the box to download IE7 (I think there is also a box that is then available to tell MS not to notify you about this update in the future, so select that. It's been awhile since I told the service not to download something, that's why I don't remember)

4) Download all the other downloads that you do want

5) Turn on Auto update if you want it back on

[pentium4forever]

Block IE full internet access in ZoneAlarm

I would recommend blocking full access to Internet Explorer if your using a software firewall like ZoneAlarm, mark block for full access so there's red x's. LOL.

[pentium4forever]

Plus's on IE 7

I've used IE 7 on Vista RC1 and although I prefer FF, there's a few nice things with IE 7. And one relates to tabbed browsing. If you open a tab, it's nice to see a x on the tab, you can hit that instead of with FF you have to right click on the tab and hit close tab by default. You can download a FF extension such as tab clicking options and program it to close by doing such things as double clicking on a tab will close it. That's how I have it assigned. FF needs to make that a default action on future versions of the browser. When I'm speaking of FF here, I'm talking about what is included as the default, no add-ons. With the add-ons, you can pretty much do anything, that's why it's so much better than IE. I also like the button in IE 7 that lets you see a thumbnail of open tabs. Yes, I know FF allows you to do this with one of the extensions they have which I also have installed. But as default, it's not included. With all that aside, IE I only use for Windows Update really.

[KsprayDad]

Backwards

Your whole comment reads as the PLUSES ON FIREFOX'S SIDE!

The whole point of FF is flexibility to customize as the user sees fit. Having it work a certain way without being able to alter it (such as IE7) is the PLUS on FF not IE7.

[dangurtoo]

Opera better than FF

You have obviously never used the clearly superior browser to FF called Opera 9.

FF is too inconsistent. Too many functions in different web pages are not supported.

Try Opera before you count it out!

[thedreaming]

Microsoft

You would think Microsoft would be happy with just being the dominant OS on the PC platform, but they want you to only use their products, whether you are surfing the net, sending email, chatting with im, writing a letter, or organizing your time, they want to be the center of your computing universe.

[bw94382]

IE7 Is a Non-Issue

Microsoft has really blown in here for two reasons. (1) They've put out an inferior product, and they're not going to regain market share on the strength of the quality of IE7. (2) They've restricted the IE7 "upgrade" to XP/Vista users, which means that a very large percentage of users won't be upgrading any time soon. This means that no serious web developer is going to optimize for IE7. The good news is that we'll see more focus on W3C standards going forward and fewer sites requiring IE.

[wtortorici]

Can you spell "TROLL"? Say goodbye, trolls.

;)

[gernblan]

Who?

I didn't see any trolls here. Who are you referring to?

[mgreere]

If it's not a lack of money, is it a lack of brains?

How can their software be so consistenly mediocre or poor?

How can there be a 100% lack of innovation in a company?

It boggles the mind... A true enigma of the tech world.

[poopster]

Its slower than IE6!

Whats the deal its slower, the minimized menu is ok but got I hate that I cant re-arrange the placement of some elements because I hate it the way its currently layed out. God how can we get the fav menu back to the way it was and the way it still is in Firefox and Opera.

Worse yet its slower than IE6. Hmm maybe Microsoft will actually make me switch, and I admit I liked IE6.

[Ryo Hazuki]

Not on my PC!

Must be problem with your PC: in my computer is considerably faster. You can get the fav menu back activating those menus with a right click and selecting it, just like you would do in any other Windows window.

[Akiba]

Its mediocre.

I have had no problems with its performance but I'm dissapointed in its lack of innovation. It has only caught up with some of Opera's core features. I do enjoy the interface changes much more on Windows Vista. Its not bad but its not great.

[cma299]

IE7 Faster But Kills PGP

I installed it i like it but it kills my PGP keys sticking with Firefox

[coganjd]

Custom versions?

Earlier, on Wednesday, Yahoo made available its own custom version of IE 7, which sports Yahoo as the default search engine, Yahoo home pages and a Yahoo toolbar.

It's sad that they had to make a "custom version" to do this. With Firefox, you can (and have been able to for a long time) add search engines and make whichever one you like into the default. As for home pages, just set one...

The one thing I was hoping for with IE 7 (which was not delivered) was complient CSS support so that code that can be written on Firefox will work correctly in IE.

[mgss0lidsnak3]

I'll stick with Firefox

I've had better and more secure experiances running with Firefox rather than Internet Explorer. This just seems to be a copycat attempt by Microsoft.

If Microsoft does something truly innovative with Internet Explorer that convinces me not to stick with Firefox, then maybe I'll start using it. But unless it was a comeplete security revamp which eliminates every Wednesday as "Microsoft Update Day", then I'll definitely stick with Firefox.

[bearman211]

IE 7 affects Outlook Express

I am hearing that after installing IE7 people are unable to open any hot links that come in an email message.

http://forums.microsoft.com/WindowsAcademic/ShowPost.aspx?PageIndex=2&SiteID=8&PostID=842835

[Sumatra-Bosch]

Obviously, the Fault of Microsoft's Infinite Enemies

I wonder which conspiracy against MSFT is behind this failure of their technology.

Hilarious. Their crap even breaks other crap they produce.

The company has a completely random engineering strategy. Weeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee!

[imacpwr]

Security will never be possible in IE 7 or 8 or 9 or 10 or etc. etc. etc...

Embedding the browser (or any program for that matter) into the
core is a recipe for disaster, it only creates potential back doors for
hackers wishing to take control of a computer. Microsoft did it to
cut out the competition but all it's done is open a can of worms
(literally).