Internet Explorer 7 final version released
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Clear type just makes the text more uncomfortable to look at. The opposite of what its supposed to do!Originally posted by Gordonator:yup it finally out, but doubt it'll make a big impact here since i know many of u are firefox users.
so far, reviews wasn't so good i heard. something about ClearType.
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i know a lot of ppl hate IE, but realize or not, most website is designed universally for IE. that means when u use opera or firefox, some website are displayed 'cacat'ly. now that yahoo messenger version 8 has just add the adding tabs function in IE! heard that IE newest version can do that also? i don't know cuz i dont have IE. all i know is that adding tabs function from yahoo messenger IS very very cool.
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Yes there are tabs now. But I dun think the idea was borrowed from yahoo messenger?Originally posted by ^mR.yellow^86:i know a lot of ppl hate IE, but realize or not, most website is designed universally for IE. that means when u use opera or firefox, some website are displayed 'cacat'ly. now that yahoo messenger version 8 has just add the adding tabs function in IE! heard that IE newest version can do that also? i don't know cuz i dont have IE. all i know is that adding tabs function from yahoo messenger IS very very cool. -
Yes, I think Opera requires the least memory. Its always 7mb for me and rarely rise above 18. However, i avoid Opera due to its lack in universality and does not support my download manager plugin.Originally posted by scabstermooch:Yes that is a concern. Doesn't happen with opera though.
My experience with browsers so far is:
Opera - fast, innovative, but doesn't play well with some websites.
Firefox - fast, loads of extensions, but takes up too much memory.
IE - Uh - it's fast, doesn't seem to take as much memory as FF (though it is hard to tell coz of the way IE works) but very much behind in terms of finctionality.
Both FF and IE allows me use integrate Flashget into them. But Opera i could not do so. Anyone know of a way? Or is it just impossible -
Opera is slow, much slower than IE on my system. Maybe due to its GUI. It's fancy, no doubt.Originally posted by scabstermooch:Yes that is a concern. Doesn't happen with opera though.
My experience with browsers so far is:
Opera - fast, innovative, but doesn't play well with some websites.
Firefox - fast, loads of extensions, but takes up too much memory.
IE - Uh - it's fast, doesn't seem to take as much memory as FF (though it is hard to tell coz of the way IE works) but very much behind in terms of finctionality.
Firefox has some problems with memory problems, that's a fact. Especially if you are a beta tester. Open a lot of tabs at one go and you crash it. Even though Firefox is now at RC3, the same problem still occurs.
IE is still slower than Firefox, just slightly slower. But functionality wise, yeah... very behind. -
How can you not have IE and still use Windows? It's built in through and through, any attempts to remove it would result in a complete reinstallation of Windows.Originally posted by ^mR.yellow^86:i know a lot of ppl hate IE, but realize or not, most website is designed universally for IE. that means when u use opera or firefox, some website are displayed 'cacat'ly. now that yahoo messenger version 8 has just add the adding tabs function in IE! heard that IE newest version can do that also? i don't know cuz i dont have IE. all i know is that adding tabs function from yahoo messenger IS very very cool.
I think some IE fans have made addons for IE. Saw some of them using it. -
I am using FF beta now. Thought the speed is a little better than its version 1.5 or sth. But yes, the memory. Right now 5 tabs and 90.5MB memory, still peaking.Originally posted by ndmmxiaomayi:Opera is slow, much slower than IE on my system. Maybe due to its GUI. It's fancy, no doubt.
Firefox has some problems with memory problems, that's a fact. Especially if you are a beta tester. Open a lot of tabs at one go and you crash it. Even though Firefox is now at RC3, the same problem still occurs.
IE is still slower than Firefox, just slightly slower. But functionality wise, yeah... very behind.
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cant believe a lot of enterprise appln out there still choose IE as preferred compatible browser...
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i mean i don't have IE 7. typo. paisehOriginally posted by ndmmxiaomayi:How can you not have IE and still use Windows? It's built in through and through, any attempts to remove it would result in a complete reinstallation of Windows.
I think some IE fans have made addons for IE. Saw some of them using it.
sorry ya. i have IE dunno what version and i know yahoo messenger BETA 8 added the adding tabs function to it. -
Yeah... Mine only got one tab, already using 33k for memory.Originally posted by chenc:I am using FF beta now. Thought the speed is a little better than its version 1.5 or sth. But yes, the memory. Right now 5 tabs and 90.5MB memory, still peaking. 
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Originally posted by ^mR.yellow^86:
Haha, never mind. I was hoping you really don't have IE, then give us the tips on removing that bloody IE.
i mean i don't have [b]IE 7. typo. paiseh sorry ya. i have IE dunno what version and i know yahoo messenger BETA 8 added the adding tabs function to it.[/b]
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theres not much choice wat...M$ still has a stronghold over browsers, and it is well known and some of the more popular web application software is Visual Studios by M$...though there's an option to make webpages compatitble for other browsers also.Originally posted by kaobeikaobu:cant believe a lot of enterprise appln out there still choose IE as preferred compatible browser... -
Freak... MS pushed out the upgrade to IE7!
Now my system very lag... I want to do a rollback!!!! -
i'm still using IE6. wat's wrong wif it? why firefox is good?
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IE7 is very laggy... and got lots of bugs immediately after it comes out.Originally posted by 798:i'm still using IE6. wat's wrong wif it? why firefox is good?
Firefox is better because it offers me more protection, and more tools as a web developer.
There are also lots of addons to suit the people's needs. Whatever you need, they have. Almost. -
That because M$ uses activeX controls in Windows Update, no?Originally posted by ndmmxiaomayi:Try typing in Windows Update into Opera or Firefox, and you end up with an error. -
Nope. I tried validating a copy of MS Office, and I could download the files needed (they are .cab files).Originally posted by abao:That because M$ uses activeX controls in Windows Update, no?
But for Windows Update, it's totally different. They say you are using another browser and direct you to the download centre to download a copy of IE.
And their knowledge base site, while can show, it's filled with errors. -
I do not have Internet Explorer in my current system.
Currently using Mozilla Firefox 2.0.
Download Mozilla Firefox here : http://www.mozilla.com/en-US/firefox/all.html
If you want a web broswer that has the most security features, get Netscape Broswer: http://browser.netscape.com/ns8/ (Recommended for advance users only)
What is wrong with IE6?Internet Explorer 6
Want to get more information about Internet Explorer? Please visit: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Internet_Explorer
Internet Explorer 6 contains many issues that generate a large amount of criticism. Most of these have been addressed in Internet Explorer 7, but IE6 is still in widespread use.
Security
Much criticism towards Internet Explorer is related to concerns about security: Much of the spyware, adware, and computer viruses across the Internet are made possible by exploitable bugs and flaws in the security architecture of Internet Explorer, sometimes requiring nothing more than viewing of a malicious web page in order to install themselves. This is known as a "drive-by download": an attempt to trick the user into installing malicious software by misrepresenting the software's true purpose in the description section of an ActiveX security alert.
While Internet Explorer is not alone in having exploitable vulnerabilities, its ubiquity has resulted in many more affected computers when vulnerabilities are found. Microsoft has not responded as quickly as competitors in fixing security holes and making patches available. Not only are there more security holes discovered in Internet Explorer, but these vulnerabilities tend to remain unpatched for a much longer time, in some cases giving malicious web site operators months to exploit them before Microsoft releases a patch. Several companies maintain databases of known security vulnerabilities that exist in Internet Explorer, for which no fixes have been published by Microsoft. As of May 28, 2006, Secunia reports 104 vulnerabilities in Internet Explorer. 19 are unpatched, of which the most severe is rated "extremely critical". In contrast, Mozilla Firefox, the main competitor to Internet Explorer, is reported to have only 36 security vulnerabilities. 3 remain unpatched, of which the most severe is rated "less critical". Opera, another competitor to Internet Explorer, has 1 vulnerability, which now is patched.
In May 2006, PC World rated Internet Explorer 6 the eighth worst tech product of all time.
Standards support
Other criticisms, mostly coming from technically proficient users and developers of websites and browser-based software applications, concern Internet Explorer's support of open standards, because the browser often uses proprietary extensions to achieve similar functionality.
Internet Explorer supports, to some degree, a number of standardized technologies, but has numerous implementation gaps and conformance failures—some minor, some not—that have led to criticism from an increasing number of developers. The increase is attributable, in large part, to the fact that competing browsers that offer relatively thorough, standards-compliant implementations are becoming more widely used.
Internet Explorer's ubiquity, in spite of its inferiority in this area, frustrates developers who want to write standards-compliant, cross-browser code and the advanced functionality it provides, because they are often stuck coding pages around Internet Explorer's bugs, proprietary featureset, and missing standards support instead.
Web developers must work with the least advanced technology across all browsers they wish to support, and Internet Explorer is often criticized for being technically obsolete. For a long-standing concrete example, see Internet Explorer's poor PNG transparency support.
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Anyone here having problem wth IE 7?
Me has installed the IE 7 Beta 3 before the full release...
Now when it uninstalls Beta 3 for the full release installation, it hangs...
Now that's sucks!
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Double post!
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Is IE7 Beta 3 still in Add/Remove Programs list?Originally posted by dork3d:Anyone here having problem wth IE 7?
Me has installed the IE 7 Beta 3 before the full release...
Now when it uninstalls Beta 3 for the full release installation, it hangs...
Now that's sucks!
If yes, try uninstalling from there. Then install IE7.