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| Re: Beware of IE7 Hi, My 2 cents, Please disable auto-start option for all programs and especially for anti-virus program - not just disable before installation but disable it from auto-start since IE will reboot the system and conflict may start from that point. Hope this helps. "its_my_dime" <its_my_dime******.com.spam (hold the .spam)> wrote in message news:u5ckNRY9GHA.3344@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl... > At least for some (including me), IE 7 has not worked. See > microsoft.public.internetexplorer.general. > > This program clearly has more than its fair share of problems. > > The newsgroup has not been helpful in dealing with issues. > > The microsoft phone help number is so busy that they ask you to call back > later. > > Most (but not all) have been able to uninstall it (through the control > panel) and return to IE 6. > > While it may well work for you without any difficulty, be aware that this > upgrade clearly needs a great deal more work and waiting may be the best > course. > > > > > |
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| Re: Beware of IE7 Hi, My 2 cents, Please disable auto-start option for all programs and especially for anti-virus program - not just disable before installation but disable it from auto-start since IE will reboot the system and conflict may start from that point. Hope this helps. "its_my_dime" <its_my_dime******.com.spam (hold the .spam)> wrote in message news:u5ckNRY9GHA.3344@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl... > At least for some (including me), IE 7 has not worked. See > microsoft.public.internetexplorer.general. > > This program clearly has more than its fair share of problems. > > The newsgroup has not been helpful in dealing with issues. > > The microsoft phone help number is so busy that they ask you to call back > later. > > Most (but not all) have been able to uninstall it (through the control > panel) and return to IE 6. > > While it may well work for you without any difficulty, be aware that this > upgrade clearly needs a great deal more work and waiting may be the best > course. > > > > > |
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| Re: Beware of IE7 Frankster wrote: > Waiting may be tricky for a lot of folks. Last I heard, MS was going to > "push" it out via automatic updates as a critical update. > > -Frank It'll be a banner day for repair techs. Alias > > "its_my_dime" <its_my_dime******.com.spam (hold the .spam)> wrote in message > news:u5ckNRY9GHA.3344@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl... >> At least for some (including me), IE 7 has not worked. See >> microsoft.public.internetexplorer.general. >> >> This program clearly has more than its fair share of problems. >> >> The newsgroup has not been helpful in dealing with issues. >> >> The microsoft phone help number is so busy that they ask you to call back >> later. >> >> Most (but not all) have been able to uninstall it (through the control >> panel) and return to IE 6. >> >> While it may well work for you without any difficulty, be aware that this >> upgrade clearly needs a great deal more work and waiting may be the best >> course. >> >> >> >> >> > > |
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| Re: Beware of IE7 Frankster wrote: > Waiting may be tricky for a lot of folks. Last I heard, MS was going to > "push" it out via automatic updates as a critical update. > > -Frank It'll be a banner day for repair techs. Alias > > "its_my_dime" <its_my_dime******.com.spam (hold the .spam)> wrote in message > news:u5ckNRY9GHA.3344@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl... >> At least for some (including me), IE 7 has not worked. See >> microsoft.public.internetexplorer.general. >> >> This program clearly has more than its fair share of problems. >> >> The newsgroup has not been helpful in dealing with issues. >> >> The microsoft phone help number is so busy that they ask you to call back >> later. >> >> Most (but not all) have been able to uninstall it (through the control >> panel) and return to IE 6. >> >> While it may well work for you without any difficulty, be aware that this >> upgrade clearly needs a great deal more work and waiting may be the best >> course. >> >> >> >> >> > > |
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| Re: Beware of IE7 "its_my_dime" <its_my_dime******.com.spam (hold the .spam)> wrote in message news:uoRb1cZ9GHA.1012@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl... > > I just read Sandi's notes. There is, in my opinion, no > excuse...repeat....no excuse...to have to go thru all of this just to > install an IE upgrade. Come on, Microsoft. Get it fixed!! > Umm it's NOT an upgrade..... |
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| Re: Beware of IE7 "its_my_dime" <its_my_dime******.com.spam (hold the .spam)> wrote in message news:uoRb1cZ9GHA.1012@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl... > > I just read Sandi's notes. There is, in my opinion, no > excuse...repeat....no excuse...to have to go thru all of this just to > install an IE upgrade. Come on, Microsoft. Get it fixed!! > Umm it's NOT an upgrade..... |
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| Re: Beware of IE7 Gordon wrote: > "its_my_dime" <its_my_dime******.com.spam (hold the .spam)> wrote in message > news:uoRb1cZ9GHA.1012@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl... >> I just read Sandi's notes. There is, in my opinion, no >> excuse...repeat....no excuse...to have to go thru all of this just to >> install an IE upgrade. Come on, Microsoft. Get it fixed!! >> > > > Umm it's NOT an upgrade..... > > Really? What would you call it, a disaster? Alias |
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| Re: Beware of IE7 Gordon wrote: > "its_my_dime" <its_my_dime******.com.spam (hold the .spam)> wrote in message > news:uoRb1cZ9GHA.1012@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl... >> I just read Sandi's notes. There is, in my opinion, no >> excuse...repeat....no excuse...to have to go thru all of this just to >> install an IE upgrade. Come on, Microsoft. Get it fixed!! >> > > > Umm it's NOT an upgrade..... > > Really? What would you call it, a disaster? Alias |
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| Re: Beware of IE7 "Alias~-" <notever@aolhell.net> wrote in message news:%23TeSbFd9GHA.2288@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl... > Gordon wrote: >> "its_my_dime" <its_my_dime******.com.spam (hold the .spam)> wrote in >> message news:uoRb1cZ9GHA.1012@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl... >>> I just read Sandi's notes. There is, in my opinion, no >>> excuse...repeat....no excuse...to have to go thru all of this just to >>> install an IE upgrade. Come on, Microsoft. Get it fixed!! >>> >> >> >> Umm it's NOT an upgrade..... > > Really? What would you call it, a disaster? > Possibly ;-) but it's not an upgrade from IE6, it's a completely NEW application.... |
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| Re: Beware of IE7 "Alias~-" <notever@aolhell.net> wrote in message news:%23TeSbFd9GHA.2288@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl... > Gordon wrote: >> "its_my_dime" <its_my_dime******.com.spam (hold the .spam)> wrote in >> message news:uoRb1cZ9GHA.1012@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl... >>> I just read Sandi's notes. There is, in my opinion, no >>> excuse...repeat....no excuse...to have to go thru all of this just to >>> install an IE upgrade. Come on, Microsoft. Get it fixed!! >>> >> >> >> Umm it's NOT an upgrade..... > > Really? What would you call it, a disaster? > Possibly ;-) but it's not an upgrade from IE6, it's a completely NEW application.... |
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| Re: Beware of IE7 Gordon wrote: > "Alias~-" <notever@aolhell.net> wrote in message > news:%23TeSbFd9GHA.2288@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl... >> Gordon wrote: >>> "its_my_dime" <its_my_dime******.com.spam (hold the .spam)> wrote in >>> message news:uoRb1cZ9GHA.1012@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl... >>>> I just read Sandi's notes. There is, in my opinion, no >>>> excuse...repeat....no excuse...to have to go thru all of this just to >>>> install an IE upgrade. Come on, Microsoft. Get it fixed!! >>>> >>> >>> Umm it's NOT an upgrade..... >> Really? What would you call it, a disaster? >> > > Possibly ;-) but it's not an upgrade from IE6, it's a completely NEW > application.... > > > Funny, it has the name, IE, similar icon, it's called an upgrade all over the Net and, usually, 7 comes after 6. Silly me, how on earth could I think that IE7 is an upgrade to IE6? Alias |
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| Re: Beware of IE7 Gordon wrote: > "Alias~-" <notever@aolhell.net> wrote in message > news:%23TeSbFd9GHA.2288@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl... >> Gordon wrote: >>> "its_my_dime" <its_my_dime******.com.spam (hold the .spam)> wrote in >>> message news:uoRb1cZ9GHA.1012@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl... >>>> I just read Sandi's notes. There is, in my opinion, no >>>> excuse...repeat....no excuse...to have to go thru all of this just to >>>> install an IE upgrade. Come on, Microsoft. Get it fixed!! >>>> >>> >>> Umm it's NOT an upgrade..... >> Really? What would you call it, a disaster? >> > > Possibly ;-) but it's not an upgrade from IE6, it's a completely NEW > application.... > > > Funny, it has the name, IE, similar icon, it's called an upgrade all over the Net and, usually, 7 comes after 6. Silly me, how on earth could I think that IE7 is an upgrade to IE6? Alias |
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| Re: Beware of IE7 Yep! :) That'd be me! LOL! Operators are standing by! Hee hee hee! -Frank "Alias~-" <notever@aolhell.net> wrote in message news:e8yppRc9GHA.3348@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl... > Frankster wrote: >> Waiting may be tricky for a lot of folks. Last I heard, MS was going to >> "push" it out via automatic updates as a critical update. >> >> -Frank > > It'll be a banner day for repair techs. > > Alias >> >> "its_my_dime" <its_my_dime******.com.spam (hold the .spam)> wrote in >> message news:u5ckNRY9GHA.3344@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl... >>> At least for some (including me), IE 7 has not worked. See >>> microsoft.public.internetexplorer.general. >>> >>> This program clearly has more than its fair share of problems. >>> >>> The newsgroup has not been helpful in dealing with issues. >>> >>> The microsoft phone help number is so busy that they ask you to call >>> back later. >>> >>> Most (but not all) have been able to uninstall it (through the control >>> panel) and return to IE 6. >>> >>> While it may well work for you without any difficulty, be aware that >>> this upgrade clearly needs a great deal more work and waiting may be >>> the best course. >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >> |
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