New Explorer - Amazing

Nite Producer · #1 06-08-2006, 02:29 AM

Hi everyone, did you download the latest version of explorer, go to microsoft.com and take it for free it's version 7 beta, I like it and it's Amazing.

Nite Producer.

Nyoman · #2 06-08-2006, 02:31 AM

absolutely agree

VodaHost · #3 06-08-2006, 03:40 AM

I'm glad you like it, I think it is complete rubbish (way too heavy & bulky). Firefox is much better.

Watdaflip · #4 06-08-2006, 04:31 AM

I don't like the fact there is what seems like a thousand steps to install... and they want you to verify your copy of windows... and then provide your SS number, credit card, sign over your life, and then your soul...

Just too much of a pain when I will still use FF anyway.. so i closed out of the install once it wanted my to validate my copy of windows... if they really want user input during their beta testing of it they shouldn't make it so much of a hassle

Nite Producer · #5 06-08-2006, 11:19 PM

Well, maybe it's just a microsoft procedure to verify that your windows copy is original, nothing much, and it didn't ask me to sign my life, they just verify my windows copy and then gave me the install.

why explorer and NOT FIREFOX? well, I guess you know that there is some commands and options which don't work in firefox if the web site is done in blue voda, like the add music background in page properties, when you publish, you open your page in firefox, the music is not here, and it's tooooooooooo sllllllllllooooooooooooowwwwwwwwww, to open a page with animation and videos.

I didn't have any probs with explorer, it's the best for me, and each one of us is feeling good with something different.

But nice to share with you guys.

VodaHost · #6 06-09-2006, 12:33 AM

The world don't move to the beat of just one drum

Aliens Anonymous · #7 06-20-2006, 10:19 PM

Version 7 What can i say, but what a load old tosh, downloaded it worked ok for a day then start up i get cannot preload x. then it started jamming or stopping coresing freeze frame no respones, resolting in pulling the plug. also the dame thing sometimes forgets to shut down. so you can't shut your computer down because it thinks theres a program running. i've down seven virus scans in the last two days thinking i did a bug. only to find out it was the version 7. have now got rid of it and installed firefox.
have now recieved notice from microsoft that there are security files that i should have for the program aahhhhhhhh get it right Bill i now your retiring but don't give us a load of s###t

Girlonthehill · #8 06-20-2006, 10:49 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Aliens Anonymous

Version 7 What can i say, but what a load old tosh, downloaded it worked ok for a day then start up i get cannot preload x. then it started jamming or stopping coresing freeze frame no respones, resolting in pulling the plug. also the dame thing sometimes forgets to shut down. so you can't shut your computer down because it thinks theres a program running. i've down seven virus scans in the last two days thinking i did a bug. only to find out it was the version 7. have now got rid of it and installed firefox.
have now recieved notice from microsoft that there are security files that i should have for the program aahhhhhhhh get it right Bill i now your retiring but don't give us a load of s###t

Nicely put, Alien! Lol
It's pants!

Aliens Anonymous · #9 06-20-2006, 11:14 PM

Hi Amanda
Tell me about it, still cleaning up the mess.

bill2006 · #10 06-25-2006, 06:23 PM

IE7 ? Now way..installed it and problems started right away. PC would freeze, hang and take a break. The help desk was extremely geeky (no offense). Back to IE6 and FireFox.

Mihir · #11 06-30-2006, 01:30 AM

For me IE 7 works very good on all kinds of sites, maybe you(those who are getting problems) are doing a mistake.

VodaHost · #12 07-20-2006, 09:19 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mihir

For me IE 7 works very good on all kinds of sites, maybe you(those who are getting problems) are doing a mistake.

What might be right for you.......

FPRob · #13 08-07-2006, 03:47 PM

But it will still always access and load pages slower than Firefox and.. I notice in the lastest Explorer they have done little more than use all of Firefoxes ideas such as tabbed browsing etc.. See thelight eveybody... Browse the net with real speed (especially when it comes to loading pics). Get Firefox

;)

ez-ez · #14 08-07-2006, 05:06 PM

Did they actually bring out 5, 6, and 7..??? and I thought I was so advanced with IE4........

Kidding.. But I have heard that IE7 is bugs allover.

FPRob · #15 08-07-2006, 08:12 PM

Good point EZ..... I have neverheard of an Microsoft program that isn't full of bugs hahaha... He says as he bows in worship to the mighty FrontPage LOL

motoxxx · #16 04-20-2007, 09:18 AM

IE 7 has even more bloat code than the other versions. I didn't think it was possible. It is really funny to me that some people (the majority of them in the world) use IE because it came bundled on their systems and that is what they know. Using FireFox makes the whole internet much faster. The rest of the world is slowly catching on to FireFox. About time.

navaldesign · #17 04-20-2007, 06:53 PM

Hmmm.... IE might not be the best, but FF is still very low on preferences.

Vasili · #18 04-20-2007, 09:35 PM

In less than 4 years, Microsoft's Chief software architect Ray Ozzie revealed that they will be moving from "bundled packages" into internet-based functions entirely (Windows Live!), so I suggest not being swayed by current and soon-to-be-unveiled marketing campaigns regarding utilities, OS, or other tools.

The pressure to "upgrade" to IE7, Office 2007, and Vista (even by building in redundancies and traps via the constant barrage of auto-updates on unsuspecting user systems) is completely overshadowed by the impending quantum shift to Vienna (the successor to Vista), scheduled for release in 2009.

This shift by Microsoft from providing "stand-alone" systems to requiring web-based licensing makes a pretty good case for savvy developers to consider migrating to other independent (and more reliable?) utilities and systems, such as your mentioned FireFox browser, ACT for email and information connectivity (rather than Office), and other open source OS (already available and touted as "best of breed").
* Interesting thought: If the industry is moving everything to web-based applications, how soon should we expect the monopoly of ISP's to start raising monthly connection fees through the roof?? Makes a lot more sense to support the Free Net bills moving through Congress even now.....

"Preferences" do not usually indicate intelligent progress, but like trends and other variables, constantly change according to opportunity (or so they should!).

Source: Optmize Magazine, March 2007 "Update: Is Microsoft in The Groove?"
IMO