Guest mkarmali Posted August 20, 2007 Posted August 20, 2007 I have Windows XP Home and 1 GB of ram. Should I upgrade to Internet Explorer 7. I currently have IE 6. Thanks.
Guest PA Bear Posted August 20, 2007 Posted August 20, 2007 Re: Internet Explorer Required reading IMHO before installing IE7: Sandi's Installation Tips <= FOLLOW THESE TIPS TO THE LETTER! http://www.ie-vista.com/known_issues.html#pre-install [And I strongly recommend using http://www.microsoft.com/windows/downloads/ie/getitnow.mspx as the installation source, not Automatic/Windows Update.] IEBlog : IE7 Installation and Anti-Malware Applications http://blogs.msdn.com/ie/archive/2006/10/11/IE7-Installation-and-Anti_2D00_Malware-Applications.aspx What's New in Internet Explorer 7 http://msdn.microsoft.com/workshop/essentials/whatsnew/whatsnew_70_sdk.asp?frame=true Release Notes http://msdn2.microsoft.com/ie/Aa740486 Those with IE7-specific questions or comments are asked to post to and seek support in this newsgroup: microsoft.public.internetexplorer.general On the web: http://www.microsoft.com/communities/newsgroups/en-us/default.aspx?dg=microsoft.public.internetexplorer.general In your newsreader: http://news://msnews.microsoft.com/microsoft.public.internetexplorer.general -- ~Robear Dyer (PA Bear) MS MVP-Windows (IE, OE, Security, Shell/User) AumHa VSOP & Admin; DTS-L.org mkarmali wrote: > I have Windows XP Home and 1 GB of ram. Should I upgrade to Internet > Explorer 7. > I currently have IE 6. > Thanks.
Guest Gary S. Terhune Posted August 20, 2007 Posted August 20, 2007 Re: Internet Explorer If you want IE7, sure. I prefer 6.1. There is no "should" involved. -- Gary S. Terhune MS-MVP Shell/User http://www.grystmill.com "mkarmali" <mkarmali@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:6CA2B649-764E-4D9F-AE7E-7FC66DD3B936@microsoft.com... >I have Windows XP Home and 1 GB of ram. Should I upgrade to Internet >Explorer > 7. > I currently have IE 6. > Thanks.
Guest Ken Blake Posted August 20, 2007 Posted August 20, 2007 Re: Internet Explorer "mkarmali" <mkarmali@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:6CA2B649-764E-4D9F-AE7E-7FC66DD3B936@microsoft.com... >I have Windows XP Home and 1 GB of ram. Should I upgrade to Internet >Explorer > 7. > I currently have IE 6. Because IE7 has significant security enhancements, yes, I think you should. You'll get different opinions, I'm sure. -- Ken Blake - Microsoft MVP Windows: Shell/User Please reply to the newsgroup
Guest Paul Randall Posted August 20, 2007 Posted August 20, 2007 Re: Internet Explorer Ken, If you upgrade to IE7 and don't like it, can you go back without reinstalling WXP? (I didn't read all the reference links previously posted in this thread) -Paul Randall "Ken Blake" <kblake@this.is.an.invalid.domain> wrote in message news:uIHoTc24HHA.2208@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl... > "mkarmali" <mkarmali@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message > news:6CA2B649-764E-4D9F-AE7E-7FC66DD3B936@microsoft.com... > >>I have Windows XP Home and 1 GB of ram. Should I upgrade to Internet >>Explorer >> 7. >> I currently have IE 6. > > > Because IE7 has significant security enhancements, yes, I think you > should. > > You'll get different opinions, I'm sure. > > > -- > Ken Blake - Microsoft MVP Windows: Shell/User > Please reply to the newsgroup > > >
Guest mkarmali Posted August 20, 2007 Posted August 20, 2007 Re: Internet Explorer Thank you very much for your detailed reply. "PA Bear" wrote: > Required reading IMHO before installing IE7: > > Sandi's Installation Tips <= FOLLOW THESE TIPS TO THE LETTER! > http://www.ie-vista.com/known_issues.html#pre-install > > [And I strongly recommend using > http://www.microsoft.com/windows/downloads/ie/getitnow.mspx as the > installation source, not Automatic/Windows Update.] > > IEBlog : IE7 Installation and Anti-Malware Applications > http://blogs.msdn.com/ie/archive/2006/10/11/IE7-Installation-and-Anti_2D00_Malware-Applications.aspx > > What's New in Internet Explorer 7 > http://msdn.microsoft.com/workshop/essentials/whatsnew/whatsnew_70_sdk.asp?frame=true > > Release Notes > http://msdn2.microsoft.com/ie/Aa740486 > > Those with IE7-specific questions or comments are asked to post to and seek > support in this newsgroup: microsoft.public.internetexplorer.general > > On the web: > http://www.microsoft.com/communities/newsgroups/en-us/default.aspx?dg=microsoft.public.internetexplorer.general > > In your newsreader: > http://news://msnews.microsoft.com/microsoft.public.internetexplorer.general > -- > ~Robear Dyer (PA Bear) > MS MVP-Windows (IE, OE, Security, Shell/User) > AumHa VSOP & Admin; DTS-L.org > > mkarmali wrote: > > I have Windows XP Home and 1 GB of ram. Should I upgrade to Internet > > Explorer 7. > > I currently have IE 6. > > Thanks. > >
Guest mkarmali Posted August 20, 2007 Posted August 20, 2007 Re: Internet Explorer Thanks. "Gary S. Terhune" wrote: > If you want IE7, sure. I prefer 6.1. There is no "should" involved. > > -- > Gary S. Terhune > MS-MVP Shell/User > http://www.grystmill.com > > "mkarmali" <mkarmali@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message > news:6CA2B649-764E-4D9F-AE7E-7FC66DD3B936@microsoft.com... > >I have Windows XP Home and 1 GB of ram. Should I upgrade to Internet > >Explorer > > 7. > > I currently have IE 6. > > Thanks. > > >
Guest mkarmali Posted August 20, 2007 Posted August 20, 2007 Re: Internet Explorer Thanks "Ken Blake" wrote: > "mkarmali" <mkarmali@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message > news:6CA2B649-764E-4D9F-AE7E-7FC66DD3B936@microsoft.com... > > >I have Windows XP Home and 1 GB of ram. Should I upgrade to Internet > >Explorer > > 7. > > I currently have IE 6. > > > Because IE7 has significant security enhancements, yes, I think you should. > > You'll get different opinions, I'm sure. > > > -- > Ken Blake - Microsoft MVP Windows: Shell/User > Please reply to the newsgroup > > > >
Guest Ken Blake Posted August 21, 2007 Posted August 21, 2007 Re: Internet Explorer "Paul Randall" <paulr901@cableone.net> wrote in message news:uGkRK124HHA.5852@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl... > Ken, > If you upgrade to IE7 and don't like it, can you go back without > reinstalling WXP? Yes. -- Ken Blake - Microsoft MVP Windows: Shell/User Please reply to the newsgroup
Guest Ken Blake Posted August 21, 2007 Posted August 21, 2007 Re: Internet Explorer "mkarmali" <mkarmali@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:3E31C51B-3C94-4448-8C6E-D3A8F2BCB2F6@microsoft.com... > Thanks You're welcome. Glad to help. -- Ken Blake - Microsoft MVP Windows: Shell/User Please reply to the newsgroup > "Ken Blake" wrote: > >> "mkarmali" <mkarmali@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message >> news:6CA2B649-764E-4D9F-AE7E-7FC66DD3B936@microsoft.com... >> >> >I have Windows XP Home and 1 GB of ram. Should I upgrade to Internet >> >Explorer >> > 7. >> > I currently have IE 6. >> >> >> Because IE7 has significant security enhancements, yes, I think you >> should. >> >> You'll get different opinions, I'm sure. >> >> >> -- >> Ken Blake - Microsoft MVP Windows: Shell/User >> Please reply to the newsgroup >> >> >> >>
Guest Daave Posted August 21, 2007 Posted August 21, 2007 Re: Internet Explorer "Paul Randall" <paulr901@cableone.net> wrote in message news:uGkRK124HHA.5852@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl... > If you upgrade to IE7 and don't like it, can you go back without > reinstalling WXP? (I didn't read all the reference links previously > posted in this thread) Very easily done: "How to uninstall Internet Explorer 7" http://support.microsoft.com/kb/927177 (and you'll have your IE6 back)
Guest Gary S. Terhune Posted August 21, 2007 Posted August 21, 2007 Re: Internet Explorer I've heard and seen examples where that wasn't 100% successful. As with all installs/uninstalls. -- Gary S. Terhune MS-MVP Shell/User http://www.grystmill.com "Ken Blake" <kblake@this.is.an.invalid.domain> wrote in message news:O6mU%23d$4HHA.5316@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl... > "Paul Randall" <paulr901@cableone.net> wrote in message > news:uGkRK124HHA.5852@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl... > >> Ken, >> If you upgrade to IE7 and don't like it, can you go back without >> reinstalling WXP? > > > Yes. > > -- > Ken Blake - Microsoft MVP Windows: Shell/User > Please reply to the newsgroup > >
Guest Ken Blake Posted August 21, 2007 Posted August 21, 2007 Re: Internet Explorer "Gary S. Terhune" <none> wrote in message news:%23Z2DBmA5HHA.2208@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl... > I've heard and seen examples where that wasn't 100% successful. As with > all installs/uninstalls. True, nothing is guaranteed to work the way it's supposed to. Still, there's no more reason to expect a problem here than with any other uninstall. -- Ken Blake - Microsoft MVP Windows: Shell/User Please reply to the newsgroup > "Ken Blake" <kblake@this.is.an.invalid.domain> wrote in message > news:O6mU%23d$4HHA.5316@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl... >> "Paul Randall" <paulr901@cableone.net> wrote in message >> news:uGkRK124HHA.5852@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl... >> >>> Ken, >>> If you upgrade to IE7 and don't like it, can you go back without >>> reinstalling WXP? >> >> >> Yes. >> >> -- >> Ken Blake - Microsoft MVP Windows: Shell/User >> Please reply to the newsgroup >> >> > >
Guest Gary S. Terhune Posted August 21, 2007 Posted August 21, 2007 Re: Internet Explorer OK, good to know. The one time I tried it, seemed to leave at least a bit of a mess and a few quirks, but can't recall the details. -- Gary S. Terhune MS-MVP Shell/User http://www.grystmill.com "Ken Blake" <kblake@this.is.an.invalid.domain> wrote in message news:e$te$2A5HHA.4928@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl... > "Gary S. Terhune" <none> wrote in message > news:%23Z2DBmA5HHA.2208@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl... > >> I've heard and seen examples where that wasn't 100% successful. As with >> all installs/uninstalls. > > > True, nothing is guaranteed to work the way it's supposed to. > > Still, there's no more reason to expect a problem here than with any other > uninstall. > > > -- > Ken Blake - Microsoft MVP Windows: Shell/User > Please reply to the newsgroup > > >> "Ken Blake" <kblake@this.is.an.invalid.domain> wrote in message >> news:O6mU%23d$4HHA.5316@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl... >>> "Paul Randall" <paulr901@cableone.net> wrote in message >>> news:uGkRK124HHA.5852@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl... >>> >>>> Ken, >>>> If you upgrade to IE7 and don't like it, can you go back without >>>> reinstalling WXP? >>> >>> >>> Yes. >>> >>> -- >>> Ken Blake - Microsoft MVP Windows: Shell/User >>> Please reply to the newsgroup >>> >>> >> >> > >
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