Internet Explorer 64 bit

[Guest Ron]

I'm running Vista 64. IE 32bit freezes on certain web pages including my

preferred home page. IE 64bit runs it fine. Is there a way of making the 64

bit version the default browser over the 32 bit version? I've tried the

default program window and selecting iexplore.exe (64 bit) from program files

but it doesn't take hold. The 32 bit version continues to be the default.

Thanks.

[Guest S.SubZero]

Re: Internet Explorer 64 bit

 

 

IE definitely should not "freeze" on web pages. Since it's unlikely

you *really* want to make 64-bit IE the default browser (as this

version cannot use most plugins, including Flash), you should instead

try to fix whatever is wrong you your 32-bit browser. Maybe a Windows

Update will help, or remove/reinstall any plugins you may have

installed recently.

 

I am not aware of any way to make the 64-bit version the default.

Like I said, you really don't want this anyway.

[Guest Tony Sperling]

Re: Internet Explorer 64 bit

 

Me too, think there's no obvious way of doing that - I've solved the issue

by having the default icon in my Quick Launch bar and creating a Desktop

Icon for the 64bit. The problem that remains is that clicking on links in

various places always fires up the default!!!

 

Tony. . .

 

 

"S.SubZero" <ssubzero@gmail.com> wrote in message

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>

> IE definitely should not "freeze" on web pages. Since it's unlikely

> you *really* want to make 64-bit IE the default browser (as this

> version cannot use most plugins, including Flash), you should instead

> try to fix whatever is wrong you your 32-bit browser. Maybe a Windows

> Update will help, or remove/reinstall any plugins you may have

> installed recently.

>

> I am not aware of any way to make the 64-bit version the default.

> Like I said, you really don't want this anyway.

[Guest Charlie Russel - MVP]

Re: Internet Explorer 64 bit

 

Well, if you want 64bit to be what you use all the time, you need Dave's

Quick Search Deskbar. DQSD has been a part of my critical tools list for

years, and we have an "unofficial" 64bit version at this point. Everything I

start from DQSD is automatically in 64bit. Which is actually a nuisance for

a very few things where I need to be in 32-bit.

 

--

Charlie.

http://msmvps.com/xperts64

http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/profile/charlie.russel

 

 

"Tony Sperling" <tony.sperling@dbREMOVEmail.dk> wrote in message

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> Me too, think there's no obvious way of doing that - I've solved the issue

> by having the default icon in my Quick Launch bar and creating a Desktop

> Icon for the 64bit. The problem that remains is that clicking on links in

> various places always fires up the default!!!

>

> Tony. . .

>

>

> "S.SubZero" <ssubzero@gmail.com> wrote in message

> news:a5d68519-7bc0-4a84-88fa-1a7b1b1a8a7a@e23g2000prf.googlegroups.com...

>>

>> IE definitely should not "freeze" on web pages. Since it's unlikely

>> you *really* want to make 64-bit IE the default browser (as this

>> version cannot use most plugins, including Flash), you should instead

>> try to fix whatever is wrong you your 32-bit browser. Maybe a Windows

>> Update will help, or remove/reinstall any plugins you may have

>> installed recently.

>>

>> I am not aware of any way to make the 64-bit version the default.

>> Like I said, you really don't want this anyway.

>

>

[Guest Tony Sperling]

Re: Internet Explorer 64 bit

 

Usually, I do quite well with my set-up (but then I am quite good at

abstracting from aggravation), but the nuisance is sometimes sticking out

it's ugly head when I 'm clicking on links and land in Flash-Space - now,

that is always a bit disturbing, but I tend to like it more when it happens

to be there and it happens to be working. After all, it sometimes happens to

be part of the actual content. ;0o

 

If I ever think I need an extra 'bar', I will seriously oogle Dave's version

at your recommendation, Charlie - all these other bars that invade you from

everywhere are often worse than Flash, though, so I may need to adjust a bit

to accept the idea?

 

 

Tony. . .

 

 

 

"Charlie Russel - MVP" <charlie@mvKILLALLSPAMMERSps.org> wrote in message

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> Well, if you want 64bit to be what you use all the time, you need Dave's

> Quick Search Deskbar. DQSD has been a part of my critical tools list for

> years, and we have an "unofficial" 64bit version at this point. Everything

> I start from DQSD is automatically in 64bit. Which is actually a nuisance

> for a very few things where I need to be in 32-bit.

>

> --

> Charlie.

> http://msmvps.com/xperts64

> http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/profile/charlie.russel

>

>

> "Tony Sperling" <tony.sperling@dbREMOVEmail.dk> wrote in message

> news:u8huuBhNIHA.5264@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...

>> Me too, think there's no obvious way of doing that - I've solved the

>> issue by having the default icon in my Quick Launch bar and creating a

>> Desktop Icon for the 64bit. The problem that remains is that clicking on

>> links in various places always fires up the default!!!

>>

>> Tony. . .

>>

>>

>> "S.SubZero" <ssubzero@gmail.com> wrote in message

>> news:a5d68519-7bc0-4a84-88fa-1a7b1b1a8a7a@e23g2000prf.googlegroups.com...

>>>

>>> IE definitely should not "freeze" on web pages. Since it's unlikely

>>> you *really* want to make 64-bit IE the default browser (as this

>>> version cannot use most plugins, including Flash), you should instead

>>> try to fix whatever is wrong you your 32-bit browser. Maybe a Windows

>>> Update will help, or remove/reinstall any plugins you may have

>>> installed recently.

>>>

>>> I am not aware of any way to make the 64-bit version the default.

>>> Like I said, you really don't want this anyway.

>>

>>

>

[Guest Charlie Russel - MVP]

Re: Internet Explorer 64 bit

 

DQSD isn't an IE bar. It's a little thing that sits in your taskbar. And

knows more ways to search than you can imagine.

 

http://www.dqsd.net

 

It won't invade, it won't do anything it shouldn't. But once you start using

it, you'll have a hard time living without!

 

--

Charlie.

http://msmvps.com/xperts64

http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/profile/charlie.russel

 

 

"Tony Sperling" <tony.sperling@dbREMOVEmail.dk> wrote in message

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> Usually, I do quite well with my set-up (but then I am quite good at

> abstracting from aggravation), but the nuisance is sometimes sticking out

> it's ugly head when I 'm clicking on links and land in Flash-Space - now,

> that is always a bit disturbing, but I tend to like it more when it

> happens to be there and it happens to be working. After all, it sometimes

> happens to be part of the actual content. ;0o

>

> If I ever think I need an extra 'bar', I will seriously oogle Dave's

> version at your recommendation, Charlie - all these other bars that invade

> you from everywhere are often worse than Flash, though, so I may need to

> adjust a bit to accept the idea?

>

>

> Tony. . .

>

>

>

> "Charlie Russel - MVP" <charlie@mvKILLALLSPAMMERSps.org> wrote in message

> news:6B646760-CC39-4884-8FC9-A32557279202@microsoft.com...

>> Well, if you want 64bit to be what you use all the time, you need Dave's

>> Quick Search Deskbar. DQSD has been a part of my critical tools list for

>> years, and we have an "unofficial" 64bit version at this point.

>> Everything I start from DQSD is automatically in 64bit. Which is actually

>> a nuisance for a very few things where I need to be in 32-bit.

>>

>> --

>> Charlie.

>> http://msmvps.com/xperts64

>> http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/profile/charlie.russel

>>

>>

>> "Tony Sperling" <tony.sperling@dbREMOVEmail.dk> wrote in message

>> news:u8huuBhNIHA.5264@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...

>>> Me too, think there's no obvious way of doing that - I've solved the

>>> issue by having the default icon in my Quick Launch bar and creating a

>>> Desktop Icon for the 64bit. The problem that remains is that clicking on

>>> links in various places always fires up the default!!!

>>>

>>> Tony. . .

>>>

>>>

>>> "S.SubZero" <ssubzero@gmail.com> wrote in message

>>> news:a5d68519-7bc0-4a84-88fa-1a7b1b1a8a7a@e23g2000prf.googlegroups.com...

>>>>

>>>> IE definitely should not "freeze" on web pages. Since it's unlikely

>>>> you *really* want to make 64-bit IE the default browser (as this

>>>> version cannot use most plugins, including Flash), you should instead

>>>> try to fix whatever is wrong you your 32-bit browser. Maybe a Windows

>>>> Update will help, or remove/reinstall any plugins you may have

>>>> installed recently.

>>>>

>>>> I am not aware of any way to make the 64-bit version the default.

>>>> Like I said, you really don't want this anyway.

>>>

>>>

>>

>

>

[Guest Ralph]

Re: Internet Explorer 64 bit

 

I've also noted is that Flash doesn't work in 64-bit, which I use, so that

all that annoying stuff won't slow my surfing down. Now I don't need

Firefox, which I used with everything turned off, so I could surf

questionable sites.

 

I'd suggest removing, restarting, re-installing Flash, and restarting again.

 

 

"Ron" <Ron@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

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> I'm running Vista 64. IE 32bit freezes on certain web pages including my

> preferred home page. IE 64bit runs it fine. Is there a way of making the

> 64

> bit version the default browser over the 32 bit version? I've tried the

> default program window and selecting iexplore.exe (64 bit) from program

> files

> but it doesn't take hold. The 32 bit version continues to be the default.

> Thanks.

[Guest Ron]

Re: Internet Explorer 64 bit

 

Thanks S.SubZero, that did it. I don't know why I didn't think of that

myself. The problem was with an add-on: Skype add-on (Mastermind). Disabling

it brought IE back to where it was. Problem solved.

 

"S.SubZero" wrote:

>

> IE definitely should not "freeze" on web pages. Since it's unlikely

> you *really* want to make 64-bit IE the default browser (as this

> version cannot use most plugins, including Flash), you should instead

> try to fix whatever is wrong you your 32-bit browser. Maybe a Windows

> Update will help, or remove/reinstall any plugins you may have

> installed recently.

>

> I am not aware of any way to make the 64-bit version the default.

> Like I said, you really don't want this anyway.

>