Microsoft are a much maligned company. Their software's got better over the years. And I'm sure this won't happen to everyone, but I just downloaded Microsoft Internet Explorer 7. It took a long time to install as it installed about four other pieces of software.
Then it asked if I wanted it to be my default browser. I said no. I then loaded it up and it crashed. I checked 'no' when Microsoft asked if it could send itself some information on its own handiwork in crashing my computer and thought no more about it.
Then I clicked on an email link and IE7 loaded and managed the biggest crash of my computer's two or three year life. It loaded two copies of IE7, wouldn't function. Wouldn't close even when I went through the full control + alt + delete routine.
So after rebooting I did a system restore to uninstall IE7. Then the system told me it had recovered from a major system error and asked if it could send Microsoft the details. I said yes, and was sent to these two sites. It seems to work OK now, and I am always amazed at how many small computer glitches fix themselves or somehow allow you to get by if you ignore them or work around them - so that's what I'm doing. Perhaps it is this approach which leads my system (XP Home with all the updates loaded) to be a bit temperamental.
But beware. IE7 may not be worth your while!
I like this quote about software development which Rusty Elliote Harold pooled;
I agree with him.
I'm yet to hear a good word about the new OS Vista too. Its reportedly a memory and system resources hog.
Cam, a favourite quote of mine is Bismark who said that laws were like sausages - it's best not to see them being made. I guess you're extending the range of things that it's best not to see being made!
I downloaded both IE7 and the beta Firefox 2.00 last week: Firefox is so far in front, I'm not sure IE even got out of the starting box.
Great to hear Ron. I'm not 100% happy with Firefox, but it's been pretty good. I'll just leave betas to you beta heads and hope to see the alpha soon. What are the big improvements in Firefox 2 that I can't do without?
Here you go Nicholas:
Firefox 2 release notes
By the way, one of the big pluses for me with FF are the addons: https://addons.mozilla.org/
Nicholas, what's not to like about Firefox? Pop-up blocking, tabs, easier to configure and use - I've never looked back.
After leaving the addons link above, I went to have a look at the latest and found this handy one if you're into YouTube etc.
Video Downloader
You could start with this interesting number:
Alan Jones chucks a tizzy or two
Thx Ron,
Fatfingers, two things not to like. Tabs chew memory like it's going out of fashion. I currently have four windows open with a total of about ten tabs open. It is using 87 Megs - over four times any other program.
And I've got some bug in the 'go' menu which means when I try to pull down the menu it thinks for about 30 seconds. Then it does it again when I want to review history. It's some interaction between FF and my slighly dicky operating system as it's not been fixed in several upgrades, but it's a hassle nevertheless.
Anyway, it's better than IE 6 or 7.
Sounds like you need this Microsoft product instead. Firefox rocks.
Yeh I got ie7 yesterday and now I cant play the julian griffin 500 game. Something about a runtime error. There goes any chance of happiness. btw I get that quicktime aqua coloured "q" logo, and when I click on it I dont get the video. What gives? is there some quicktime secret? Should I chant or hold my nose or something?
Firstly, you need XP Pro.
I'm afraid I don't know the URL offhand but I can recommend the Session Saver Addon for firefox.
Your system crashes or you accidentally close your browser. You can open it right back up with the same tabs and so on that you left it on.
"Session Saver Addon for firefox"
I think this is standard in FF2 because I experienced it yesterday for the first time and it is really handy.
microsoft don't really care about browser wars anymore. ms are becoming supportive of firefox, assisting their developers, because browsers are old hat and fixing ie's bugs is expensive. ms are focusing on wpf tech and preparing to battle against adobe with their flex/apollo set. which adobe will undoubtedly win the next couple of years, but once vista's numbers grow - wpf might dominate because wpf is actually amazing.
anyway, back to ie7. i like the "reset settings" feature, or whatever it is called, which cleans ie of any spyware/toolbars which may have found themselves on there, and i like the feature where you can browse all your tabbed pages with thumbnails of each tab's page. i assume neither features are revolutionary and there is no way i use it as my primary browser, ew.