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267 out of 320 people found this review helpful
2 stars
Version: Internet Explorer 7
Pros: First IE update in years. Finally has a tabbed UI, and isn't as full of security holes.
Cons: Too little too late. There's nothing here to lure away users who have already switched to Firefox or Opera.
The interface is awkward and poorly laid out. Uses much more memory than its predecessor, doesn't always work properly with some sites or utilities.
If you're happy with Firefox, or even IE6, this new version of IE isn't going to change your life. Give MS a couple of more months to issue all the inevitable platches and updates before downloading this one...
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200 out of 241 people found this review helpful
2 stars
Version: Internet Explorer 7
"They took five years to give us this...?"
Pros: Updated interface, fast, more secure than earlier version.
Cons: Not entirely stable, even now that it's no longer in beta. Doesn't play nice with some web sites that are IE "optimized", or utilities like Gmail Notifier or Yahoo mail. Still not W3C standards compliant.
Too little, too late, but hey... At least MS woke up from a loooooong time asleep at the wheel.
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213 out of 265 people found this review helpful
1 stars
Version: Internet Explorer 7
Pros: Tabs, improved security, and printing options are long overdue, but welcome. Zoom feature is nice, loading and browsing are very quick.
Cons: Clumsy interface, with navigation buttons and menus on opposite sides.
Worse, however, is after I installed it, Flash content stopped working. I reinstalled Flash, still nothing. I removed IE7 and reverted back to version 6, still no good. Did a system restore, still no remedy.
Looks like the only way to get my PC back to its former healthy state is to reformat and reload... and I think I have IE7 to thank for that.
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45 out of 45 people found this review helpful
2 stars
Version: Internet Explorer 7
Pros: It has tabbed browsing antiphishing filter and is a bit more secure than Internet Explorer 6. And has RSS feeds to read news and has a better zoom feature.
Cons: This browser uses too much memory and makes it open very slow. The interface is poorly designed and hard to navigate. Also this browser is not customizable. If you are using Opera or Firefox stick with those browsers.
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87 out of 107 people found this review helpful
2 stars
Version: Internet Explorer 7
"So tempted to curse out loud..."
Pros: Well, it's got tabs now... it's got antiphishing...
Cons: The interface is all messed up. The toolbar is gone, no file, no edit, no view... You can no longer move the toolbars around like you like it. I think that microsoft merely capitulated to the demands of the people rather than making a unique microsoft product.
I did curse out loud, actually, when I saw the new interface. I like to customize. I don't like the setup on this.
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