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Version: Internet Explorer 7
"Stay far far away"
Pros: Brought internet explorer closer to the leading browsers in theory, with tabbed browsing and added security.
Cons: Ruined my system, granted yes at first i was almost impressed by the new and improved internet explorer, but then the problems started.
At first ran fine, then after reboot, i got the same welcome message and options, not allowing me to open the dropdown menus no matter what i tried. But stil i carried on. Then components stopped working and sites i had been able to access would no longer load properly, eventualy got to a stage i could no longer stand it and tried to remove it, which actually caused more harm than good.
I tried to locate it from the control panel no luck, tried to use uninstaller software like tuneup utilities, no luck. Search the entire computer for a removal file, found it in a kind of unexpected location being hidden in the windows folder opposed to in program files, ran it reboot when promted, and loaded system back up to find the damn thing was stil there. So i tried system restore after system restore to no avail.
Ultimately i had to reformat my pc/laptop to remove to damn thing as microsoft were useless in aiding to rid myself of this trouble some piece of software(they were helpful though when i had issues with windows one live care or whatever they call it). After all that effort i finally was able to get back to using IE6sp2 and using netscape 8.1 and others for my needs. If it was not for my external hard drive carrying install files, documents and other files and programs that i use, i would have lost everything,i dont use backup software had bad experience so i just back up my files folders and documents i want,the way i want.
Ultimately stick to opera, mozilla, firefox, netscape for your main browser and user IE6sp2 for updates only.
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Couldn't go to the Sci/Fi channel's website, Disney's or the Portuguese beer (Sagres) website - due to IE 7 not working right. Downloaded a flash uninstaller from Adobe's website, reverted back to IE 6 by removing IE 7's components and now I can access flash player sites again.
To remove IE 7's components:
Click start > control panel > add or remove programs > add/remove Windows components > played around with the Internet Explorer part
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"Ultimately stick to opera, mozilla, firefox, netscape for your main browser and user IE6sp2 for updates only."
A very good advice indeed.
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Simply reformatting your entire HD simply because IE7 won't be removed was a bit extreme, don't you think? I bet that reinstalling Windows XP SP2 was the only way to get rid of the problem and only as a last resort.
Anyways, did you have spyware, videocards installed on your PC and did you have programmes running in the background? If so, it might caused problems.
Get updates for IE6 SP2/SV1 all you like, but Microsoft will soon put a end support for the soon-to-be outdated internet browser.
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