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Hellfire - 30/10/06 at 05:05 PM

This obviously got past Micro$haft...

http://www.ie7.com

My heart truly bleeds!

Download Firefox 2 while you're there!!!

[Edited on 30-10-06 by Hellfire]

flak monkey - 30/10/06 at 05:23 PM

HAHAHAHA awsome

Peteff - 30/10/06 at 05:35 PM



Explorer 7 only runs on XP anyway doesn't it?

[Edited on 30/10/06 by Peteff]

Humbug - 30/10/06 at 06:00 PM

In my company we've been told NOT to install IE7 and in fact to install a "blocker" so it can't install itself automatically.

RoadkillUK - 30/10/06 at 06:04 PM

Any particular reason as I'm quite enjoying it

ned - 30/10/06 at 06:12 PM

can't use it as work as it doesn't work with some script writing/monitoring tools we need to use.

Ned.

bob - 30/10/06 at 06:19 PM

Thats handy,cheers hellfire

Just need to get linux to load and i'm a free man

scottc - 30/10/06 at 06:26 PM

I've been using ie7 for a while and am perfectly happy with it.

JackNco - 30/10/06 at 06:48 PM

www.crankygeeks.com they explaine why its a bad idea to use it

Hellfire - 30/10/06 at 09:11 PM

I guess the reason is because hackers, spyware, adware et al is all written specifically for IE (of any ilk) that's why I avoid it personally!

The more I learn about PC's the less I like Micro$haft, basically as it is trying to monopolise the PC industry with its quirky (read bug-ridden) coding and hacker, ad-friendly self confidence.

M$ has done much for the market of repeat (read disposable) business re PC's. Make PC's quicker then fill them full of absolute sh1te so it slows it down again, then you buy a new one and so it goes on!

Steve

JackNco - 30/10/06 at 10:08 PM

quote:
Originally posted by Hellfire
I guess the reason is because hackers, spyware, adware et al is all written specifically for IE (of any ilk) that's why I avoid it personally!

The more I learn about PC's the less I like Micro$haft, basically as it is trying to monopolise the PC industry with its quirky (read bug-ridden) coding and hacker, ad-friendly self confidence.

M$ has done much for the market of repeat (read disposable) business re PC's. Make PC's quicker then fill them full of absolute sh1te so it slows it down again, then you buy a new one and so it goes on!

Steve


Since XP has come out ive had no problem with microsoft. but i am getting a second PC so i can learn my way round Linux. ill make the move to open source one day but i know MS so much better and its working well for me atm.

Personaly I use Firefox because i i find it quicker and like the tabbed windows. I know IE7 does that now but theres a few other small things i prefer about FF

craig1410 - 31/10/06 at 01:39 AM

Hi,
Firstly I will come clean and say I am an unashamed Linux user and Microsoft basher and I think Firefox is the best thing since warm toast but here are a couple of independent articles I have read recently which reminded me why I don't use MS products:

http://www.theregister.com/2006/10/29/microsoft_vista_eula_analysis/
Note, you might want to skim over most of the first page of this article as it spends a bit too long setting the scene.


http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/technology/6086798.stm

Cheers,
Craig.


[Edited on 31/10/2006 by craig1410]

JackNco - 31/10/06 at 02:11 AM

Ah yes Firefox has its new spell checker, its a good idea but the one built in to windows live messenger is better. if MS ever get round to incorporating that in to IR that would be nice.