No, Vincenzo. I'm afraid when IE7 played so well I decided to stick with it.

If I install IE8 complete after uninstalling, will I be able to go back to
IE7 if I'm not happy?

Ed




"Vincenzo Di Russo [MVP]" <enzodirusso@xoom.it> wrote in message
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> Ed O'Brien wrote:
>
>> Hi, Vincenzo. I'm back...!
>>
>> After trying almost everything I finally uninstalled and went back to
>> IE7.
>> Very puzzling. In use it would seem to be the wrong way around. IE7 is
>> multiple times faster and all my 'Links' open with a full size window
>> instead of the reduced size I could not cure IE8 of.
>>
>> All my troubles with IE8 (apart from the reduced window size) began after
>> installing Vista SP2, 9th June, and the latest IE8 update (KB971180: 10th
>> June). I have always preferred IE over Firefox although the latter is now
>> catching up fast and in some areas has overtaken IE. I am sure there are
>> issues here MS needs to hunt down.
>>
>> Have you come across any other users problems occurring after the SP2 and
>> IE8 updates?
>>
>> Ed
>
> Hi again Ed.
>
> Have you tried all the steps in my Blog post?
> Have you tried reinstalling IE8 following the directions here:
> http://social.answers.microsoft.com/...0-84185dccf887 ?
>
> --
> Vincenzo Di Russo
> Microsoft® MVP - Most Valuable Professional since 2003
> Windows Internet Explorer, Windows Desktop Experience & Security
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> My Blog: http://blogs.dotnethell.it/vincent/
>
>> "Vincenzo Di Russo [MVP]" <enzodirusso@xoom.it> wrote in message
>> news:etGq8iN9JHA.3836@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
>>> Ed O'Brien wrote:
>>>
>>>> Thank you, Vincenzo. The answer is in there.
>>>>
>>>> Best wishes,
>>>>
>>>> Ed
>>>
>>> You're welcome, Ed.
>>>
>>> --
>>> Vincenzo Di Russo
>>> Microsoft® MVP - Most Valuable Professional since 2003
>>> Windows Internet Explorer, Windows Desktop Experience & Security
>>> My MVP Profile: https://mvp.support.microsoft.com/profile/Vincenzo
>>> My Blog: http://blogs.dotnethell.it/vincent/
>>>
>>>> "Vincenzo Di Russo [MVP]" <enzodirusso@xoom.it> wrote in message
>>>> news:uoRHj8M9JHA.4948@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...
>>>>> Ed O'Brien wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>> I have recently installed Vista SP2 and now yesterday's IE8 update.
>>>>>> Now IE8 is not only incredibly sluggish, it is also highly unstable.
>>>>>> Even freezing for 15/20 seconds or so before releasing itself and
>>>>>> completing the job asked of it half a minute earlier. Basically, it
>>>>>> is simply unusable. I am now using Firefox as my default browser.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> The only IE8 solution, I think, is to completely uninstall it and
>>>>>> start again.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Can anyone give me reliable info on how I should go about this?
>>>>>>
>>>>>> TIA
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Ed
>>>>>
>>>>> http://blogs.dotnethell.it/vincent/T...r.__15312.aspx
>>>>> Please follow carefully all the directions in the Blog post.
>>>>>
>>>>> --
>>>>> Vincenzo Di Russo
>>>>> Microsoft® MVP - Most Valuable Professional since 2003
>>>>> Windows Internet Explorer, Windows Desktop Experience & Security
>>>>> My MVP Profile: https://mvp.support.microsoft.com/profile/Vincenzo
>>>>> My Blog: http://blogs.dotnethell.it/vincent/
>