Thanks for your help and your patience.

Best wishes,
Ed



"Vincenzo Di Russo [MVP]" <enzodirusso@xoom.it> wrote in message
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> Ed O'Brien wrote:
>> No, Vincenzo. I'm afraid when IE7 played so well I decided to stick with
>> it.
>
> OK.
>
>> If I install IE8 complete after uninstalling, will I be able to go back
>> to
>> IE7 if I'm not happy?
>
> Yes:
> http://support.microsoft.com/kb/957700/en-us
> "How do I uninstall or remove Internet Explorer 8?"
> The computer will revert to Internet Explorer 7 and previously installed
> Internet Explorer 7 security updates.
>
>> Ed
>
> Good luck,
>
> --
> 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:e2Pr6HY9JHA.1376@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
>>> 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
>>> 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: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/
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