Ed O'Brien wrote:

> Thanks for your help and your patience.

You're welcome. Glad to help and thank you for your feedback, Ed.

> Best wishes,

Cheers,

> Ed

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> "Vincenzo Di Russo [MVP]" <enzodirusso@xoom.it> wrote in message
> news:OO4vTsY9JHA.4900@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
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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/