IE 8 Under vista 32bit

Hi,

Is IE 8, under Vista 32 bit, worth installing?

Thanks

"species8350" <not_here.5.species8350@xoxy.net> wrote in message
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> Hi,
>
> Is IE 8, under Vista 32 bit, worth installing?
>
> Thanks


Yup.

Saucy

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> "species8350" <not_here.5.species8350@xoxy.net> wrote in message
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>> Hi,
>>
>> Is IE 8, under Vista 32 bit, worth installing?
>>
>> Thanks
>
>
> Yup.
>
> Saucy

That's certainly one opinion. With IE8 I could not pay online to buy movie
tickets - I kept receiving an error message though had no problems once I
uninstalled IE8. I could not access the USA Today or CNET's web site using
IE8. I had less control over toolbar placement using IE8.

If it works for you, great; if it gives you problems, you can always
uninstall it.

Dave Horne

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>
> "Saucy" <saucylemon@nospam.newsgroup> wrote in message
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>> "species8350" <not_here.5.species8350@xoxy.net> wrote in message
>> news:95eb4082-c5b8-4444-afa8-b27b17dded8b@j39g2000yqn.googlegroups.com...
>>> Hi,
>>>
>>> Is IE 8, under Vista 32 bit, worth installing?
>>>
>>> Thanks
>>
>>
>> Yup.
>>
>> Saucy
>
> That's certainly one opinion. With IE8 I could not pay online to buy
> movie tickets - I kept receiving an error message though had no problems
> once I uninstalled IE8. I could not access the USA Today or CNET's web
> site using IE8. I had less control over toolbar placement using IE8.
>
> If it works for you, great; if it gives you problems, you can always
> uninstall it.
>
> Dave Horne


I visited and got around USA Today, and visited CNET and downloaded some
software. Are you running something in the background that might be messing
up the works maybe?

Saucy

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> "Dave Horne" <davehorne@home.nl> wrote in message
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>>
>> "Saucy" <saucylemon@nospam.newsgroup> wrote in message
>> news:OEjHcg9rJHA.4564@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
>>> "species8350" <not_here.5.species8350@xoxy.net> wrote in message
>>> news:95eb4082-c5b8-4444-afa8-b27b17dded8b@j39g2000yqn.googlegroups.com...
>>>> Hi,
>>>>
>>>> Is IE 8, under Vista 32 bit, worth installing?
>>>>
>>>> Thanks
>>>
>>>
>>> Yup.
>>>
>>> Saucy
>>
>> That's certainly one opinion. With IE8 I could not pay online to buy
>> movie tickets - I kept receiving an error message though had no problems
>> once I uninstalled IE8. I could not access the USA Today or CNET's web
>> site using IE8. I had less control over toolbar placement using IE8.
>>
>> If it works for you, great; if it gives you problems, you can always
>> uninstall it.
>>
>> Dave Horne
>
>
> I visited and got around USA Today, and visited CNET and downloaded some
> software. Are you running something in the background that might be
> messing up the works maybe?
>
> Saucy

Well, I would like to assume that the purpose of beta testing is to sort
these problems out. I installed and uninstalled IE8 a total of _four_ times;
I really gave the program the benefit of the doubt. At the moment I am
using (and learning) four other browsers. I also use IE7 as that, along
with Opera, is the only browser that allow me to access my ftp site (my web
page upload site). I could order those movie tickets on my wife's laptop
with IE8, but not on our main computer.

It's not my job to beta test a product that is already beta tested. It I
were to receive an error message that I could do something with, great, but
IE8 cost me too much time and the error message (or lack of access) provided
me with nothing to work with.

I will continue to use IE7 along side other browsers. I normally support
Microsoft but this experience has put a bad taste in my mouth. You know,
you can always earn more money, but time, once it's lost, is lost forever.
I won't download IE8 until I am forced to.

I use and like Vista as well as Office 2007, I just won't be installing IE8
any time soon. DH

On Mar 28, 11:29*pm, "Dave Horne" <daveho...@home.nl> wrote:
> "Saucy" <saucyle...@nospam.newsgroup> wrote in message
>
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>
>
>
>
> > "Dave Horne" <daveho...@home.nl> wrote in message
> >news:%23XXS1O%23rJHA.3648@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl. ..
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> >> "Saucy" <saucyle...@nospam.newsgroup> wrote in message
> >>news:OEjHcg9rJHA.4564@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
> >>> "species8350" <not_here.5.species8...@xoxy.net> wrote in message
> >>>news:95eb4082-c5b8-4444-afa8-b27b17dded8b@j39g2000yqn.googlegroups.com....
> >>>> Hi,
>
> >>>> Is IE 8, under Vista 32 bit, worth installing?
>
> >>>> Thanks
>
> >>> Yup.
>
> >>> Saucy
>
> >> That's certainly one opinion. *With IE8 I could not pay online to buy
> >> movie tickets - I kept receiving an error message though had no problems
> >> once I uninstalled IE8. I could not access the USA Today or CNET's web
> >> site using IE8. *I had less control over toolbar placement using IE8..
>
> >> If it works for you, great; if it gives you problems, you can always
> >> uninstall it.
>
> >> Dave Horne
>
> > I visited and got around USA Today, and visited CNET and downloaded some
> > software. Are you running something in the background that might be
> > messing up the works maybe?
>
> > Saucy
>
> Well, I would like to assume that the purpose of beta testing is to sort
> these problems out. I installed and uninstalled IE8 a total of _four_ times;
> I really gave the program the benefit of the doubt. *At the moment I am
> using (and learning) four other browsers. *I also use IE7 as that, along
> with Opera, is the only browser that allow me to access my ftp site (my web
> page upload site). *I could order those movie tickets on my wife's laptop
> with IE8, but not on our main computer.
>
> It's not my job to beta test a product that is already beta tested. *ItI
> were to receive an error message that I could do something with, great, but
> IE8 cost me too much time and the error message (or lack of access) provided
> me with nothing to work with.
>
> I will continue to use IE7 along side other browsers. *I normally support
> Microsoft but this experience has put a bad taste in my mouth. *You know,
> you can always earn more money, but time, once it's lost, is lost forever..
> I won't download IE8 until I am forced to.
>
> I use and like Vista as well as Office 2007, I just won't be installing IE8
> any time soon. DH- Hide quoted text -
>
> - Show quoted text -

Hi Dave,

Sorry to hear about your problems - what a pain.

If I install IE8, will this overwrite IE7?

If I needed to uninstall IE8, it would be nice if IE7 was still
available.

Best wishes

A

"species8350" <not_here.5.species8350@xoxy.net> wrote in message
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On Mar 28, 11:29 pm, "Dave Horne" <daveho...@home.nl> wrote:
> "Saucy" <saucyle...@nospam.newsgroup> wrote in message
>
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>
>
>
>
>
> > "Dave Horne" <daveho...@home.nl> wrote in message
> >news:%23XXS1O%23rJHA.3648@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl. ..
>
> >> "Saucy" <saucyle...@nospam.newsgroup> wrote in message
> >>news:OEjHcg9rJHA.4564@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
> >>> "species8350" <not_here.5.species8...@xoxy.net> wrote in message
> >>>news:95eb4082-c5b8-4444-afa8-b27b17dded8b@j39g2000yqn.googlegroups.com...
> >>>> Hi,
>
> >>>> Is IE 8, under Vista 32 bit, worth installing?
>
> >>>> Thanks
>
> >>> Yup.
>
> >>> Saucy
>
> >> That's certainly one opinion. With IE8 I could not pay online to buy
> >> movie tickets - I kept receiving an error message though had no
> >> problems
> >> once I uninstalled IE8. I could not access the USA Today or CNET's web
> >> site using IE8. I had less control over toolbar placement using IE8.
>
> >> If it works for you, great; if it gives you problems, you can always
> >> uninstall it.
>
> >> Dave Horne
>
> > I visited and got around USA Today, and visited CNET and downloaded some
> > software. Are you running something in the background that might be
> > messing up the works maybe?
>
> > Saucy
>
> Well, I would like to assume that the purpose of beta testing is to sort
> these problems out. I installed and uninstalled IE8 a total of _four_
> times;
> I really gave the program the benefit of the doubt. At the moment I am
> using (and learning) four other browsers. I also use IE7 as that, along
> with Opera, is the only browser that allow me to access my ftp site (my
> web
> page upload site). I could order those movie tickets on my wife's laptop
> with IE8, but not on our main computer.
>
> It's not my job to beta test a product that is already beta tested. It I
> were to receive an error message that I could do something with, great,
> but
> IE8 cost me too much time and the error message (or lack of access)
> provided
> me with nothing to work with.
>
> I will continue to use IE7 along side other browsers. I normally support
> Microsoft but this experience has put a bad taste in my mouth. You know,
> you can always earn more money, but time, once it's lost, is lost forever.
> I won't download IE8 until I am forced to.
>
> I use and like Vista as well as Office 2007, I just won't be installing
> IE8
> any time soon. DH- Hide quoted text -
>
> - Show quoted text -

Hi Dave,

Sorry to hear about your problems - what a pain.

If I install IE8, will this overwrite IE7?

If I needed to uninstall IE8, it would be nice if IE7 was still
available.

Best wishes

A

I"m no expert but to ininstall IE8 (and revert to IE7) is simple - I've done
it four times. Go to Windows Updates (in Vista) \ View Update History \
Installed Updates and right click or double click on the offending update.
Piece of cake.

"species8350" wrote:

> Hi,
>
> Is IE 8, under Vista 32 bit, worth installing?
>
> Thanks
>

Sorry you got such snide uninformative replies. I wish I could help you.
However, I came here to get my own IE issues answered--quite obviously it is
a waste of time trying to deal with phony experts.