Don Varnau: Re IE8 Questions

Good afternoon , Don.
While I am getting familiar with the IE 8, today I experienced a problem
that had not happened since the download/installation -- the graphics on my
home page and just about any site I go to, including MS/IE8 info, is "out of
sync." Picture and copy boxes are left blank, copy is not lined up properly
at all. Do you have any ideas as to how I can get it back to normal like it
was this morning and earlier?
Also, if you will, please go back to my question on Outlook Express and IE8
posed yesterday and see my last insert. I'm not quite sure we were on the
same page. This may clarify things better so you'll know exactly what I'm
trying to do.
Once again, thanks for any help you can give me on these two items.
Regards,
Scotirish 7/14/09 4:00 p.m. EST

Hi,
Page display problems...
1. With the warning that a reset will delete autocomplete data, such as
passwords and you will have to reinstall or re-enable browser add-ons, work
through this article:
936213- How to optimize or reset Internet Explorer 7:
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/936213/en-us

Useful for recovering stored passwords before you clear all stored login
data:
IE PassView- NirSoft:
http://www.nirsoft.net/utils/interne..._password.html

What a reset of IE settings will do:
Windows Vista Help- Reset Internet Explorer settings:
http://windowshelp.microsoft.com/Win...fe1771033.mspx

2. You may have an incompatible browser add-on installed. (Also covered in
step 1)
For troubleshooting information see:

IEBlog Troubleshooting and Internet Explorer’s (No Add-ons) Mode:
http://blogs.msdn.com/ie/archive/2006/07/25/678113.aspx

928426- Internet Explorer 7 may exit immediately when it includes an add-on
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/928426

Problem: Crashes or hangs
http://www.enhanceie.com/ie/troubleshoot.asp
-
Hope this helps,
Don
[MS MVP- IE]


"Scotirish" <Scotirish@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:4C18FA7E-314C-4304-8547-BBDDA91937D6@microsoft.com...
> Good afternoon , Don.
> While I am getting familiar with the IE 8, today I experienced a problem
> that had not happened since the download/installation -- the graphics on
my
> home page and just about any site I go to, including MS/IE8 info, is "out
of
> sync." Picture and copy boxes are left blank, copy is not lined up
properly
> at all. Do you have any ideas as to how I can get it back to normal like
it
> was this morning and earlier?
> Also, if you will, please go back to my question on Outlook Express and
IE8
> posed yesterday and see my last insert. I'm not quite sure we were on the
> same page. This may clarify things better so you'll know exactly what I'm
> trying to do.
> Once again, thanks for any help you can give me on these two items.
> Regards,
> Scotirish 7/14/09 4:00 p.m. EST

Hello again Don. I appreciate your reponses!

On your response below much of the material refers to IE7 whereas I have IE8
on Windows XP SP3 Home edition. Does all of these also apply to IE8?

Thanks,
Scotirish 7/15/09 12:05 p.m. EST

"Don Varnau" wrote:

> Hi,
> Page display problems...
> 1. With the warning that a reset will delete autocomplete data, such as
> passwords and you will have to reinstall or re-enable browser add-ons, work
> through this article:
> 936213- How to optimize or reset Internet Explorer 7:
> http://support.microsoft.com/kb/936213/en-us
>
> Useful for recovering stored passwords before you clear all stored login
> data:
> IE PassView- NirSoft:
> http://www.nirsoft.net/utils/interne..._password.html
>
> What a reset of IE settings will do:
> Windows Vista Help- Reset Internet Explorer settings:
> http://windowshelp.microsoft.com/Win...fe1771033.mspx
>
> 2. You may have an incompatible browser add-on installed. (Also covered in
> step 1)
> For troubleshooting information see:
>
> IEBlog Troubleshooting and Internet Explorer’s (No Add-ons) Mode:
> http://blogs.msdn.com/ie/archive/2006/07/25/678113.aspx
>
> 928426- Internet Explorer 7 may exit immediately when it includes an add-on
> http://support.microsoft.com/kb/928426
>
> Problem: Crashes or hangs
> http://www.enhanceie.com/ie/troubleshoot.asp
> -
> Hope this helps,
> Don
> [MS MVP- IE]
>
>
> "Scotirish" <Scotirish@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:4C18FA7E-314C-4304-8547-BBDDA91937D6@microsoft.com...
> > Good afternoon , Don.
> > While I am getting familiar with the IE 8, today I experienced a problem
> > that had not happened since the download/installation -- the graphics on
> my
> > home page and just about any site I go to, including MS/IE8 info, is "out
> of
> > sync." Picture and copy boxes are left blank, copy is not lined up
> properly
> > at all. Do you have any ideas as to how I can get it back to normal like
> it
> > was this morning and earlier?
> > Also, if you will, please go back to my question on Outlook Express and
> IE8
> > posed yesterday and see my last insert. I'm not quite sure we were on the
> > same page. This may clarify things better so you'll know exactly what I'm
> > trying to do.
> > Once again, thanks for any help you can give me on these two items.
> > Regards,
> > Scotirish 7/14/09 4:00 p.m. EST
>
>

Hi,
Yes. Manage add-ons appeared with IE7. There are minor differences, but the
basic processes of managing add-ons or resetting IE settings are the same.

Don
[MS MVP- IE]

"Scotirish" <Scotirish@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:6ED4255A-91F1-4DC5-8425-178BF304F619@microsoft.com...
> Hello again Don. I appreciate your reponses!
>
> On your response below much of the material refers to IE7 whereas I have
IE8
> on Windows XP SP3 Home edition. Does all of these also apply to IE8?
>
> Thanks,
> Scotirish 7/15/09 12:05 p.m. EST

> "Don Varnau" wrote:
>
> > Hi,
> > Page display problems...
> > 1. With the warning that a reset will delete autocomplete data, such as
> > passwords and you will have to reinstall or re-enable browser add-ons,
work
> > through this article:
> > 936213- How to optimize or reset Internet Explorer 7:
> > http://support.microsoft.com/kb/936213/en-us
> >
> > Useful for recovering stored passwords before you clear all stored login
> > data:
> > IE PassView- NirSoft:
> > http://www.nirsoft.net/utils/interne..._password.html
> >
> > What a reset of IE settings will do:
> > Windows Vista Help- Reset Internet Explorer settings:
> >
http://windowshelp.microsoft.com/Win...fe1771033.mspx
> >
> > 2. You may have an incompatible browser add-on installed. (Also covered
in
> > step 1)
> > For troubleshooting information see:
> >
> > IEBlog Troubleshooting and Internet Explorer’s (No Add-ons) Mode:
> > http://blogs.msdn.com/ie/archive/2006/07/25/678113.aspx
> >
> > 928426- Internet Explorer 7 may exit immediately when it includes an
add-on
> > http://support.microsoft.com/kb/928426
> >
> > Problem: Crashes or hangs
> > http://www.enhanceie.com/ie/troubleshoot.asp

> > "Scotirish" <Scotirish@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> > news:4C18FA7E-314C-4304-8547-BBDDA91937D6@microsoft.com...
> > > Good afternoon , Don.
> > > While I am getting familiar with the IE 8, today I experienced a
problem
> > > that had not happened since the download/installation -- the graphics
on
> > my
> > > home page and just about any site I go to, including MS/IE8 info, is
"out
> > of
> > > sync." Picture and copy boxes are left blank, copy is not lined up
> > properly
> > > at all. Do you have any ideas as to how I can get it back to normal
like
> > it
> > > was this morning and earlier?
> > > Also, if you will, please go back to my question on Outlook Express
and
> > IE8
> > > posed yesterday and see my last insert. I'm not quite sure we were on
the
> > > same page. This may clarify things better so you'll know exactly what
I'm
> > > trying to do.
> > > Once again, thanks for any help you can give me on these two items.
> > > Regards,
> > > Scotirish 7/14/09 4:00 p.m. EST

Thanks, Don. I checked out one of the links. Also, I right clicked on the
tiny logo in one of the picture boxes and found I could bring up the pictures
that way (Show the Pictures). But, too time consuming, plus it didn't
straighten out the stories' paragraphs, etc. Went to Tools>Internet
Options>Advanced tab and looked for picture references. Found under
Multimedia the box for "Show Pictures" was unchecked for some reason. Once
checked, this straightened out my home pages, other web sites and graphics in
email. So, everything is fine now on this point.

Before leaving you, I have one other question regarding IE8. My wife still
has IE6 on her laptop (Windows XP Professional SP3). If she wants to put IE8
on her computer, does she have to do IE7 first or can she just upgrade
directly from IE6 to IE8?

Regards,
Scotirish 7/16/09 11:35 a.m. EST


"Don Varnau" wrote:

> Hi,
> Yes. Manage add-ons appeared with IE7. There are minor differences, but the
> basic processes of managing add-ons or resetting IE settings are the same.
>
> Don
> [MS MVP- IE]
>
> "Scotirish" <Scotirish@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:6ED4255A-91F1-4DC5-8425-178BF304F619@microsoft.com...
> > Hello again Don. I appreciate your reponses!
> >
> > On your response below much of the material refers to IE7 whereas I have
> IE8
> > on Windows XP SP3 Home edition. Does all of these also apply to IE8?
> >
> > Thanks,
> > Scotirish 7/15/09 12:05 p.m. EST
>
> > "Don Varnau" wrote:
> >
> > > Hi,
> > > Page display problems...
> > > 1. With the warning that a reset will delete autocomplete data, such as
> > > passwords and you will have to reinstall or re-enable browser add-ons,
> work
> > > through this article:
> > > 936213- How to optimize or reset Internet Explorer 7:
> > > http://support.microsoft.com/kb/936213/en-us
> > >
> > > Useful for recovering stored passwords before you clear all stored login
> > > data:
> > > IE PassView- NirSoft:
> > > http://www.nirsoft.net/utils/interne..._password.html
> > >
> > > What a reset of IE settings will do:
> > > Windows Vista Help- Reset Internet Explorer settings:
> > >
> http://windowshelp.microsoft.com/Win...fe1771033.mspx
> > >
> > > 2. You may have an incompatible browser add-on installed. (Also covered
> in
> > > step 1)
> > > For troubleshooting information see:
> > >
> > > IEBlog Troubleshooting and Internet Explorer’s (No Add-ons) Mode:
> > > http://blogs.msdn.com/ie/archive/2006/07/25/678113.aspx
> > >
> > > 928426- Internet Explorer 7 may exit immediately when it includes an
> add-on
> > > http://support.microsoft.com/kb/928426
> > >
> > > Problem: Crashes or hangs
> > > http://www.enhanceie.com/ie/troubleshoot.asp
>
> > > "Scotirish" <Scotirish@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> > > news:4C18FA7E-314C-4304-8547-BBDDA91937D6@microsoft.com...
> > > > Good afternoon , Don.
> > > > While I am getting familiar with the IE 8, today I experienced a
> problem
> > > > that had not happened since the download/installation -- the graphics
> on
> > > my
> > > > home page and just about any site I go to, including MS/IE8 info, is
> "out
> > > of
> > > > sync." Picture and copy boxes are left blank, copy is not lined up
> > > properly
> > > > at all. Do you have any ideas as to how I can get it back to normal
> like
> > > it
> > > > was this morning and earlier?
> > > > Also, if you will, please go back to my question on Outlook Express
> and
> > > IE8
> > > > posed yesterday and see my last insert. I'm not quite sure we were on
> the
> > > > same page. This may clarify things better so you'll know exactly what
> I'm
> > > > trying to do.
> > > > Once again, thanks for any help you can give me on these two items.
> > > > Regards,
> > > > Scotirish 7/14/09 4:00 p.m. EST
>
>

Sorry... I forgot the obvious "Display images" option. Glad you thought of
it. ;-)

Yes, you can install IE8 on XP SP3/IE6. Third-party antivirus/antispyware
programs should be disabled when
installing Internet Explorer.
See: IEBlog IE7 Installation and Anti-Malware Applications:
http://blogs.msdn.com/ie/archive/200...lications.aspx

More important information at:
http://www.ie-vista.com/known_issues.html

Don
[MS MVP- IE]

"Scotirish" <Scotirish@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
newsA151A15-79DF-419E-B0B9-E4D086208A4E@microsoft.com...
> Thanks, Don. I checked out one of the links. Also, I right clicked on the
> tiny logo in one of the picture boxes and found I could bring up the
pictures
> that way (Show the Pictures). But, too time consuming, plus it didn't
> straighten out the stories' paragraphs, etc. Went to Tools>Internet
> Options>Advanced tab and looked for picture references. Found under
> Multimedia the box for "Show Pictures" was unchecked for some reason.
Once
> checked, this straightened out my home pages, other web sites and graphics
in
> email. So, everything is fine now on this point.
>
> Before leaving you, I have one other question regarding IE8. My wife
still
> has IE6 on her laptop (Windows XP Professional SP3). If she wants to put
IE8
> on her computer, does she have to do IE7 first or can she just upgrade
> directly from IE6 to IE8?
>
> Regards,
> Scotirish 7/16/09 11:35 a.m. EST

> "Don Varnau" wrote:
>
> > Hi,
> > Yes. Manage add-ons appeared with IE7. There are minor differences, but
the
> > basic processes of managing add-ons or resetting IE settings are the
same.
> >
> > Don
> > [MS MVP- IE]

> > "Scotirish" <Scotirish@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> > news:6ED4255A-91F1-4DC5-8425-178BF304F619@microsoft.com...
> > > Hello again Don. I appreciate your reponses!
> > >
> > > On your response below much of the material refers to IE7 whereas I
have
> > IE8
> > > on Windows XP SP3 Home edition. Does all of these also apply to IE8?
> > >
> > > Thanks,
> > > Scotirish 7/15/09 12:05 p.m. EST

> > > "Don Varnau" wrote:
> > >
> > > > Hi,
> > > > Page display problems...
> > > > 1. With the warning that a reset will delete autocomplete data, such
as
> > > > passwords and you will have to reinstall or re-enable browser
add-ons,
> > work
> > > > through this article:
> > > > 936213- How to optimize or reset Internet Explorer 7:
> > > > http://support.microsoft.com/kb/936213/en-us
> > > >
> > > > Useful for recovering stored passwords before you clear all stored
login
> > > > data:
> > > > IE PassView- NirSoft:
> > > > http://www.nirsoft.net/utils/interne..._password.html
> > > >
> > > > What a reset of IE settings will do:
> > > > Windows Vista Help- Reset Internet Explorer settings:
> > > >
> >
http://windowshelp.microsoft.com/Win...fe1771033.mspx
> > > >
> > > > 2. You may have an incompatible browser add-on installed. (Also
covered
> > in
> > > > step 1)
> > > > For troubleshooting information see:
> > > >
> > > > IEBlog Troubleshooting and Internet Explorer’s (No Add-ons)
Mode:
> > > > http://blogs.msdn.com/ie/archive/2006/07/25/678113.aspx
> > > >
> > > > 928426- Internet Explorer 7 may exit immediately when it includes an
> > add-on
> > > > http://support.microsoft.com/kb/928426
> > > >
> > > > Problem: Crashes or hangs
> > > > http://www.enhanceie.com/ie/troubleshoot.asp

> > > > "Scotirish" <Scotirish@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> > > > news:4C18FA7E-314C-4304-8547-BBDDA91937D6@microsoft.com...
> > > > > Good afternoon , Don.
> > > > > While I am getting familiar with the IE 8, today I experienced a
> > problem
> > > > > that had not happened since the download/installation -- the
graphics
> > on my
> > > > > home page and just about any site I go to, including MS/IE8 info,
is
> > "out of
> > > > > sync." Picture and copy boxes are left blank, copy is not lined
up
> > > > properly
> > > > > at all. Do you have any ideas as to how I can get it back to
normal
> > like it
> > > > > was this morning and earlier?
> > > > > Also, if you will, please go back to my question on Outlook
Express
> > and IE8
> > > > > posed yesterday and see my last insert. I'm not quite sure we
were on
> > the
> > > > > same page. This may clarify things better so you'll know exactly
what
> > I'm trying to do.
> > > > > Once again, thanks for any help you can give me on these two
items.
> > > > > Regards,
> > > > > Scotirish 7/14/09 4:00 p.m. EST

Good morning, Don.

Thanks for the advice re download of IE8 over IE6. Gee, I didn't disable
the a/v and spyware software when I went to IE8, but guess it worked out O.K.
It looks like Microsoft would provide some download/installation
instructions (do's and don'ts) somewhere on the web. Never saw anything
close to that.

Again, I appeciate your help and the time you have taken to provide it to me.

Regards,
Scotirish 7/17/09 9:10 a.m. EST

"Don Varnau" wrote:

> Sorry... I forgot the obvious "Display images" option. Glad you thought of
> it. ;-)
>
> Yes, you can install IE8 on XP SP3/IE6. Third-party antivirus/antispyware
> programs should be disabled when
> installing Internet Explorer.
> See: IEBlog IE7 Installation and Anti-Malware Applications:
> http://blogs.msdn.com/ie/archive/200...lications.aspx
>
> More important information at:
> http://www.ie-vista.com/known_issues.html
>
> Don
> [MS MVP- IE]
>
> "Scotirish" <Scotirish@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> newsA151A15-79DF-419E-B0B9-E4D086208A4E@microsoft.com...
> > Thanks, Don. I checked out one of the links. Also, I right clicked on the
> > tiny logo in one of the picture boxes and found I could bring up the
> pictures
> > that way (Show the Pictures). But, too time consuming, plus it didn't
> > straighten out the stories' paragraphs, etc. Went to Tools>Internet
> > Options>Advanced tab and looked for picture references. Found under
> > Multimedia the box for "Show Pictures" was unchecked for some reason.
> Once
> > checked, this straightened out my home pages, other web sites and graphics
> in
> > email. So, everything is fine now on this point.
> >
> > Before leaving you, I have one other question regarding IE8. My wife
> still
> > has IE6 on her laptop (Windows XP Professional SP3). If she wants to put
> IE8
> > on her computer, does she have to do IE7 first or can she just upgrade
> > directly from IE6 to IE8?
> >
> > Regards,
> > Scotirish 7/16/09 11:35 a.m. EST
>
> > "Don Varnau" wrote:
> >
> > > Hi,
> > > Yes. Manage add-ons appeared with IE7. There are minor differences, but
> the
> > > basic processes of managing add-ons or resetting IE settings are the
> same.
> > >
> > > Don
> > > [MS MVP- IE]
>
> > > "Scotirish" <Scotirish@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> > > news:6ED4255A-91F1-4DC5-8425-178BF304F619@microsoft.com...
> > > > Hello again Don. I appreciate your reponses!
> > > >
> > > > On your response below much of the material refers to IE7 whereas I
> have
> > > IE8
> > > > on Windows XP SP3 Home edition. Does all of these also apply to IE8?
> > > >
> > > > Thanks,
> > > > Scotirish 7/15/09 12:05 p.m. EST
>
> > > > "Don Varnau" wrote:
> > > >
> > > > > Hi,
> > > > > Page display problems...
> > > > > 1. With the warning that a reset will delete autocomplete data, such
> as
> > > > > passwords and you will have to reinstall or re-enable browser
> add-ons,
> > > work
> > > > > through this article:
> > > > > 936213- How to optimize or reset Internet Explorer 7:
> > > > > http://support.microsoft.com/kb/936213/en-us
> > > > >
> > > > > Useful for recovering stored passwords before you clear all stored
> login
> > > > > data:
> > > > > IE PassView- NirSoft:
> > > > > http://www.nirsoft.net/utils/interne..._password.html
> > > > >
> > > > > What a reset of IE settings will do:
> > > > > Windows Vista Help- Reset Internet Explorer settings:
> > > > >
> > >
> http://windowshelp.microsoft.com/Win...fe1771033.mspx
> > > > >
> > > > > 2. You may have an incompatible browser add-on installed. (Also
> covered
> > > in
> > > > > step 1)
> > > > > For troubleshooting information see:
> > > > >
> > > > > IEBlog Troubleshooting and Internet Explorer’s (No Add-ons)
> Mode:
> > > > > http://blogs.msdn.com/ie/archive/2006/07/25/678113.aspx
> > > > >
> > > > > 928426- Internet Explorer 7 may exit immediately when it includes an
> > > add-on
> > > > > http://support.microsoft.com/kb/928426
> > > > >
> > > > > Problem: Crashes or hangs
> > > > > http://www.enhanceie.com/ie/troubleshoot.asp
>
> > > > > "Scotirish" <Scotirish@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> > > > > news:4C18FA7E-314C-4304-8547-BBDDA91937D6@microsoft.com...
> > > > > > Good afternoon , Don.
> > > > > > While I am getting familiar with the IE 8, today I experienced a
> > > problem
> > > > > > that had not happened since the download/installation -- the
> graphics
> > > on my
> > > > > > home page and just about any site I go to, including MS/IE8 info,
> is
> > > "out of
> > > > > > sync." Picture and copy boxes are left blank, copy is not lined
> up
> > > > > properly
> > > > > > at all. Do you have any ideas as to how I can get it back to
> normal
> > > like it
> > > > > > was this morning and earlier?
> > > > > > Also, if you will, please go back to my question on Outlook
> Express
> > > and IE8
> > > > > > posed yesterday and see my last insert. I'm not quite sure we
> were on
> > > the
> > > > > > same page. This may clarify things better so you'll know exactly
> what
> > > I'm trying to do.
> > > > > > Once again, thanks for any help you can give me on these two
> items.
> > > > > > Regards,
> > > > > > Scotirish 7/14/09 4:00 p.m. EST
>
>

You're welcome.

Don
[MS MVP- IE]


"Scotirish" <Scotirish@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:95A27170-6283-4DA2-AA50-99F7E3235F82@microsoft.com...
> Good morning, Don.
>
> Thanks for the advice re download of IE8 over IE6. Gee, I didn't disable
> the a/v and spyware software when I went to IE8, but guess it worked out
O.K.
> It looks like Microsoft would provide some download/installation
> instructions (do's and don'ts) somewhere on the web. Never saw anything
> close to that.
>
> Again, I appeciate your help and the time you have taken to provide it to
me.
>
> Regards,
> Scotirish 7/17/09 9:10 a.m. EST

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