Internet Explorer 8

I found this thread and have to comment that I am extremely SORRY that I
downloaded Internet Explorer 8; it is bad enough that one has to constantly
delete spam, spyware and other garbage from our computers without Microsoft
also adding features to a web browser that we didn't ask for. As soon as I
downloaded IE8 I found that I had acquired the MSN toolbar, my home page was
hijacked by Bing and I had ten or more links added to my favorites list.

PLEASE keep updates to IE clean, simple and functional, and offer add-ins as
an option for those who don;t mind cluttering their computer with this stuff.
I will never upgrade again, it isn't worth it

As soon as you found what thread?

<QP>
IE8 will not automatically install on machines. Users must opt-in to install
IE8. Users will see a Welcome screen that offers choices: Ask later, install
now, or don’t install.

[screenshot: http://ieblog.members.winisp.net/ima...comevista.png]

Users who decline the automatic update can still download it from
http://www.microsoft.com/ie8 or from Windows Update as an optional update...
</QP>
Source:
http://blogs.msdn.com/ie/archive/200...on-of-ie8.aspx

IE8 is *not* a critical security update.

You *chose* to install IE8 just like you *chose* to install the
MSN-customized version of it.

How to uninstall or remove Internet Explorer 8
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/957700
--
~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
MS MVP-IE, Mail, Security, Windows Client - since 2002
www.banthecheck.com


JeremyB wrote:
> I found this thread and have to comment that I am extremely SORRY that I
> downloaded Internet Explorer 8; it is bad enough that one has to
> constantly
> delete spam, spyware and other garbage from our computers without
> Microsoft
> also adding features to a web browser that we didn't ask for. As soon as I
> downloaded IE8 I found that I had acquired the MSN toolbar, my home page
> was
> hijacked by Bing and I had ten or more links added to my favorites list.
>
> PLEASE keep updates to IE clean, simple and functional, and offer add-ins
> as
> an option for those who don;t mind cluttering their computer with this
> stuff. I will never upgrade again, it isn't worth it

"JeremyB" <JeremyB@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:B9F4AF59-1627-4CD0-84D0-3719B7D37E57@microsoft.com...
> I found this thread and have to comment that I am extremely SORRY that I
> downloaded Internet Explorer 8; it is bad enough that one has to
> constantly
> delete spam, spyware and other garbage from our computers without
> Microsoft
> also adding features to a web browser that we didn't ask for. As soon as I
> downloaded IE8 I found that I had acquired the MSN toolbar, my home page
> was
> hijacked by Bing and I had ten or more links added to my favorites list.

It gave you a STARTUP PAGE where YOU chose to use Bing as your homepage.

I suggest in future you READ things rather than just blindly clicking on
"OK" or "Next"...

"JeremyB" wrote:

> I found this thread and have to comment that I am extremely SORRY that I
> downloaded Internet Explorer 8; it is bad enough that one has to constantly
> delete spam, spyware and other garbage from our computers without Microsoft
> also adding features to a web browser that we didn't ask for. As soon as I
> downloaded IE8 I found that I had acquired the MSN toolbar, my home page was
> hijacked by Bing and I had ten or more links added to my favorites list.
>
> PLEASE keep updates to IE clean, simple and functional, and offer add-ins as
> an option for those who don;t mind cluttering their computer with this stuff.
> I will never upgrade again, it isn't worth it

You can disable any Add-on you do not like or need, there are choices
provided and it's up to you to choose.

"JeremyB" <JeremyB@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:B9F4AF59-1627-4CD0-84D0-3719B7D37E57@microsoft.com...
> I found this thread and have to comment that I am extremely SORRY that I
> downloaded Internet Explorer 8; it is bad enough that one has to
> constantly
> delete spam, spyware and other garbage from our computers without
> Microsoft
> also adding features to a web browser that we didn't ask for. As soon as I
> downloaded IE8 I found that I had acquired the MSN toolbar, my home page
> was
> hijacked by Bing and I had ten or more links added to my favorites list.
>
> PLEASE keep updates to IE clean, simple and functional, and offer add-ins
> as
> an option for those who don;t mind cluttering their computer with this
> stuff.
> I will never upgrade again, it isn't worth it

IE8 was packaged with Windows 7.
There are some pages which won't
display and other minor glitches.
Much prefer IE7. Would use if I could.

"frankie" <heatonNOSPAM@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:E267E6F2-D69D-41ED-92D2-396737330AF8@microsoft.com...
>
>
> IE8 was packaged with Windows 7.
> There are some pages which won't
> display and other minor glitches.
> Much prefer IE7. Would use if I could.

Works perfectly OK here in W7 - care to post URLs of pages that don't work
and a description of these "minor" glitches?

Thanks for replying.

One of the pages is an explanation
of how to get a certain icon on my
Google toolbar.

The URL just shows 'about:blank'
Nothing else. I could access this page
using IE7.

Thanks

Frankie



"Gordon" <gordonbparker@yahoo.com> wrote in message
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>
> "frankie" <heatonNOSPAM@hotmail.com> wrote in message
> news:E267E6F2-D69D-41ED-92D2-396737330AF8@microsoft.com...
>>
>>
>> IE8 was packaged with Windows 7.
>> There are some pages which won't
>> display and other minor glitches.
>> Much prefer IE7. Would use if I could.
>
> Works perfectly OK here in W7 - care to post URLs of pages that don't work
> and a description of these "minor" glitches?