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From: Homer on 9 Feb 2010 10:00 I currently am running IE 6 however there are a number of sites that I go to frequently that just don't function properly. I would like to upgrade to IE 8 but I had such problems with IE 7, especially regarding Outlook Express that I'm concerned about installing IE 8. I've also read about problems with IE 8 as well. Is there any justification for my concern?
From: PA Bear [MS MVP] on 9 Feb 2010 11:29 [Crosspost to IE General] Those with IE7- and/or IE8-specific questions or comments can post to and seek support in IE General newsgroup: microsoft.public.internetexplorer.general On the web: http://www.microsoft.com/communities/newsgroups/en-us/default.aspx?dg=microsoft.public.internetexplorer.general In your newsreader: news://msnews.microsoft.com/microsoft.public.internetexplorer.general Resources: Hyperlinks do not work in Outlook Express after you upgrade to IE7 [and/or IE8] http://support.microsoft.com/kb/929867 No-charge support for Internet Explorer 8 installation, set-up and usage (only) is available via telephone (based on your locale) and has been extended until 02 July 2010. Customers must be running Windows XP or Windows Vista in a non-domain environment. => US & CA Residents: 1-866-234-6020 => Other locales: https://support.microsoft.com/oas/default.aspx?&prid=13043 My personal recommendations include: => Install IE8 manually, not via Windows Update/Automatic Updates!! => http://www.microsoft.com/windows/internet-explorer/worldwide-sites.aspx NB WinXP users: Save the installer to your desktop, do not Run it. When you're prepared to install IE8, double-click on the saved file. NB Vista users: Save the installer to your desktop, do not Run it. When you're prepared to install IE8, right-click on the saved file and select Run as Administator. => Uninstall all third-party toolbars (e.g., Google; Yahoo; Windows Live) and third-party Windows Themes before installing IE8. => Close all open applications (i.e., anything with a taskbar icon) before installing or uninstalling IE8. => I would strongly recommend disabling your anti-virus application and any anti-spyware application's "system protections" (other than Defender's) before installing (or uninstalling) an IE upgrade. If you're running a third-party firewall, I would recommend disabling it and then enabling the Windows Firewall before installing (or uninstalling) an IE upgrade. => Create a Restore Point manually before installing IE8. [Do NOT use System Restore to remove/uninstall IE8; instead, see http://support.microsoft.com/kb/957700. Then use the Restore Point prior to reinstalling IE8 per these recommendations. Norton users will need to see http://bertk.mvps.org/html/symantecdoc1.html.] NB WinXP users=> Reboot twice after installing or uninstalling IE8, then go to http://windowsupdate.microsoft.com | Select CUSTOM and scan | Install any Critical Security Updates offered (i.e., KB976325). If a Root Certificates update is listed in the Optional Updates category, install it to take full advantage of IE's enhanced security. NB Vista users=> Reboot twice after installing or uninstalling IE8, then check-in at Windows Update and install any critical security updates offered. => For best chance of success with IE8, make certain that your anti-virus application version, any anti-spyware applications (other than Defender), and your third-party firewall (if any) are supported in IE8 before you decide install it. -- ~Robear Dyer (PA Bear) MS MVP-IE, Mail, Security, Windows Client - since 2002 Homer wrote: > I currently am running IE 6 however there are a number of sites that I go > to > frequently that just don't function properly. I would like to upgrade to > IE > 8 but I had such problems with IE 7, especially regarding Outlook Express > that I'm concerned about installing IE 8. I've also read about problems > with IE 8 as well. Is there any justification for my concern?
From: Homer on 9 Feb 2010 15:50 Thanks for the quick response. I've followed your instructions and IE8 appears to be working OK. However, should I have a problem, and I would want to unistall, I wasn't able to get the article you suggested: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/957700. When I clicked on the link, I received a message that it was not available. "PA Bear [MS MVP]" wrote: > [Crosspost to IE General] > > Those with IE7- and/or IE8-specific questions or comments can post to and > seek support in IE General newsgroup: > microsoft.public.internetexplorer.general > > On the web: > http://www.microsoft.com/communities/newsgroups/en-us/default.aspx?dg=microsoft.public.internetexplorer.general > > In your newsreader: > news://msnews.microsoft.com/microsoft.public.internetexplorer.general > > Resources: > > Hyperlinks do not work in Outlook Express after you upgrade to IE7 [and/or > IE8] > http://support.microsoft.com/kb/929867 > > No-charge support for Internet Explorer 8 installation, set-up and usage > (only) is available via telephone (based on your locale) and has been > extended until 02 July 2010. Customers must be running Windows XP or Windows > Vista in a non-domain environment. > > => US & CA Residents: 1-866-234-6020 > => Other locales: > https://support.microsoft.com/oas/default.aspx?&prid=13043 > > My personal recommendations include: > > => Install IE8 manually, not via Windows Update/Automatic Updates!! => > http://www.microsoft.com/windows/internet-explorer/worldwide-sites.aspx > > NB WinXP users: Save the installer to your desktop, do not Run it. When > you're prepared to install IE8, double-click on the saved file. > > NB Vista users: Save the installer to your desktop, do not Run it. When > you're prepared to install IE8, right-click on the saved file and select Run > as Administator. > > => Uninstall all third-party toolbars (e.g., Google; Yahoo; Windows Live) > and third-party Windows Themes before installing IE8. > > => Close all open applications (i.e., anything with a taskbar icon) before > installing or uninstalling IE8. > > => I would strongly recommend disabling your anti-virus application and any > anti-spyware application's "system protections" (other than Defender's) > before installing (or uninstalling) an IE upgrade. If you're running a > third-party firewall, I would recommend disabling it and then enabling the > Windows Firewall before installing (or uninstalling) an IE upgrade. > > => Create a Restore Point manually before installing IE8. [Do NOT use > System Restore to remove/uninstall IE8; instead, see > http://support.microsoft.com/kb/957700. Then use the Restore Point prior to > reinstalling IE8 per these recommendations. Norton users will need to see > http://bertk.mvps.org/html/symantecdoc1.html.] > > NB WinXP users=> Reboot twice after installing or uninstalling IE8, then go > to http://windowsupdate.microsoft.com | Select CUSTOM and scan | Install any > Critical Security Updates offered (i.e., KB976325). If a Root Certificates > update is listed in the Optional Updates category, install it to take full > advantage of IE's enhanced security. > > NB Vista users=> Reboot twice after installing or uninstalling IE8, then > check-in at Windows Update and install any critical security updates > offered. > > => For best chance of success with IE8, make certain that your anti-virus > application version, any anti-spyware applications (other than Defender), > and your third-party firewall (if any) are supported in IE8 before you > decide install it. > -- > ~Robear Dyer (PA Bear) > MS MVP-IE, Mail, Security, Windows Client - since 2002 > > > Homer wrote: > > I currently am running IE 6 however there are a number of sites that I go > > to > > frequently that just don't function properly. I would like to upgrade to > > IE > > 8 but I had such problems with IE 7, especially regarding Outlook Express > > that I'm concerned about installing IE 8. I've also read about problems > > with IE 8 as well. Is there any justification for my concern? > > . >
From: Alan Edwards on 9 Feb 2010 16:39 Try the link again. It worked for me just now. ....Alan -- Alan Edwards, MS MVP Windows - Internet Explorer http://dts-l.com/index.htm On Tue, 9 Feb 2010 12:50:01 -0800, in microsoft.public.windows.inetexplorer.ie6.browser, Homer <Homer(a)discussions.microsoft.com> wrote: >Thanks for the quick response. I've followed your instructions and IE8 >appears to be working OK. However, should I have a problem, and I would want >to unistall, I wasn't able to get the article you suggested: >http://support.microsoft.com/kb/957700 >When I clicked on the link, I received a message that it was not available.
From: Homer on 9 Feb 2010 17:40
I just tried it again. It said it could find the page. "Alan Edwards" wrote: > Try the link again. > It worked for me just now. > > ....Alan > -- > Alan Edwards, MS MVP Windows - Internet Explorer > http://dts-l.com/index.htm > > > > On Tue, 9 Feb 2010 12:50:01 -0800, in > microsoft.public.windows.inetexplorer.ie6.browser, Homer > <Homer(a)discussions.microsoft.com> wrote: > > >Thanks for the quick response. I've followed your instructions and IE8 > >appears to be working OK. However, should I have a problem, and I would want > >to unistall, I wasn't able to get the article you suggested: > >http://support.microsoft.com/kb/957700 > >When I clicked on the link, I received a message that it was not available. > . > |