ie6 versus ie7?

[Bruce]

Hello,

Been reading some of the problems with ie7. Still using ie6. Stopped the
automatic update for ie7. Wondering if I should wait till I decide to
upgrade to Vista, or is ie7 worth the problems it seems to have right now?
thanks Bruce

 

[Rob ^_^]

Hi Bruce,
Like a fine wine software takes time to mature. It depends upon your
willingness to swallow a small amount of crud as you sip from the first
bottle. Most problems seem to be incompatibility issues with Addons and
drivers that are already installed on computers.
I have had no problems at all, only some misgivings about the interface, but
I expect that development is not over yet and that things will improve with
age, but I have it installed on a new XP Pro laptop, clean and pristine.
But should you choose to give it a go, you can always uninstall it and
revert back to version 6.
Make sure you read the release notes though before you install it.

http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/ie/aa740486.aspx

There are some important covenants.

Regards.

 

[Guest]

Well, I just downloaded IE 7 to get the enhanced security it is supposed to
offer. I already do not like it. How do I go back to the old IE 6 version
(the disk that came with the lap top some years ago is 350 miles from me).
Will system restore do it?
BobK

 

[Richard in AZ]

No. System restore will not do it. Use the add/remove applet in the control panel to remove it.
Look for "windows internet explorer 7"
Then use the system restore to clean up any loose ends. (If you made a restore point just before
installation)

 

[Guest]

Thanks Richard. I understand the remove program part. How do I get back to IE
6?
Bob

 

[Frank Saunders, MS-MVP OE/WM]

Thanks Richard. I understand the remove program part. How do I get back to
IE
6?

Uninstalling IE7 from the Control Panel returns IE6.