Comments on: MSIE 7 – But not for me http://www.stuffbysarah.net/2006/10/20/msie-7-but-not-for-me/ PHP, WordPress and Business Ramblings Mon, 19 Jul 2010 13:44:50 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 By: Sarah http://www.stuffbysarah.net/2006/10/20/msie-7-but-not-for-me/#comment-5046 Sarah Sun, 11 Feb 2007 13:53:44 +0000 http://www.stuffbysarah.net/2006/10/20/msie-7-but-not-for-me/#comment-5046 Have you searched on the error code on the microsoft website? This could give you some ideas to try whilst you wait for a support answer. Let me know how it goes. Have you searched on the error code on the microsoft website? This could give you some ideas to try whilst you wait for a support answer.

Let me know how it goes.

]]> By: Bob http://www.stuffbysarah.net/2006/10/20/msie-7-but-not-for-me/#comment-5037 Bob Sun, 11 Feb 2007 04:25:29 +0000 http://www.stuffbysarah.net/2006/10/20/msie-7-but-not-for-me/#comment-5037 Sarah, under MSIE 6 Program Options > Programs, there is a button "Reset Web Settings" that you have to click to make MSIE the default once again .... So, I made MSIE 6 the default browser; however, when I again tried to install MSIE 7, I continued to get Error Code 0x05 ... as indicated on the error screen, I forwarded the problem to "Microsoft Online Assist Support" (advertised by MS to be at no-cost for issues related to getting updates). We'll see what happens ... Sarah, under MSIE 6 Program Options > Programs, there is a button "Reset Web Settings" that you have to click to make MSIE the default once again ….

So, I made MSIE 6 the default browser; however, when I again tried to install MSIE 7, I continued to get Error Code 0×05 … as indicated on the error screen, I forwarded the problem to "Microsoft Online Assist Support" (advertised by MS to be at no-cost for issues related to getting updates).

We'll see what happens …

]]> By: Sarah http://www.stuffbysarah.net/2006/10/20/msie-7-but-not-for-me/#comment-4369 Sarah Sun, 26 Nov 2006 16:06:17 +0000 http://www.stuffbysarah.net/2006/10/20/msie-7-but-not-for-me/#comment-4369 If you want to make MSIE the default browser, go into Tools and Internet settings wtihin IE (also available in your control panel) and in there somewhere it says check as default browser. This is probably unticked, so tick it and then when it runs again it will ask you. As for the upgrade, Firefox shouldn't be preventing the upgrade as I know my other half upgraded to IE7 without a problem despite running Firefox as his default browser. So I guess there's either an issue with your windows updater or your windows installation. Probably your best bet is going to be to reformat and run windows update straight after. Not ideal but I know I had to do this before my windows 2000 would work with windows update first time around. If you want to make MSIE the default browser, go into Tools and Internet settings wtihin IE (also available in your control panel) and in there somewhere it says check as default browser. This is probably unticked, so tick it and then when it runs again it will ask you.

As for the upgrade, Firefox shouldn't be preventing the upgrade as I know my other half upgraded to IE7 without a problem despite running Firefox as his default browser. So I guess there's either an issue with your windows updater or your windows installation. Probably your best bet is going to be to reformat and run windows update straight after. Not ideal but I know I had to do this before my windows 2000 would work with windows update first time around.

]]> By: Bob http://www.stuffbysarah.net/2006/10/20/msie-7-but-not-for-me/#comment-4362 Bob Sat, 25 Nov 2006 05:44:28 +0000 http://www.stuffbysarah.net/2006/10/20/msie-7-but-not-for-me/#comment-4362 I like Firefox, and it has been my default browser for over a year (I also have Opera and Netscape to test web pages). I tried to upgrade MSIE from 6 to 7, and was unable ... the setup program apparently runs without error, but after the required reboot, I'm still at MSIE 6. I wondering if having Firefox ad my default browser would be part of the problem ... in any event, I can't figure out how to make MSIE my default, so for me, MSIE 7 is a moot point .... I like Firefox, and it has been my default browser for over a year (I also have Opera and Netscape to test web pages). I tried to upgrade MSIE from 6 to 7, and was unable … the setup program apparently runs without error, but after the required reboot, I'm still at MSIE 6. I wondering if having Firefox ad my default browser would be part of the problem … in any event, I can't figure out how to make MSIE my default, so for me, MSIE 7 is a moot point ….

]]> By: Matt http://www.stuffbysarah.net/2006/10/20/msie-7-but-not-for-me/#comment-2811 Matt Tue, 24 Oct 2006 16:38:50 +0000 http://www.stuffbysarah.net/2006/10/20/msie-7-but-not-for-me/#comment-2811 IE7 Gold is a lot better then the RC1 gotta say Granty. Sarah - Your going to hate vista. It assumes your an idiot. And you cant (to my knowledge) tell it otherwise. Now security requests et al blank out the whole screen until you deal with them... I can see things like that getting annoying... IE7 Gold is a lot better then the RC1 gotta say Granty.

Sarah – Your going to hate vista. It assumes your an idiot. And you cant (to my knowledge) tell it otherwise. Now security requests et al blank out the whole screen until you deal with them…

I can see things like that getting annoying…

]]> By: Granty http://www.stuffbysarah.net/2006/10/20/msie-7-but-not-for-me/#comment-2778 Granty Mon, 23 Oct 2006 13:09:56 +0000 http://www.stuffbysarah.net/2006/10/20/msie-7-but-not-for-me/#comment-2778 I'm stuck with 2k at work, so guess IE7 wont be rolled out anytime soon there. Havent tried IE7 since RC1 and didnt like it much the but might give it a try later if I get a minute between work, football and website updates. I'm stuck with 2k at work, so guess IE7 wont be rolled out anytime soon there.

Havent tried IE7 since RC1 and didnt like it much the but might give it a try later if I get a minute between work, football and website updates.

]]> By: Sarah http://www.stuffbysarah.net/2006/10/20/msie-7-but-not-for-me/#comment-2751 Sarah Sun, 22 Oct 2006 11:51:20 +0000 http://www.stuffbysarah.net/2006/10/20/msie-7-but-not-for-me/#comment-2751 My laptop? it's a 1.8GHz Pentium 4 processor, 512MB RAM, although I may upgrade to a 1GB once I've paid for my car :cry: I have XP so no need to buy - I just don't run it (yes it's a legit copy) ;) I don't know how Vista will look or whether it's even more controlling than XP appears to be. XP assumes the user is a lot thicker than previous versions of Windows. Whilst the average literacy is lower there should be a way to switch between having more or less control depending on your intelligence when it comes to using Windows. I can do certain things so much quicker in w2k and XP makes you jump through so many hoops at times. If Vista relaxes a little then they may redeem themselves. As for the close tab, well I have the tab mix extension which puts a close tab on every tab anyhow, so that was fine to me. There is an extension to move the close button back to the top right and take it off each tab, however I'm so used to it being on the tab now. You can also double click the tab to close it but I don't like that as a quick spasm could close your tab!! FF2 will also spell check your forms on the page etc. which i didn't realise until recently, something that may come in handy as my keyboard doesn't always seem to register every keystroke and leaves the odd letter out! My laptop? it's a 1.8GHz Pentium 4 processor, 512MB RAM, although I may upgrade to a 1GB once I've paid for my car :cry:

I have XP so no need to buy – I just don't run it (yes it's a legit copy) ;) I don't know how Vista will look or whether it's even more controlling than XP appears to be. XP assumes the user is a lot thicker than previous versions of Windows. Whilst the average literacy is lower there should be a way to switch between having more or less control depending on your intelligence when it comes to using Windows. I can do certain things so much quicker in w2k and XP makes you jump through so many hoops at times. If Vista relaxes a little then they may redeem themselves.

As for the close tab, well I have the tab mix extension which puts a close tab on every tab anyhow, so that was fine to me. There is an extension to move the close button back to the top right and take it off each tab, however I'm so used to it being on the tab now. You can also double click the tab to close it but I don't like that as a quick spasm could close your tab!!

FF2 will also spell check your forms on the page etc. which i didn't realise until recently, something that may come in handy as my keyboard doesn't always seem to register every keystroke and leaves the odd letter out!

]]> By: Matt http://www.stuffbysarah.net/2006/10/20/msie-7-but-not-for-me/#comment-2750 Matt Sun, 22 Oct 2006 11:25:25 +0000 http://www.stuffbysarah.net/2006/10/20/msie-7-but-not-for-me/#comment-2750 What spec is the lappy? I had vista running on a decent current mid range pc at RC2 and it was shockingly slow, it needs at least a GB of ram to run comfortably - particuarly if you have shared graphics - so Id imagine that youd be better off with XP... (Before you buy it give me a shout btw - I can get discounts) Ive now got FF2 didnt realise it was anywhere near until you posted, gotta say its good. Only thing that is annoying me is the movement of the close tab button, I liked it at the end, if I wanted to close a particular tab Id just right click it.... What spec is the lappy? I had vista running on a decent current mid range pc at RC2 and it was shockingly slow, it needs at least a GB of ram to run comfortably – particuarly if you have shared graphics – so Id imagine that youd be better off with XP… (Before you buy it give me a shout btw – I can get discounts)

Ive now got FF2 didnt realise it was anywhere near until you posted, gotta say its good. Only thing that is annoying me is the movement of the close tab button, I liked it at the end, if I wanted to close a particular tab Id just right click it….

]]> By: Sarah http://www.stuffbysarah.net/2006/10/20/msie-7-but-not-for-me/#comment-2746 Sarah Sun, 22 Oct 2006 09:28:58 +0000 http://www.stuffbysarah.net/2006/10/20/msie-7-but-not-for-me/#comment-2746 I've seen IE7 when it was in beta release on <a href="http://www.ap4a.co.uk">Dave's</a> laptop but I've also tried Firefox 2 (until XP blocked half the web for me and I thought it was the upgrade to FF2 and uninstalled it - you can see my love for XP!) and FF2 is look gooooooooooood :) As for Windows - I'll admit I am thinking about upgrading the OS purely because there are so many security fixes now on the 5 year old w2k that a new OS would probably run quicker on my laptop with less security patches as I know the laptop is perfectly fine. I'll have to look at Vista a bit more and decide if it's worth waiting for that or just putting (dare I say it) XP (uuurrgghh) on this. ;) I've seen IE7 when it was in beta release on Dave's laptop but I've also tried Firefox 2 (until XP blocked half the web for me and I thought it was the upgrade to FF2 and uninstalled it – you can see my love for XP!) and FF2 is look gooooooooooood :)

As for Windows – I'll admit I am thinking about upgrading the OS purely because there are so many security fixes now on the 5 year old w2k that a new OS would probably run quicker on my laptop with less security patches as I know the laptop is perfectly fine.

I'll have to look at Vista a bit more and decide if it's worth waiting for that or just putting (dare I say it) XP (uuurrgghh) on this. ;)

]]> By: Chris H http://www.stuffbysarah.net/2006/10/20/msie-7-but-not-for-me/#comment-2714 Chris H Sat, 21 Oct 2006 12:19:32 +0000 http://www.stuffbysarah.net/2006/10/20/msie-7-but-not-for-me/#comment-2714 I'm using IE7 since being unable to run the penguin on me new lappy and it works a treat. It's now my browser of choice over the fox. I'm using IE7 since being unable to run the penguin on me new lappy and it works a treat. It's now my browser of choice over the fox.

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