'It's Here' Says Microsoft; Launches IE 7 Final, Finally

TechWeb ^ | October 18, 2006 | Gregg Keizer

[Eagle9]

Be sure to disable your Anti-Virus program and all anti-malware programs before you install Internet Explorer 7. The links in this article should answer most questions.

I like the thumbnail view of opened tabs and hope Mozilla includes that in the Firefox 2.0 final release.

[Armigerous]

Firefox rules

[null and void]

Be sure to disable your Anti-Virus program and all anti-malware programs before you install Internet Explorer 7

No point in turning them back on, I'm sure there are enough new security holes that it won't help.

[kinoxi]

Thanks for the post.

[B Knotts]

IE7 is only available for Windows, and not even all versions of it.

Firefox/Mozilla and Opera are available for a number of platforms.

Personally, I use Konqueror most of the time, Firefox less often, and Opera once in a while.

[Dr.Zoidberg]

Um, no.

I'll stick with Firefox.

Thanks anyway.

[Drango]

2 little, 2 late

[Eagle9]

Firefox is my primary browser with Opera being my secondary.

[Retief]

I'm going to give it a try.

[Current Occupant]

I'll stick with Opera, when reading a thread on FR and when it's refreshed it takes you where you were reading, not to the bottom of the page.

[Captain Beyond]

Thanks for the links. Good post.

[ConservativeMind]

Personally, I think they should leave IE 7 optional. If they make anything mandatory, it ought to be Defender, to rid people of spyware.

The IE 7 betas all had problems on my system. They were unreliable and each time I had to uninstall, hoping to get back to my working IE 6.

I use Firefox 90% of the time, anyway.

This will create havoc for a large number of people. It is wrong.

[daler]

I downloaded IE7 last week and lost internet connection on both my computers (wireless networked).

After trying everything I could think of (while in a state of panic)I eventually had to resort to removing it AND doing a system restore to get back online.

I have no idea what it was in IE7 that caused the problem, but I can guarantee you I won't be downloading it again.

[Calvin Locke]

I don't think I'm ever going to buy another non-game product from MS again. I tried to d/l the blocking tool kit,
and I have to go through the validation process again.

I'm sick of it. The update to their .NET framework won't install, and I had to screw around with it last time too.

MS sucks.

Yes, I have two valid copies, each purchased at Staples. Pre-SP1, and an SP2.

[Echo Talon]

OMG, MS still has the fastst servers i have EVER seen! sheesh... my normal DL speed is like 500-600KB/sec that thing was going 3000-2000KB/sec! sheesh!

[Echo Talon]

Yes, I have two valid copies, each purchased at Staples. Pre-SP1, and an SP2.

im sick of hearing this, so many complaints people saying "i have legit copies" all the legit copies i have ever seen have all worked flawlessly, the pirated versions have failed(even the patched ones) they just need to re-patched... if your stealing it just do a search and re-patch it... if you want to know how freepmail me and i'll clue you in

[COEXERJ145]

I've been running IE7 on both my personal computer and my work computer since it was in beta. Never had any serious problems outside of the normal beta bugs but since they had RC1 out a month ago, it worked just fine.

Of course all the Microsoft haters will bash IE7 without ever trying it simply because it is made by Microsoft.

[Echo Talon]

I don't think I'm ever going to buy another non-game product from MS again.

also.. if you want a MS PC game in the future you will need and WANT Win Vista because of DirectX 10

[N3WBI3]

Thank you to mozilla/firefox for forcing MS to dust off their ie coders to get an update in..

[Echo Talon]

Of course all the Microsoft haters will bash IE7 without ever trying it simply because it is made by Microsoft.

everyones favorite company to bash.