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'It's Here' Says Microsoft; Launches IE 7 Final, Finally
TechWeb ^ | October 18, 2006 | Gregg Keizer

Posted on 10/18/2006 9:32:00 PM PDT by Eagle9

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To: zeugma
These are the last 2000 of the trolls posts.

Thanks, so we can see I posted on other topics proving you to be the liar once again. Go harp on your open source flakes that tried to spread their leftist BS all over those computer threads I had to set straight why don't cha. As far as I'm concerned, there shouldn't even be any computer threads on this site at all, unless they have to do with politics. That is where I try to lead the discussion, and where you always get trounced.

261 posted on 10/21/2006 4:17:30 AM PDT by Golden Eagle (Buy American. While you still can.)
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To: BigSkyFreeper
Even if you turned it off (disabled), it's still physically "on", because it runs as a Windows Service, and eats up CPU cycles and memory resources better suited for things you truly need to use

You can disable the service.

262 posted on 10/21/2006 7:18:43 AM PDT by antiRepublicrat
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To: Golden Eagle
Those that are set to review updates before automatic install, will have a chance to opt out.

For now, yes. However, eventually Microsoft will have a necessary system security update that will only be avaible as an update for IE7 boxes. It's what happened to people who didn't install SP2.

263 posted on 10/21/2006 7:21:08 AM PDT by antiRepublicrat
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To: Golden Eagle

Your posting history speaks for itself, troll.


264 posted on 10/21/2006 7:29:12 AM PDT by zeugma (I reject your reality and substitute my own in its place. (http://www.zprc.org/))
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To: zeugma; Golden Eagle
You can look back three thousand posts and find not a single comment upon any thread that is not a thread concerning computers.

They exist. I've found him on China threads, which of course go inline with his "The Chinese can have open source so it's bad" mantra.

265 posted on 10/21/2006 7:51:39 AM PDT by antiRepublicrat
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To: Golden Eagle
I strongly suggest you keep that in mind before making any other absurd statements or questioning the expertise of those of us with actual real world experience in this field.

Sorry GE, but your posting history does not exactly lead us to believe that you number among that experienced group.

266 posted on 10/21/2006 7:51:58 AM PDT by antiRepublicrat
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To: zeugma

I'm proud of my posts that defend America, let us know if you ever upgrade your foreign Knoppix operating system to anything from the U.S. like most other Americans use. Till then you're obviously the pathetic little troll you keep trying to accuse me of being.


267 posted on 10/21/2006 7:55:05 AM PDT by Golden Eagle (Buy American. While you still can.)
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To: Golden Eagle; Babu
Yes, there are a tiny number of Freepers who have an incredible hate for me, which has been built up over the countless times they have been proven wrong on the facts

Babu, you may want to know that one of us has a very long list with links to the proof of the times that GE lied, accused FReepers of things they provably didn't do, misrepresented the postings of another FReeper in order to slander him (IMNSHO, the two most egregious offenses), switched subjects to avoid a losing position, and plain did not know the subject as well as he claimed.

Which is fine by me, since I am very secure in my knowledge of these issues

Like nmap and the infamous Russian hacker Fyodor? You did not know of one of the most famous tools in security/hacking, and bought that the famous American white-hat hacker Fyodor was Russian, just because of his name.

268 posted on 10/21/2006 8:00:42 AM PDT by antiRepublicrat
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To: Golden Eagle
did of course, and recommend everyone does

That's a bit dangerous, as you may end up accepting licenses that allow Microsoft to come into your computer whenever it wants, and even disable other programs you may be running.

269 posted on 10/21/2006 8:02:31 AM PDT by antiRepublicrat
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To: Eagle9
from KimCommando newsletter

On Wednesday, Microsoft made IE 7 available. This is the first new version of the Web browser in about five years. It features improved security and tabbed browsing.

If you haven't already done so, download IE 7. But be prepared for a wait. On most of my computers, it downloaded and installed in a flash. But Ed said the download and installation took him quite a bit of time. And when it finally installed, the darn thing crashed repeatedly.

For the time being, I recommend that you continue to use Firefox. We don't know how secure IE 7 will be.

Secunia, a European security firm, reported a flaw in IE 7. But Microsoft said the flaw actually is in Outlook Express. Whatever, it is difficult to exploit.

270 posted on 10/21/2006 8:03:36 AM PDT by Gone_Postal (There's plenty of room for all God's creatures..right next to the mashed potatoes)
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To: SeƱor Zorro
Personally, I loathe Microsoft's products (with the exception of VS, which is the best IDE on the market)

Visio rocks. But then Microsoft bought it when it was already an excellent application.

271 posted on 10/21/2006 8:04:34 AM PDT by antiRepublicrat
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To: antiRepublicrat

Whatever AntiRepublican, I've obviously got ziggy smoked since he uses a foreign O/S and has already admitted he doesn't know jack about the O/S 90% of Americans use, which all the liberal anarchists love to hate.


272 posted on 10/21/2006 8:06:54 AM PDT by Golden Eagle (Buy American. While you still can.)
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To: antiRepublicrat
list with links to the proof of the times that GE lied

Which you never post because it proves you are the liars and exposes your endless support for leftists and foreign hackers.

the infamous Russian hacker Fyodor

There you go again, glorifying your favorite foreign hackers like always. If it's foreign, and it's a hacker, you can bet your last dollar antiRepublican here will be glorifying it.

273 posted on 10/21/2006 8:12:51 AM PDT by Golden Eagle (Buy American. While you still can.)
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To: Revolting cat!
POS, don't download!

Too late. I installed it before posting this article. Took it out for short a test drive - dslreports.com speed test, tried out the tabs, uninstalled Google Toolbar, noticed Menu toolbar was located lower, enabled pop-up blocker, closed IE7, and denied it access on my software firewall. It seemed to be running okay. None of my apps appear to have sufferd any damage so I guess I got off lucky compared to you. You're not alone with all the problems you're having associated with installing IE7. I noticed a thread on dslreports.com with people asking for help fixing all sorts of problems. Looks like you were dealt aces and eights. Wish I could help but IE is integrated into practically the whole OS, you're best option may be to backup data and reformat drive c. Sorry, Cat!

274 posted on 10/21/2006 8:16:25 AM PDT by Eagle9
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To: zeugma
Oklahoma city threatens to call FBI over 'renegade' Linux maker

Hehe, I loved that one. GE made such a fool of himself defending the arrogant, ignorant politican the thread was about.

275 posted on 10/21/2006 8:20:15 AM PDT by antiRepublicrat
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To: Eagle9

Mine's working fine, my only complaint is I haven't been able to drag and drop all the toolbars into a single one that is only 1 line high when I go full screen yet like I could with IE6. Maybe I'll find the setting, but it's only 2 lines high and since I set it to auto-hide anyway I hardly even notice.


276 posted on 10/21/2006 8:24:25 AM PDT by Golden Eagle (Buy American. While you still can.)
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To: antiRepublicrat
GE made such a fool of himself defending the arrogant, ignorant politican the thread was about.

No I was defending the American IT manager, while you antiRepublicans were as usual posting articles from your favorite foreign publications that attempted to ridicule him. Linux was ripped off those systems, so, you lose again.

277 posted on 10/21/2006 8:29:11 AM PDT by Golden Eagle (Buy American. While you still can.)
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To: Golden Eagle; Babu
Which you never post because it proves you are the liars

It gets posted all the time in these threads. I don't maintain it, so I don't post it.

There you go again, glorifying your favorite foreign hackers like always.

See Babu, there he goes again. Fyodor is a famous American white-hat (the good guys) hacker whose real name is Gordon Lyon. GE got fooled because of the name Fyodor, which he got from reading Dostoevsky*. Anybody with any real knowledge of network security should know of him and his security tool, but GE didn't.

* I'll just cut off the coming GE comment "He reads Dostoevsky so he's a commie" by mentioning that the book was Notes from the Underground, which is a rejection of a socialist utopia and Marxism.

278 posted on 10/21/2006 8:35:39 AM PDT by antiRepublicrat
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To: zeugma
He is right in that the technology behind keeping ie7 off your PC's is relatively easy. You are right in two ways...

1) Politically - Sometimes it might be easy to do with technology but when a phb finally screams 'i want it' they will get it

2) The world is bigger than your scope of influence, wait until your ERP provider updates in six months and their crap only works with ie7 you either have to bring in ie7 or bring in a whole new erp solution..
279 posted on 10/21/2006 8:36:25 AM PDT by N3WBI3 ("I can kill you with my brain" - River Tam)
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To: BigSkyFreeper
Actually I think the biggest obstacle is dealing with issues solved five years ago and posts that say they still exist...

If youre not building your own PC's any mainline linux distro will work out of the box..

280 posted on 10/21/2006 8:43:39 AM PDT by N3WBI3 ("I can kill you with my brain" - River Tam)
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