Very OT - IE7RC1 Installation
 

Downloaded the IE7 yesterday but have not yet installed it.

Am concerned about any bad things that may happen during installation. Last
time I updated an old browser it managed to put my extensive Favorites
somewhere I couldn't find it. Had to start from scratch and it was time
consuming and annoying.

So, any hints/help would be appreciated.

Butch

Very OT - IE7RC1 Installation
 

Butch Davis wrote:
Downloaded the IE7 yesterday but have not yet installed it.

Am concerned about any bad things that may happen during installation. Last
time I updated an old browser it managed to put my extensive Favorites
somewhere I couldn't find it. Had to start from scratch and it was time
consuming and annoying.

So, any hints/help would be appreciated.

Butch


check out the IE7 newsgroup and you will see this is definitely still a
beta, not a final release. People are having lots of trouble with this
browser. I would not install it. In fact, I would not install Vista
till they have SP1 updates.

MS is rushing to get this out by Oct. It will have lots of problems.

Very OT - IE7RC1 Installation
 

Butch Davis wrote:
Downloaded the IE7 yesterday but have not yet installed it.

Am concerned about any bad things that may happen during installation. Last
time I updated an old browser it managed to put my extensive Favorites
somewhere I couldn't find it. Had to start from scratch and it was time
consuming and annoying.

So, any hints/help would be appreciated.

Butch

I installed it about a month ago, absolutely no problems. I like it,
has tabs. All of my favorites were still there after installation.

Very OT - IE7RC1 Installation
 

Reginald P. Smithers III wrote:
Butch Davis wrote:
Downloaded the IE7 yesterday but have not yet installed it.

Am concerned about any bad things that may happen during installation. Last
time I updated an old browser it managed to put my extensive Favorites
somewhere I couldn't find it. Had to start from scratch and it was time
consuming and annoying.

So, any hints/help would be appreciated.

Butch


check out the IE7 newsgroup and you will see this is definitely still a
beta, not a final release. People are having lots of trouble with this
browser. I would not install it. In fact, I would not install Vista
till they have SP1 updates.

MS is rushing to get this out by Oct. It will have lots of problems.

I've been running IE7 since it was first available in beta, and have
not had any trouble with it at all. I love it.

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"Butch Davis" wrote in message
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Downloaded the IE7 yesterday but have not yet installed it.

Am concerned about any bad things that may happen during installation.
Last time I updated an old browser it managed to put my extensive
Favorites somewhere I couldn't find it. Had to start from scratch and it
was time consuming and annoying.

So, any hints/help would be appreciated.

Butch


Put your hands behind your head. Stop. Do nothing. I have one or two
newsletters from Brian Livingston, the guy who writes the "Windows Secrets"
book series. Very dependable. I havent' read them through, but if you wait
10 minutes, I'll post them here with the subject line "Watch Out For IE7".

Touch nothing in the meanwhile.

Very OT - IE7RC1 Installation
 

On Tue, 03 Oct 2006 19:04:12 GMT, "Butch Davis"
wrote:

Am concerned about any bad things that may happen during installation. Last
time I updated an old browser it managed to put my extensive Favorites
somewhere I couldn't find it. Had to start from scratch and it was time
consuming and annoying.

If Favorites are your main concern, I would export them to a safe
destination before the install.

Go to the "File" pulldown menu and look for "Import and Export".

Follow the directions in the "wizard".

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"Wayne.B" wrote in message
...
On Tue, 03 Oct 2006 19:04:12 GMT, "Butch Davis"
wrote:

Am concerned about any bad things that may happen during installation.
Last
time I updated an old browser it managed to put my extensive Favorites
somewhere I couldn't find it. Had to start from scratch and it was time
consuming and annoying.

If Favorites are your main concern, I would export them to a safe
destination before the install.

Go to the "File" pulldown menu and look for "Import and Export".

Follow the directions in the "wizard".

Another way to back up your important files is to use the windows briefcase.
I haven't tried import/export but I will certainly take a look at it.
Jim

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Thanks, guys. I obviously have some homework to do.

Joe, I read your second post and am about to go to the links.

The main reason I thought 7 might be ready was that they are offering to
automatically send it to users like they do with critical updates.

Butch
"Jim" wrote in message
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"Wayne.B" wrote in message
...
On Tue, 03 Oct 2006 19:04:12 GMT, "Butch Davis"
wrote:

Am concerned about any bad things that may happen during installation.
Last
time I updated an old browser it managed to put my extensive Favorites
somewhere I couldn't find it. Had to start from scratch and it was time
consuming and annoying.

If Favorites are your main concern, I would export them to a safe
destination before the install.

Go to the "File" pulldown menu and look for "Import and Export".

Follow the directions in the "wizard".

Another way to back up your important files is to use the windows
briefcase.
I haven't tried import/export but I will certainly take a look at it.
Jim

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That's the problem described in the links I sent: They're shoving it onto
users' machines while it's still in beta. In reality, it will be a beta
version for probably a year after MS claims it's done.



"Butch Davis" wrote in message
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Thanks, guys. I obviously have some homework to do.

Joe, I read your second post and am about to go to the links.

The main reason I thought 7 might be ready was that they are offering to
automatically send it to users like they do with critical updates.

Butch
"Jim" wrote in message
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"Wayne.B" wrote in message
...
On Tue, 03 Oct 2006 19:04:12 GMT, "Butch Davis"
wrote:

Am concerned about any bad things that may happen during installation.
Last
time I updated an old browser it managed to put my extensive Favorites
somewhere I couldn't find it. Had to start from scratch and it was time
consuming and annoying.

If Favorites are your main concern, I would export them to a safe
destination before the install.

Go to the "File" pulldown menu and look for "Import and Export".

Follow the directions in the "wizard".

Another way to back up your important files is to use the windows
briefcase.
I haven't tried import/export but I will certainly take a look at it.
Jim

Very OT - IE7RC1 Installation
 

JoeSpareBedroom wrote:
That's the problem described in the links I sent: They're shoving it onto
users' machines while it's still in beta. In reality, it will be a beta
version for probably a year after MS claims it's done.



"Butch Davis" wrote in message
ink.net...
Thanks, guys. I obviously have some homework to do.

Joe, I read your second post and am about to go to the links.

The main reason I thought 7 might be ready was that they are offering to
automatically send it to users like they do with critical updates.

Butch
"Jim" wrote in message
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"Wayne.B" wrote in message
...
On Tue, 03 Oct 2006 19:04:12 GMT, "Butch Davis"
wrote:

Am concerned about any bad things that may happen during installation.
Last
time I updated an old browser it managed to put my extensive Favorites
somewhere I couldn't find it. Had to start from scratch and it was time
consuming and annoying.
If Favorites are your main concern, I would export them to a safe
destination before the install.

Go to the "File" pulldown menu and look for "Import and Export".

Follow the directions in the "wizard".

Another way to back up your important files is to use the windows
briefcase.
I haven't tried import/export but I will certainly take a look at it.
Jim




You can set up Windows Update so it will not download IE7. I agree they
are pushing Vista to meet a deadline, and are willing to ship a Beta if
they have to. They plan on correcting problems with service packs.

I won't install any of the "Vista" segments until the complaints post
in the MS NG's are substantially less than they are now. My guess is it
will take MS at least 6 months to correct the majority of the problems.