Internet Explorer

[mkarmali]

I have Windows XP Home and 1 GB of ram. Should I upgrade to Internet Explorer
7.
I currently have IE 6.
Thanks.

[PA Bear]

Required reading IMHO before installing IE7:

Sandi's Installation Tips <= FOLLOW THESE TIPS TO THE LETTER!
http://www.ie-vista.com/known_issues.html#pre-install

[And I strongly recommend using
http://www.microsoft.com/windows/downloads/ie/getitnow.mspx as the
installation source, not Automatic/Windows Update.]

IEBlog : IE7 Installation and Anti-Malware Applications
http://blogs.msdn.com/ie/archive/2006/10/11/IE7-Installation-and-Anti_2D00_Malware-Applications.aspx

What's New in Internet Explorer 7
http://msdn.microsoft.com/workshop/essentials/whatsnew/whatsnew_70_sdk.asp?frame=true

Release Notes
http://msdn2.microsoft.com/ie/Aa740486

Those with IE7-specific questions or comments are asked to post to and seek
support in this newsgroup: microsoft.public.internetexplorer.general

On the web:
http://www.microsoft.com/communities/newsgroups/en-us/default.aspx?dg=microsoft.public.internetexplorer. general

In your newsreader:
news://msnews.microsoft.com/microsoft.public.internetexplorer.general
--
~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
MS MVP-Windows (IE, OE, Security, Shell/User)
AumHa VSOP & Admin; DTS-L.org

mkarmali wrote:
> I have Windows XP Home and 1 GB of ram. Should I upgrade to Internet
> Explorer 7.
> I currently have IE 6.
> Thanks.

[Gary S. Terhune]

If you want IE7, sure. I prefer 6.1. There is no "should" involved.

--
Gary S. Terhune
MS-MVP Shell/User
www.grystmill.com

"mkarmali" > wrote in message
...
>I have Windows XP Home and 1 GB of ram. Should I upgrade to Internet
>Explorer
> 7.
> I currently have IE 6.
> Thanks.

[Ken Blake]

"mkarmali" > wrote in message
...

>I have Windows XP Home and 1 GB of ram. Should I upgrade to Internet
>Explorer
> 7.
> I currently have IE 6.


Because IE7 has significant security enhancements, yes, I think you should.

You'll get different opinions, I'm sure.


--
Ken Blake - Microsoft MVP Windows: Shell/User
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[Paul Randall]

Ken,
If you upgrade to IE7 and don't like it, can you go back without
reinstalling WXP? (I didn't read all the reference links previously posted
in this thread)

-Paul Randall

"Ken Blake" > wrote in message
...
> "mkarmali" > wrote in message
> ...
>
>>I have Windows XP Home and 1 GB of ram. Should I upgrade to Internet
>>Explorer
>> 7.
>> I currently have IE 6.
>
>
> Because IE7 has significant security enhancements, yes, I think you
> should.
>
> You'll get different opinions, I'm sure.
>
>
> --
> Ken Blake - Microsoft MVP Windows: Shell/User
> Please reply to the newsgroup
>
>
>

[mkarmali]

Thank you very much for your detailed reply.

"PA Bear" wrote:

> Required reading IMHO before installing IE7:
>
> Sandi's Installation Tips <= FOLLOW THESE TIPS TO THE LETTER!
> http://www.ie-vista.com/known_issues.html#pre-install
>
> [And I strongly recommend using
> http://www.microsoft.com/windows/downloads/ie/getitnow.mspx as the
> installation source, not Automatic/Windows Update.]
>
> IEBlog : IE7 Installation and Anti-Malware Applications
> http://blogs.msdn.com/ie/archive/2006/10/11/IE7-Installation-and-Anti_2D00_Malware-Applications.aspx
>
> What's New in Internet Explorer 7
> http://msdn.microsoft.com/workshop/essentials/whatsnew/whatsnew_70_sdk.asp?frame=true
>
> Release Notes
> http://msdn2.microsoft.com/ie/Aa740486
>
> Those with IE7-specific questions or comments are asked to post to and seek
> support in this newsgroup: microsoft.public.internetexplorer.general
>
> On the web:
> http://www.microsoft.com/communities/newsgroups/en-us/default.aspx?dg=microsoft.public.internetexplorer. general
>
> In your newsreader:
> news://msnews.microsoft.com/microsoft.public.internetexplorer.general
> --
> ~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
> MS MVP-Windows (IE, OE, Security, Shell/User)
> AumHa VSOP & Admin; DTS-L.org
>
> mkarmali wrote:
> > I have Windows XP Home and 1 GB of ram. Should I upgrade to Internet
> > Explorer 7.
> > I currently have IE 6.
> > Thanks.
>
>

[mkarmali]

Thanks.

"Gary S. Terhune" wrote:

> If you want IE7, sure. I prefer 6.1. There is no "should" involved.
>
> --
> Gary S. Terhune
> MS-MVP Shell/User
> www.grystmill.com
>
> "mkarmali" > wrote in message
> ...
> >I have Windows XP Home and 1 GB of ram. Should I upgrade to Internet
> >Explorer
> > 7.
> > I currently have IE 6.
> > Thanks.
>
>
>

[mkarmali]

Thanks

"Ken Blake" wrote:

> "mkarmali" > wrote in message
> ...
>
> >I have Windows XP Home and 1 GB of ram. Should I upgrade to Internet
> >Explorer
> > 7.
> > I currently have IE 6.
>
>
> Because IE7 has significant security enhancements, yes, I think you should.
>
> You'll get different opinions, I'm sure.
>
>
> --
> Ken Blake - Microsoft MVP Windows: Shell/User
> Please reply to the newsgroup
>
>
>
>

[Ken Blake]

"Paul Randall" > wrote in message
...

> Ken,
> If you upgrade to IE7 and don't like it, can you go back without
> reinstalling WXP?


Yes.

--
Ken Blake - Microsoft MVP Windows: Shell/User
Please reply to the newsgroup

[Ken Blake]

"mkarmali" > wrote in message
...

> Thanks

You're welcome. Glad to help.

--
Ken Blake - Microsoft MVP Windows: Shell/User
Please reply to the newsgroup


> "Ken Blake" wrote:
>
>> "mkarmali" > wrote in message
>> ...
>>
>> >I have Windows XP Home and 1 GB of ram. Should I upgrade to Internet
>> >Explorer
>> > 7.
>> > I currently have IE 6.
>>
>>
>> Because IE7 has significant security enhancements, yes, I think you
>> should.
>>
>> You'll get different opinions, I'm sure.
>>
>>
>> --
>> Ken Blake - Microsoft MVP Windows: Shell/User
>> Please reply to the newsgroup
>>
>>
>>
>>

[Daave]

"Paul Randall" > wrote in message
...

> If you upgrade to IE7 and don't like it, can you go back without
> reinstalling WXP? (I didn't read all the reference links previously
> posted in this thread)

Very easily done:

"How to uninstall Internet Explorer 7"
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/927177

(and you'll have your IE6 back)

[Gary S. Terhune]

I've heard and seen examples where that wasn't 100% successful. As with all
installs/uninstalls.

--
Gary S. Terhune
MS-MVP Shell/User
www.grystmill.com

"Ken Blake" > wrote in message
...
> "Paul Randall" > wrote in message
> ...
>
>> Ken,
>> If you upgrade to IE7 and don't like it, can you go back without
>> reinstalling WXP?
>
>
> Yes.
>
> --
> Ken Blake - Microsoft MVP Windows: Shell/User
> Please reply to the newsgroup
>
>

[Ken Blake]

"Gary S. Terhune" <none> wrote in message
...

> I've heard and seen examples where that wasn't 100% successful. As with
> all installs/uninstalls.


True, nothing is guaranteed to work the way it's supposed to.

Still, there's no more reason to expect a problem here than with any other
uninstall.


--
Ken Blake - Microsoft MVP Windows: Shell/User
Please reply to the newsgroup


> "Ken Blake" > wrote in message
> ...
>> "Paul Randall" > wrote in message
>> ...
>>
>>> Ken,
>>> If you upgrade to IE7 and don't like it, can you go back without
>>> reinstalling WXP?
>>
>>
>> Yes.
>>
>> --
>> Ken Blake - Microsoft MVP Windows: Shell/User
>> Please reply to the newsgroup
>>
>>
>
>

[Gary S. Terhune]

OK, good to know. The one time I tried it, seemed to leave at least a bit of
a mess and a few quirks, but can't recall the details.

--
Gary S. Terhune
MS-MVP Shell/User
www.grystmill.com

"Ken Blake" > wrote in message
...
> "Gary S. Terhune" <none> wrote in message
> ...
>
>> I've heard and seen examples where that wasn't 100% successful. As with
>> all installs/uninstalls.
>
>
> True, nothing is guaranteed to work the way it's supposed to.
>
> Still, there's no more reason to expect a problem here than with any other
> uninstall.
>
>
> --
> Ken Blake - Microsoft MVP Windows: Shell/User
> Please reply to the newsgroup
>
>
>> "Ken Blake" > wrote in message
>> ...
>>> "Paul Randall" > wrote in message
>>> ...
>>>
>>>> Ken,
>>>> If you upgrade to IE7 and don't like it, can you go back without
>>>> reinstalling WXP?
>>>
>>>
>>> Yes.
>>>
>>> --
>>> Ken Blake - Microsoft MVP Windows: Shell/User
>>> Please reply to the newsgroup
>>>
>>>
>>
>>
>
>