Which IE to get?

Hi, Boris.

You're working WAAY too hard. :{

I hate Win8x with all the clicks I have to do to get to things like the
Control Panel and Network Settings.

I guess what I mean is that I have to go to the lower right corner, wait
for the apps (Settings, Control Panel, etc. to appear) to show up, all the
while having to keep a steady hand (the corners are very finicky), and
then steadily move to Control Panel.

Just press the Windows key (or click the leftmost button on the Taskbar) and
start typing. By the time you've typed "cont", you should see "Control
Panel" appear in the Search box; just press Enter and the CP should pop up
on your screen. Or type "network settings" and pick from the menu.

RC
--
R. C. White, CPA
San Marcos, TX

Microsoft Windows MVP (2002-2010)
Windows Live Mail 2012 (Build 16.4.3528.0331) in Win8.1 Pro with Media
Center

Char Jackson wrote:
On Tue, 09 Dec 2014 22:02:45 -0600, Paul in Houston TX
wrote:

IE suggestions wanted:

Google recently made Maps incompatible with IE8 and I have to get
the IE8 W7/32 machine to view google maps again.

I'm mainly concerned with functionality and am leaning towards IE9.
I don't care about viruses, security, or the latest-greatest thing.

Any good functional or compatibility reason to get or not to get
IE9, IE10, IE11, etc.? I have heard that IE10 was not very good.

They're all about the same. Use any of them and good luck trying to tell
them apart. They are much more similar to each other than different, and
none are as good at presenting an enjoyable browsing experience as what you
can get from a non-IE browser that's configured appropriately.

It MUST be IE and not a third party browser.

That's an odd requirement. Glutton for punishment?

Thanks Char. Guess I'll go right to IE11 on the 7/32 machine.
The 7/64 machine has IE9 and google maps work correctly.
I'm worried about corporate related programs needing
parts of IE to run so will stick with IE.
Sharepoint, OpenEdge, SQL 2005/2012,Office 2003 & 2010, Office 365,
etc., and a bunch of proprietary pipeline and comm related programs.
All are peacefully coexisting at the moment.
Don't really want two browsers.

Paul in Houston TX wrote:
IE suggestions wanted:

Google recently made Maps incompatible with IE8 and I have to get
the IE8 W7/32 machine to view google maps again.

I'm mainly concerned with functionality and am leaning towards IE9.
I don't care about viruses, security, or the latest-greatest thing.

Any good functional or compatibility reason to get or not to get
IE9, IE10, IE11, etc.? I have heard that IE10 was not very good.
It MUST be IE and not a third party browser.

Thanks everyone. I appreciate the feedback.
I'll go right to IE11 on the w7/32 machine
right after I clone the hdd this weekend.

| You're working WAAY too hard. :{

| Just press the Windows key (or click the leftmost button on the Taskbar)
and
| start typing. By the time you've typed "cont", you should see "Control
| Panel" appear in the Search box; just press Enter and the CP should pop
up
| on your screen. Or type "network settings" and pick from the menu.

| Microsoft Windows MVP (2002-2010)

I thought at first that this was a joke, but
you seem to be serious. Do you really believe
that it's easier to remove all access design from
Windows and just have people search the help
every time they need to do something?

| I'm worried about corporate related programs needing
| parts of IE to run so will stick with IE.
| Sharepoint, OpenEdge, SQL 2005/2012,Office 2003 & 2010, Office 365,
| etc., and a bunch of proprietary pipeline and comm related programs.
| All are peacefully coexisting at the moment.
| Don't really want two browsers.

Using a second browser shouldn't affect MS
software. IE is always there anyway. Parts of
it are used by all sorts of software, including
help files.
I use IE for testing webpages and writing HTA
utilities. I even have it set as my default browser.
I also have it blocked from going online. So if I
accidentally just click a local link I don't have to
worry about IE getting out of its cage. I then
use Firefox and Pale Moon for web browsing.

It's up to you. I'm just noting that there's no
conflict in having a non-IE browser on your system.

On Thu, 11 Dec 2014 09:39:50 -0500, Mayayana wrote:

Do you really believe that it's easier to remove all access design
from Windows and just have people search the help every time they
need to do something?

It is, and it works (on Windows 8.1 at least).

On Wed, 10 Dec 2014 22:00:56 -0600, R. C. White wrote:

Hi, Boris.

You're working WAAY too hard. :{

I hate Win8x with all the clicks I have to do to get to things like the
Control Panel and Network Settings.

I guess what I mean is that I have to go to the lower right corner, wait
for the apps (Settings, Control Panel, etc. to appear) to show up, all the
while having to keep a steady hand (the corners are very finicky), and
then steadily move to Control Panel.

Just press the Windows key (or click the leftmost button on the Taskbar) and
start typing. By the time you've typed "cont", you should see "Control
Panel" appear in the Search box; just press Enter and the CP should pop up
on your screen. Or type "network settings" and pick from the menu.

RC

Golly - you make it sound easy!

Of course, I also think it's easy...

--
Gene E. Bloch (Stumbling Bloch)

On Wed, 10 Dec 2014 22:31:23 -0500, Mayayana wrote:

complete with a special badge and Favored Shopper Status

I can see it now: MVP = Most Valued Purchaser

--
Gene E. Bloch (Stumbling Bloch)

| Do you really believe that it's easier to remove all access design
| from Windows and just have people search the help every time they
| need to do something?
|
| It is, and it works (on Windows 8.1 at least).

I'm guessing you're one of those people who
doesn't like to use a mouse. I just click the
Start button and arc the mouse up to Settings
- Control Panel - [desired CP item]. You're
either leaving the mouse to go typing, then
returning to the mouse, or you're typing and
then arrowing around in the CP window. .... But
I suppose it's nice that *someone* likes Win8.

In message , Paul in Houston TX
writes:
Paul in Houston TX wrote:
IE suggestions wanted:
Google recently made Maps incompatible with IE8 and I have to get
the IE8 W7/32 machine to view google maps again.
I'm mainly concerned with functionality and am leaning towards IE9.
I don't care about viruses, security, or the latest-greatest thing.
Any good functional or compatibility reason to get or not to get
IE9, IE10, IE11, etc.? I have heard that IE10 was not very good.
It MUST be IE and not a third party browser.

Thanks everyone. I appreciate the feedback.
I'll go right to IE11 on the w7/32 machine
right after I clone the hdd this weekend.

As others have hinted, though, and especially if you're going to clone
the HD anyway, it won't do any _harm_ to try an alternative browser: I
assumed you were obliged to use IE because your employer said so, but
since you've since explained that it's only because you have lots of
existing software that's perfectly happy with IE, then adding an
alternative just for variety - and _not_ as your default - won't do any
_harm_; multiple browsers coexist quite well. (Most will offer, on
installation, to _copy_ bookmarks [favorites] and some settings from, at
least, IE; some - sometimes with addons - can _share_ the favorites
list.)

It _is_ worth having alternatives - not only do different ones offer
different facilities (especially with the addition of third [fourth if
the browser is third?!?] party addons), but some web pages _do_ work
better (and/or, say, print better) with different browsers.

(As to _which_ alternative ... well, I'd choose a Firefox version 28 or
earlier, but I doubt there's a browser out there that _someone_ doesn't
prefer.)
--
J. P. Gilliver. UMRA: 1960/1985 MB++G()AL-IS-Ch++(p)Ar@T+H+Sh0!:`)DNAf

Well I wish you'd just tell me, rather than trying to engage my enthusiasm,
because I haven't got one. (Marvin; first series, fit the fifth.)

Paul in Houston TX wrote:
IE suggestions wanted:

Google recently made Maps incompatible with IE8 and I have to get
the IE8 W7/32 machine to view google maps again.

I'm mainly concerned with functionality and am leaning towards IE9.
I don't care about viruses, security, or the latest-greatest thing.

Any good functional or compatibility reason to get or not to get
IE9, IE10, IE11, etc.? I have heard that IE10 was not very good.
It MUST be IE and not a third party browser.

Google maps magically started working with IE8 this morning
on all my machines. Had to restore image on the 7-32 machine
to wipe out IE11. Did not like IE11 at all.