Some may wish to wait...others may not want it at all. As it stands, it is still not fully compatible with all web sites and some other applications.
Microsoft advises that it will come as an automatic download with the November updates for those interested. If you wish NOT to download this, you should change the bullet in your "Automatic Updates" settings from the control panel...click the "
Notify me but don't automatically download or install them" option instead.
Then, when notified of the updates, be sure to click the "Custom" rather than "Express" install so you can remove the check from the IE7 download.
If you currently have your IE6 customized and tweaked, you will lose your settings if you DO decide to download the IE7 even though you'll have the option to uninstall it and revert back to IE6. By doing so, you'll be left with the IE6 that came with Windows and NOT the custom settings you had before the IE7 install...So, use caution.
I tried IE 7 and encountered some minor, but very annoying glitches. Uninstalled it and went back to IE 6, which is not my default browser anyway. I did a Google search and downloaded/installed a small, easy to use application (not the one from Microsoft) that prevents IE 7 from being installed via Automatic Updates. At least that is what the program claims it will do.
Its odd, but IE 7 RC1 worked just fine on my PC.
Message Edited by Lawnmowerguy on 10-21-2006 10:01 AM
"Accessing websites that only work with Internet Explorer 6-- Some websites host pages that are hard coded to read the User Agent string, and only accept the value for Internet Explorer 6. You can temporarily appear to the website that you are using Internet Explorer 6 by using the User Agent Utility. The tool will create an instance of Internet Explorer 7 that emulates Internet Explorer 6. Other instances of Internet Explorer 7 will not be affected."
1972vet
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October 21st, 2006 00:00
Microsoft advises that it will come as an automatic download with the November updates for those interested. If you wish NOT to download this, you should change the bullet in your "Automatic Updates" settings from the control panel...click the " Notify me but don't automatically download or install them" option instead.
Then, when notified of the updates, be sure to click the "Custom" rather than "Express" install so you can remove the check from the IE7 download.
If you currently have your IE6 customized and tweaked, you will lose your settings if you DO decide to download the IE7 even though you'll have the option to uninstall it and revert back to IE6. By doing so, you'll be left with the IE6 that came with Windows and NOT the custom settings you had before the IE7 install...So, use caution.
lawnmowerguy
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Its odd, but IE 7 RC1 worked just fine on my PC.
Message Edited by Lawnmowerguy on 10-21-2006 10:01 AM
zbestwun2001
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October 21st, 2006 14:00
....only using it occasionally as I did with IE6. No problems in the least on my end here.
If it wasn't for the fact that occasionally I need a browser that accepts activeX entries I would never use the M$ browser at all.
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ky331
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October 21st, 2006 17:00
Windows XP Professional x64 Edition or
Windows Server 2003 Service Pack 1 ( SP1).
Message Edited by ky331 on 10-21-2006 02:56 PM
dxernnj
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October 23rd, 2006 10:00
On PC's running IE6 the MU will not happen until(or about) Novemeber 1, 2006.
The USER AGENT UTILITY may be of interest:
http://msdn.microsoft.com/ie/releasenotes/default.aspx
"Accessing websites that only work with Internet Explorer 6-- Some websites host pages that are hard coded to read the User Agent string, and only accept the value for Internet Explorer 6. You can temporarily appear to the website that you are using Internet Explorer 6 by using the User Agent Utility. The tool will create an instance of Internet Explorer 7 that emulates Internet Explorer 6. Other instances of Internet Explorer 7 will not be affected."