What’s Your Preference?

mshockley · #1 (**permalink**) 06-09-2011, 06:38 PM

Hello everyone, I was just working over at Wordpress and it is telling me my browser is out of date, please upgrade. That's all fine and good, except the last time I did that (on a different pc--I think it was when Explorer7 came out) it really messed up my computer somehow. I had to do a total clean sweep and re-install windows! Soooooo, I'm a little worried about "upgrades" these days.

Anyone--what's your thoughts?

Thanks!

Rentham · #2 (**permalink**) 06-09-2011, 06:42 PM

Well, that's Windows for you.

On the plus side, IE9 is Microsoft's first fully standards complaint browser. That's a good thing. Take a deep breath, start the upgrade process, and enjoy the interwebz in all its modern, full featured glory.

dlambert · #3 (**permalink**) 06-09-2011, 06:45 PM

The IE upgrades are a little better now, but if you want another alternative, there's always Firefox or Chrome.

#4 (**permalink**) 06-09-2011, 06:48 PM

If you are still using IE, and you get a virus... you asked for it.

High_Speed · #5 (**permalink**) 06-09-2011, 06:57 PM

Unless you go to sites that use Active X controls, I would just use Google Chrome (it's what I'm on right now, and I use it 95% of the time). When I need active-x stuff, I use IE9 (which is actually a pretty nice browser, actually). IE9 is by far the best browser to come from Microsoft ever.

katia · #6 (**permalink**) 06-09-2011, 07:32 PM

I primarily use Firefox, but I do use IE for my 2nd Facebook account, so i can be logged into both simultaneously. One is a personal account, and the other is for my "Reptile Friends" haha.

but I find the newer IE to be a lot better than the older versions. i kind of doubt it was the IE upgrade that screwed up your entire computer, that was likely just a coincidence.

i believe the upgrade to IE9 is quite fast and easy.

BuddhaPi · #7 (**permalink**) 06-09-2011, 07:33 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by High_Speed

IE9 is by far the best browser to come from Microsoft ever.

Not to worry I'm sure the next version will be garbage again

Rentham · #8 (**permalink**) 06-09-2011, 07:41 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by BuddhaPi

Not to worry I'm sure the next version will be garbage again

Nooooo. My IE6 wounds are still fresh.

katia · #9 (**permalink**) 06-09-2011, 07:44 PM

the one thing i SUPER hate about the new IE is that the refresh button is TINY and sandwiched between 2 other buttons. same thing with Firefox and the Home/Refresh/Stop button. however i customized mine of FF, not sure if you can do that with IE9 or not, but i really should look into it, because it drives me nuts!