Internet Explorer 7 or 8

I want to know if there are advantages to IE8 over IE6 - if there are
what are they?. I do not want to upgrade just to be upgrading. But if
there is a reason that I should, then I need to consider it.
I do not want to upgrade, and then find that I am unable to continue
things as I am on IE6. What a waste to then Uninstall to reinstall IE6


"Jeff Strickland" <> wrote in message
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"SayWhat" <> wrote in message
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> Ok, I mean Outlook Express 6.
> Now the questions remain the same.
> I know that I can download Internet Explorer 8 but that was not the
> question.
> What are the pro's and con's to do such a thing?
>

There are no cons. I don't know that there are any pros either, but cons
would be a problem, and there are none.

I use IE8 and OE6 on a machine running XP Pro, SP3.

IE7 is more secure than IE6. IE8 is more secure than IE7. Both have the
option to use tabbed browsing if you want. You never remove IE6. If you
don't like whichever you download, removing it will revert you back to IE6.
--
Bruce Hagen
MS-MVP [Mail]
Imperial Beach, CA


"SayWhat" <> wrote in message
news:%...
>I want to know if there are advantages to IE8 over IE6 - if there are
> what are they?. I do not want to upgrade just to be upgrading. But if
> there is a reason that I should, then I need to consider it.
> I do not want to upgrade, and then find that I am unable to continue
> things as I am on IE6. What a waste to then Uninstall to reinstall IE6
>
>
> "Jeff Strickland" <> wrote in message
> news:hg0lsg$mm$...
>
> "SayWhat" <> wrote in message
> news:uxQo8%...
>> Ok, I mean Outlook Express 6.
>> Now the questions remain the same.
>> I know that I can download Internet Explorer 8 but that was not the
>> question.
>> What are the pro's and con's to do such a thing?
>>
>
> There are no cons. I don't know that there are any pros either, but cons
> would be a problem, and there are none.
>
> I use IE8 and OE6 on a machine running XP Pro, SP3.
>

Ok, thanks Bruce. If I don't like IE8, I can uninstall it and it reverts
back to IE6. So I feel safe now to download IE8. Should I go into
Windows Updates and download IE8 or is there a site that I could
click on to start the download? thanks again Bruce, PaBear probably
thinks that I am thick too!! He has such a way with words.

"Bruce Hagen" <> wrote in message
news:...
IE7 is more secure than IE6. IE8 is more secure than IE7. Both have the
option to use tabbed browsing if you want. You never remove IE6. If you
don't like whichever you download, removing it will revert you back to IE6.
--
Bruce Hagen
MS-MVP [Mail]
Imperial Beach, CA


"SayWhat" <> wrote in message
news:%...
>I want to know if there are advantages to IE8 over IE6 - if there are
> what are they?. I do not want to upgrade just to be upgrading. But if
> there is a reason that I should, then I need to consider it.
> I do not want to upgrade, and then find that I am unable to continue
> things as I am on IE6. What a waste to then Uninstall to reinstall IE6
>
>
> "Jeff Strickland" <> wrote in message
> news:hg0lsg$mm$...
>
> "SayWhat" <> wrote in message
> news:uxQo8%...
>> Ok, I mean Outlook Express 6.
>> Now the questions remain the same.
>> I know that I can download Internet Explorer 8 but that was not the
>> question.
>> What are the pro's and con's to do such a thing?
>>
>
> There are no cons. I don't know that there are any pros either, but cons
> would be a problem, and there are none.
>
> I use IE8 and OE6 on a machine running XP Pro, SP3.
>

Download IE8 to your Desktop. Do not use Windows or Microsoft Updates.

Internet Explorer 8 download:
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/d...3-08cdecd8852b

Restart your computer. With no other programs running, disable your
anti-virus program and any spyware or spam programs you may have. If you are
running a third party firewall, disable it and enable the Windows firewall.

Now install IE8 from the Desktop. When you're done, restart your computer
twice and then make sure your disabled programs are running again.

If you need to remove IE8:

Remove IE8 and restart twice.

How do I uninstall or remove Internet Explorer 8?
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/957700

Note: IE8 has a very similar look to IE7, but both have significant changes
to what IE6 appears. It did take me a little while to get used to the "new
look", but am happy once I did get used to it.

Some tweaks that you may find useful. Applies to IE8 as well.

How to move the Standard toolbar to a location that is above the Address bar
in Internet Explorer 7:
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/930645

You can force IE7's menu bar to the top and hide IE7's search box at:
http://www.enhanceie.com/ie/tweaks.asp

IE7 Tweaks:
http://www.intelliadmin.com/blog/200...-settings.html
--
Bruce Hagen
MS-MVP [Mail]
Imperial Beach, CA


"SayWhat" <> wrote in message
news:...
> Ok, thanks Bruce. If I don't like IE8, I can uninstall it and it reverts
> back to IE6. So I feel safe now to download IE8. Should I go into
> Windows Updates and download IE8 or is there a site that I could
> click on to start the download? thanks again Bruce, PaBear probably
> thinks that I am thick too!! He has such a way with words.
>
> "Bruce Hagen" <> wrote in message
> news:...
> IE7 is more secure than IE6. IE8 is more secure than IE7. Both have the
> option to use tabbed browsing if you want. You never remove IE6. If you
> don't like whichever you download, removing it will revert you back to
> IE6.
> --
> Bruce Hagen
> MS-MVP [Mail]
> Imperial Beach, CA
>
>
> "SayWhat" <> wrote in message
> news:%...
>>I want to know if there are advantages to IE8 over IE6 - if there are
>> what are they?. I do not want to upgrade just to be upgrading. But if
>> there is a reason that I should, then I need to consider it.
>> I do not want to upgrade, and then find that I am unable to continue
>> things as I am on IE6. What a waste to then Uninstall to reinstall IE6
>>
>>
>> "Jeff Strickland" <> wrote in message
>> news:hg0lsg$mm$...
>>
>> "SayWhat" <> wrote in message
>> news:uxQo8%...
>>> Ok, I mean Outlook Express 6.
>>> Now the questions remain the same.
>>> I know that I can download Internet Explorer 8 but that was not the
>>> question.
>>> What are the pro's and con's to do such a thing?
>>>
>>
>> There are no cons. I don't know that there are any pros either, but cons
>> would be a problem, and there are none.
>>
>> I use IE8 and OE6 on a machine running XP Pro, SP3.
>>
>

"Jeff Strickland" <> wrote in message
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>
> "SayWhat" <> wrote in message
> news:%...
>>I want to know if there are advantages to IE8 over IE6 - if there are
>> what are they?.
>
> Security.
>
> I do not think you can use SP3 and IE6, so if you have SP3 then you will
> have to get IE8. There is no impact on OE.
>


OP is posting with XP/SP3, fully patched.

X-Newsreader: Microsoft Outlook Express 6.00.2900.5843
X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2900.5579
--
Bruce Hagen
MS-MVP [Mail]
Imperial Beach, CA

This problem with extensions has been discussed before. See
http://social.answers.microsoft.com/...0-099774345f79
Evidently, it still has not been fixed.
Dick

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"PA Bear [MS MVP]" <> wrote in message
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> Horse hockey! What "extensions"?

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>
> Miles wrote:
>> I tried IE8 and found that some extensions no longer opened correctly in
>> OE or Windows Mail, so I reverted back to IE7.
>> Dick
>>
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>>
>> "SayWhat" <> wrote in message
>> news:...
>>> Will I loose any abilities that I have with Internet Explorer 6.
>>> such as "Speller"
>>>
>>> "Leonard Grey" <> wrote in message
>>> news:%...
>>> IE 8 has much improved security over IE 6 and IE 7. That alone is reason
>>> enough to upgrade.
>>>
>>> ---
>>> Leonard Grey
>>> Errare humanum est
>>>
>>> On 12/11/2009 11:01 PM, SayWhat wrote:
>>>> Ok, I mean Outlook Express 6.
>>>> Now the questions remain the same.
>>>> I know that I can download Internet Explorer 8 but that was not the
>>>> question.
>>>> What are the pro's and con's to do such a thing?
>>>>
>>>> "SayWhat"<> wrote in message
>>>> news:...
>>>> Windows XP pro sp 3
>>>> Internet Explorer 6
>>>> Outlook Explorer 6
>>>>
>>>> I would like to continue with Outlook Express 6, is it possible if I
>>>> download and
>>>> start using Internet Explorer 7, or if I would do the same with
>>>> Internet
>>>> Explorer
>>>> 8.
>>>> What would be the advantages with 7, what would be the disadvantages,
>>>> rather
>>>> than using Internet Explorer 6
>>>> Also I would like to know the pro's and con's using Internet Explorer 8
>>>>
>>>> Or am I better off staying with Internet Explorer 6
>

If the OP in that thread (i.e., John C in PA) would execute this three-step
fix, his problems would be resolved:
http://service.mcafee.com/FAQDocumen...100507&lc=1033

NB: It looks like that McAfee site's having problems right now. Try this
Google cache of the page:
http://74.125.93.132/search?q=cache:...&ct=clnk&gl=us


Miles wrote:
> This problem with extensions has been discussed before. See
> http://social.answers.microsoft.com/...0-099774345f79
> Evidently, it still has not been fixed.
> Dick
>
> ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
>
> "PA Bear [MS MVP]" <> wrote in message
> news:...
>> Horse hockey! What "extensions"?
>
> ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
>
>>
>> Miles wrote:
>>> I tried IE8 and found that some extensions no longer opened correctly in
>>> OE or Windows Mail, so I reverted back to IE7.
>>> Dick
>>>
> ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
>
>>>
>>> "SayWhat" <> wrote in message
>>> news:...
>>>> Will I loose any abilities that I have with Internet Explorer 6.
>>>> such as "Speller"
>>>>
>>>> "Leonard Grey" <> wrote in message
>>>> news:%...
>>>> IE 8 has much improved security over IE 6 and IE 7. That alone is
>>>> reason
>>>> enough to upgrade.
>>>>
>>>> ---
>>>> Leonard Grey
>>>> Errare humanum est
>>>>
>>>> On 12/11/2009 11:01 PM, SayWhat wrote:
>>>>> Ok, I mean Outlook Express 6.
>>>>> Now the questions remain the same.
>>>>> I know that I can download Internet Explorer 8 but that was not the
>>>>> question.
>>>>> What are the pro's and con's to do such a thing?
>>>>>
>>>>> "SayWhat"<> wrote in message
>>>>> news:...
>>>>> Windows XP pro sp 3
>>>>> Internet Explorer 6
>>>>> Outlook Explorer 6
>>>>>
>>>>> I would like to continue with Outlook Express 6, is it possible if I
>>>>> download and
>>>>> start using Internet Explorer 7, or if I would do the same with
>>>>> Internet
>>>>> Explorer
>>>>> 8.
>>>>> What would be the advantages with 7, what would be the disadvantages,
>>>>> rather
>>>>> than using Internet Explorer 6
>>>>> Also I would like to know the pro's and con's using Internet Explorer
>>>>> 8
>>>>>
>>>>> Or am I better off staying with Internet Explorer 6