IE7 looks like IE6. Insists it's IE7. Behaves as IE6!!!

I was having problems with IE7 - repeatedly crashing every time I tried to
d/l a pdf file. I uninstalled from Control Panel and reinstalled everything
appearing OK. On rebooting no IE shortcut on start menu and browsing to
iexplore.exe loads what looks like IE6. Checking "About" says it's IE7 but
no tabs and looks ike IE6. Right click on link offers option iof "load in
new tab" but loads in new window.

I'm reinstalling again. Any ideas??

 

Wow! I would love to have a IE7 version that looks and feels like IE6!
If it were me, I would cherish it and leave it alone if it works ok!
<grin>

 

I appreciate your pouint Bill!! Nevertheless, IE? continues to crash nearly
every time I try to d/l a pdf file. It worked once last night but failed
again this morning. Just about to commence the fourth reinstall in 24 hours.

 

Oh damn, that is no good! <sigh>

 

Are you downloading the PDF file, or are you opening it (maybe within
the browser)? I don't see how IE would give a gnat's fart about the
filetype of a download (but your security software might). If what you
are really doing is *opening* the PDF file (download & OPEN) then
whatever you have to handle the opening of PDF files is screwed up. If
you are using Adobe's Acrobat Reader then it installs an ActiveX control
used as a BHO (browser helper opject) in IE to load the reader program
but have the display show up within the browser's window. What happens
if you configure Adobe Acrobat reader to NOT display a PDF within the
browser?

 

Thx Vanguard. I think you have the nub of the issue. After fourth reinstall
of IE7 and reinstall of Adobe Reader 8 everything is back as it should be.

I have to say that I actually quite like IE7 although I user Firefox and
Opera as well. Compared to Microsioft's real "dog", ActiveSync (which has to
be the most incompetent, unreliable and dysfunctional software ever released)
it's a dream!!