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Title: IE8
Post by: grumpyoldsoldier on February 24, 2009, 09:03:52 PM: I am a fool, I downloaded IE8 what a bugger!!!!!!! It totally screwed my system, thank God I had the safari browser as a backup. I had to uninstall IE8 then reinstall IE7 Be warned beta versions are for fools who go where angels fear to read
Title: Re: IE8
Post by: Barman on February 25, 2009, 06:25:31 AM: (cough) Firefox
Title: Re: IE8
Post by: Grumpmeister on February 25, 2009, 07:11:33 AM: Speaking of beta versions has anyone tried the Windows 7 beta yet?.
Title: Re: IE8
Post by: Snoopy on February 25, 2009, 07:58:38 AM: (cough, cough) ~ Firefox here too. whistle:
Title: Re: IE8
Post by: Bar Wench on February 25, 2009, 09:43:35 AM: Chrome here. cloud9:
Title: Re: IE8
Post by: Barman on February 25, 2009, 09:45:13 AM: Quote from: Bar Wench on February 25, 2009, 09:43:35 AM
Chrome here. cloud9:
::)

I think we've already established that Chrome is shite... noooo:
Title: Re: IE8
Post by: Pastis on February 25, 2009, 09:58:19 AM: Why is GOS typing text speak?
Title: Re: IE8
Post by: The Moan Ranger on February 25, 2009, 10:39:41 AM: Firefox here too...
Title: Re: IE8
Post by: Bar Wench on February 25, 2009, 10:46:44 AM: Quote from: Barman on February 25, 2009, 09:45:13 AM
Quote from: Bar Wench on February 25, 2009, 09:43:35 AM
Chrome here. cloud9:
::)

I think we've already established that Chrome is shite... noooo:

I thought we'd established that it was crap but that it had got better? rubschin:

I still like it. We are all running firefox at work though.
Title: Re: IE8
Post by: Barman on February 25, 2009, 10:49:11 AM: Quote from: The Moan Ranger on February 25, 2009, 10:39:41 AM
Firefox here too...
You forgot to cough... ::)
Title: Re: IE8
Post by: The Moan Ranger on February 25, 2009, 10:56:37 AM: (cough, cough, cough) Mrs TMR (to be) uses Firefox too...
Title: Re: IE8
Post by: grumpyoldsoldier on February 25, 2009, 01:39:06 PM: I use Safari (big bout of coffin)
Title: Re: IE8
Post by: Grumpmeister on February 25, 2009, 02:42:59 PM: Opera cloud9:
Title: Re: IE8
Post by: Pastis on February 25, 2009, 03:22:33 PM: Quote from: grumpyoldsoldier on February 25, 2009, 01:39:06 PM
I use Safari (big bout of coffin)

So do I GOS; with Firefox as back up.
Title: Re: IE8
Post by: Darwins Selection on February 25, 2009, 03:33:52 PM: surrender:

I have heard of Firefox and Chrome but not Opera and Safari.

I assume they are all different browsing programs, each with their loyal band of nerdy followers who poke fun at the others and all universally despise Internet Explorer?

"..and everybody hates the Jews..."

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aIlJ8ZCs4jY (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aIlJ8ZCs4jY)
Title: Re: IE8
Post by: Uncle Mort on February 25, 2009, 03:34:44 PM: <yawn>

I use IE7 ~ works perfectly well
Title: Re: IE8
Post by: Darwins Selection on February 25, 2009, 03:40:05 PM: Quote from: Uncle Mort on February 25, 2009, 03:34:44 PM
<yawn>

I use IE7 ~ works perfectly well

So who do you have to hate?
Title: Re: IE8
Post by: Uncle Mort on February 25, 2009, 03:44:21 PM: I don't hate anyone or anything. Hate is far too strong an emotion for general use.
Title: Re: IE8
Post by: Darwins Selection on February 25, 2009, 06:13:00 PM: Quote from: Uncle Mort on February 25, 2009, 03:44:21 PM
I don't hate anyone or anything. Hate is far too strong an emotion for general use.

Point taken.

So for what non-general use are you saving up this Doomsday emotion?
Title: Re: IE8
Post by: Nick on February 25, 2009, 07:54:32 PM: An alien, one with a probe! eveilgrin:
Title: Re: IE8
Post by: Uncle Mort on February 26, 2009, 01:28:55 PM: Quote from: Nick on February 25, 2009, 07:54:32 PM
An alien, one with a probe! eveilgrin:

Indeed! I would just hate that. eeek:
Title: Re: IE8
Post by: The Moan Ranger on July 08, 2009, 10:47:15 AM: For those of you who use Firefox, I recommend upgrading to version 3.5. It is significantly faster! cloud9:
Title: Re: IE8
Post by: Snoopy on July 08, 2009, 10:51:18 AM: I have and TBH, much as I hate to disagree with you, my PC is significantly slower since. Maybe other coincidental issues are in play.

IE is also slower these past couple of days ~ ever since some automatic updates from Windoze in fact. rubschin:
Title: Re: IE8
Post by: The Moan Ranger on July 08, 2009, 10:55:28 AM: Quote from: Snoopy on July 08, 2009, 10:51:18 AM
I have and TBH, much as I hate to disagree with you, my PC is significantly slower since. Maybe other coincidental issues are in play.

IE is also slower these past couple of days ~ ever since some automatic updates from Windoze in fact. rubschin:

You on Fista?
Title: Re: IE8
Post by: Snoopy on July 08, 2009, 10:56:50 AM: Yup
Title: Re: IE8
Post by: The Moan Ranger on July 08, 2009, 10:59:47 AM: Quote from: Snoopy on July 08, 2009, 10:56:50 AM
Yup

I would be tempted to go and see what updates have gone in recently, remove them and then see.
Title: Re: IE8
Post by: Snoopy on July 08, 2009, 11:01:13 AM: You read my mind. ;D
Title: Re: IE8
Post by: Snoopy on July 08, 2009, 11:09:33 AM: Right ~ I have taken out the latest update and we'll see how it goes.

Seems to be running like a Swiss Watch now.
Title: Re: IE8
Post by: Uncle Mort on July 08, 2009, 11:23:19 AM: Quote from: Snoopy on July 08, 2009, 11:09:33 AM
Right ~ I have taken out the latest update and we'll see how it goes.

Seems to be running like a Swiss Watch now.

Instead of a cuckoo clock?
Title: Re: IE8
Post by: Snoopy on July 08, 2009, 11:28:37 AM: My niece lives in Switzerland and her partner is Swiss (as is her ex husband, their two children have dual nationality).
She tells me that the Swiss are very sensitive about cuckoo clocks claiming that they are an Austrian invention.

So taking that and your comment I would agree that whilst the PC may now be running like a Swiss Watch the operator is deffo "Cuckoo" whacky115
Title: Re: IE8
Post by: Uncle Mort on July 08, 2009, 11:47:51 AM: My main home machine running Vista is cuckoo!

As I have mentioned before it sometimes run very slowly. After I removed Nortons (I spit on Symantic!) it behaved much better. But the last weekend it slowed down again. I have no idea why. A few reboots (which took ages) it picked up speed again. Banghead

Currently running like a Swiss watch.
Title: Re: IE8
Post by: The Moan Ranger on July 08, 2009, 12:47:19 PM: Quote from: Snoopy on July 08, 2009, 11:09:33 AM
Right ~ I have taken out the latest update and we'll see how it goes.

Seems to be running like a Swiss Watch now.

What was the update?
Title: Re: IE8
Post by: Miss Demeanour on July 08, 2009, 12:49:50 PM: The update was that he had taken out the update and it worked better now whistle:
Title: Re: IE8
Post by: Snoopy on July 08, 2009, 01:10:46 PM: Miss D has the nub of it. Yes I removed an update (so called security patch) and instantly the machine is running better.
I shall next remove the update to Works 8 ~ No idea why it should have installed that or even how since I do not have Works 8 Banghead