re: Weblink crash
Monday, December 31, 2007 at 6:52 pm
Posted by Keith Stanier
(1655 messages posted)
Hi Rogco.
Well I think you are really running out of date. I've never used IE4 since I've been
surfing and thats been 10 years or more.
You will find that gewg_ doesn't like Microsoft so as you see he will point you towards
other browsers, FireFox or Opera which I don't disagree with. But if you happy with
the layout and usage of IE then I suggest you download Internet
Explorer 6 Service Pack 1. That may sort some of your problems but I find that
IE6 has its own problems. I've never had IE come up with so many problems as IE6.
I've used IE5.0 no problem. IE5.5 no problem but IE6.0 is sometimes a pain in the
arse.
You can dowload IE5.5
Sp2 if you prefer.
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re: Weblink crash
Monday, December 31, 2007 at 8:35 pm
Posted by gewg_
(4444 messages posted)
|[...]if you [are] happy with the layout and usage of IE[,]
| Keith Stanier
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Don't forget to mention the insecurity.
|then I suggest you download {Internet Explorer 6 Service Pack 1}
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Well, if you are bound and determined to use Internet Exploder,
yes, at least use **the latest** that will work with your OS.
|[...]I find that IE6 has its own problems.
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You have a gift for understatement.
|I've never had IE come up with so many problems as IE6.
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Any M$ browser that will work under Win9x is mired in the last century.
{Keith now points in an EVEN MORE DANGEROUS direction.}
|I've used IE5.0 no problem. IE5.5 no problem
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Retrograde motion in **online** software is FOOLISH.
The #1 reason browsers are upgraded is that THEY CONTAIN VULNERABILITIES.
The older the browser, the greater the risk it will ASSIST in infecting your box.
|but IE6.0 is sometimes a pain in the arse.
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All versions of Internet Exploder (certainly anything that will run under W98)
are **an infection waiting to happen**.
The answer is **a MODERN browser**--one that has been upgraded RECENTLY.
A pop-up blocker is NATIVE to Mozilla browsers;
tabbed browsing too (you will LOVE that after you use it for a few minutes).
Adding the NoScript extension (or PrefBar) to a Mozilla browser
makes a quantum leap in security (and soothes your nerves from annoyances).
Adding extensions like AdBlock, FlashBlock, NukeAnything, GreaseMonkey...
makes Web browsing a joy again
--instead of the chore so many idiot page builders try to make it.
|You will find that gewg_ doesn't like Microsoft[...]
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There is always a better solution than Microsoft software,
be it browser, email client, office suite, or operating system.
If you are stuck using a M$ OS,
everything else can still be replaced with something better
--almost always FOR FREE.
To quote an old saying:
"If the answer is 'Microsoft', it must have been a STUPID question".
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