2006-11-06 03:35:38 · 2 answers · asked by jujubee 2 in Computers & Internet ➔ Other - Computers
Short version: IE changed a lot with version 7, so the sidebar doesn't work with it.
Longer version: Microsoft will not share the code that makes Internet Explorer, so it may be a while before the sidebar programmers find a way to make it work.
If you like add-ons to your browser, you'll adore Firefox.
Free, fast, a small 5mb download, Firefox blocks pop-ups and sites from secretly installing programs on your computer. It will copy over your settings from other browsers (cookies, settings, bookmarks). Firefox is powerful too, it's more up-to-date than even IE7 according to the web standards (w3.org).
The main reason I like Firefox is because it's customizable.
Why is customizability important?
Imagine being able to do 2 small things and never seeing a banner ad, flash ad or an iframe ad again? (Remember, pop-ups are already gone)
Imagine being able to pause your computer's music player when the phone rings without having to switch to it?
Firefox puts the power back in your hands!
Firefox - http://getfirefox.com/
Adblock Plus - http://adblockplus.org/
Adblock Filterset.G Updater - https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/1136/
FoxyTunes - http://www.foxytunes.com/
Firefox Addons - https://addons.mozilla.org/
2006-11-06 04:13:11 · answer #1 · answered by AmandaKerik 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Not being a programmer myself the ultimate answer would lie with either Microsoft or the programmers who made sidebar.
2006-11-06 11:51:04 · answer #2 · answered by 00bear 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋