Clicker5 is a well known educational program. This makes Internet Explorer 7 a pain. Because it replaces ie6, it stops Clicker5 working. Microsoft know there is a problem, so have produced a download to stop automatic updates from loading it. Does Yahoo know there is this problem? To have a button advertising a download of IE7 without any warning that other programs might not work seems not a good idea! The button has now disappeared. Is it there just sometimes, or just when you first load the toolbar? Cricksoft is making an upgrade to correct the problem with Clicker5 and ie7; until then I don't think that companies should be advertising IE7 without appropriate warnings. Once Cricksoft have their upgrade available then I have no problem with advertising IE7, unless someone knows another reason! The idea that many people have the shock of a program not working and probably not knowing why, and having the inconvenience of having to sort it out is not a good one!
2006-11-17 09:19:22 · 9 answers · asked by Ted G 1 in Computers & Internet ➔ Software
I don't think this is Yahoo's fault since Microsoft officially announced the stable release version of IE7. If Microsoft knew there were problems with other softwares depending on it why did they end the beta stage?
Yahoo is only distributing it with Yahoo toolbar preinstalled... It's up to the users if they want to instal it or not...
2006-11-17 09:27:20 · answer #1 · answered by agent-X 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yahoo promotes IE7 because they've based their messenger service on and to work with Internet Explorer.
Most people are better off surfing the net with Firefox - IE7's just started doing what Firefox has been doing for a long time.
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/
2006-11-17 10:08:53 · answer #2 · answered by AmandaKerik 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
report that problem in the ie7 discussion group below. maybe they can help you get around it
★★ MICROSOFT PRODUCT DISCUSSION GROUPS ★★
◙ Here are hundreds of Discussion Groups for Microsoft products such as Internet Explorer, Outlook, Outlook Express and the list goes on and on. There is even a discussion group for the new Internet Explorer 7 beta.
◙ You'll need to signup for an MSN Passport Account to use these groups. But it's really worth your time. You'll receive better help here than anywhere. But if you didn't pay for the product it might be smart not to mention it here. If you want help that is.
☞ http://www.microsoft.com/windows/ie/community/default.mspx
◙ Official Internet Explorer 7+ Blog
☞ http://blogs.msdn.com/ie/archive/2006/03/24/560095.aspx
◙ Internet Explorer 7.x Tips
☞ http://www.google.com/search?q=ie7+tips
◙ Microsoft Winows Vista Tips
☞ http://www.google.com/search?q=windows+vista+tips
◙ Microsoft Winows Vista Blogs
☞ http://www.google.com/search?q=windows+vista+blog
◙ Here is another great forum for discussing Microsoft Windows and Linux problems.
☞ http://www.bleepingcomputer.com/forums/
◙ Themes to make Windows XP look like Windows Vista
☞ http://www.crystalxp.net/
2006-11-17 09:28:06 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
people might actual communicate like actual people. specific, it would be perplexing and stunning in the previous each little thing if something like that handed off, however the quantity of time people spend using the internet is ridiculous (me blanketed). technologies could nicely be good, even with the indisputable fact that it may additionally get horribly addictive. to call one: facebook. i've got have been given a love-hate relationship with that component, even though it particularly is extra often than not hate.
2016-10-22 06:41:51 · answer #4 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
ABSOLUTELY! Causes many other problems too! I just swithched back to Internet Explorer 6...and in the future will IGNORE any recommendations for CHANGES that yahoo pushes! Switch back!
2006-11-17 09:23:37 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It came down today crashed the computer prevented me from connecting wirelessly wouldn't recognise the modem had to do a system restore to get rid of it took another 2 hours to convince it that it could connect to the network via a cable and 4 hours before it would connect wirelessly pain in the a** dam update notifications and letting hubby use my computer (he downloaded it) and he had to fix it
2006-11-17 10:23:47 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I have heard too many horror stories regarding IE 7, but after all it is a Micro$soft mess, so I would think it worthless until about six months until the bugs are worked out.
2006-11-17 17:53:02 · answer #7 · answered by Charles-CeeJay_UK_ USA/CheekyLad 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
you cannotdownload from chanel 5 either need 6forthat 2
2006-11-17 21:49:10 · answer #8 · answered by angie 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
there are reasons, why google makes money and yahoo looses, thisis just one of them
2006-11-17 09:27:53 · answer #9 · answered by thevillageidiotxxxxx 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋