My interenet explorer has updated itself to IE 7 (from IE 6) and now we seem to be having problems. Lots of 'error on page' and drop down menus won't work on ANY website, which is very frustrating! I have looked at previous questions related to this and many suggest resortin back to IE 6 through the 'add/remove programs' option. Sounds great, but when I go into my 'add/remove programs' there isn't 'interent explorer' of any kind me to use. Any suggestions?!
Thanks!
2006-12-28 06:48:31 · 21 answers · asked by Rachel N 2 in Computers & Internet ➔ Internet
whats your moaning about? ie7 is by far better than firefox, quicker much more user friendly. Firstly do you know what you are doing on a pc, the are meant to be infallable, its the idiots that use them that muck them up.Have you got an ancient pc, upgrade man , get more memory do your housework on your pc as you would with a car. take time to learn more then you wont be wasting your time asking (and receiving) stupid answers!!
2006-12-28 07:38:37 · answer #1 · answered by Taffy Comp Geek 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
There must be quite a few numb nuts out there, why are there so many user's finding the new IE7 such a head ache to download and use, my copy of IE7 was also downloaded with windows update's and so far it has been great, easy to use and no problems, there is very little difference between IE6 and IE7 so what is all the fuss about, it just goes to show that not every one can use a computer or understand what they are doing when sitting in front of the screen downloading software, you only have to look at some of the stupid question's on the answer's page to learn that
2006-12-28 07:25:56 · answer #2 · answered by ? 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Lots of people seem to be having problems with it. Try removing any toolbars or addons which may be integrated in to IE7 as these may not be compatible, things such as yahoo, google toolbar etc. Also check for any adware or spyware. This may get IE7 working.
Sorry no Idea how to get back to IE6 without add/remove programs. I did once find a program that uninstalled IE after about 3 hours of searching but can't remember what it was.
Would also suggest ditching IE altogether, try firefox or opera. much better browsers which cause less problems
2006-12-28 12:00:27 · answer #3 · answered by Gordon B 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I had a ton of problems with IE 7 when I first loaded it in. I couldn't upload files to Yahoo! mail, my browser was always freezing etc...I thought I would have to either upgrade OR use another browser so I DLed Opra 9. Mind you, Opra 9 was great, but, it wasn't working with ALL media and websites. So, what I did was a little more research and found out some of the issues that are causing IE 7 problems. I have included a link that, if you follow the steps, will cease your problems with IE7.
It includes what amount of memory to dedicate to the new browser, what settings to leave on and turn off, and even a simple fix of reinstalling and rebooting TWICE instead of once. It worked for me and for a few of my friends, it should work for you as well...
http://www.ie-vista.com/known_issues.html
2007-01-01 01:18:14 · answer #4 · answered by jscalice292 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Go back to Add/Remove programs and look for Windows Internet Explorer 7.
2006-12-28 06:52:23 · answer #5 · answered by colleen m 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It may not show the first time but check to see that "show all updates" is checked.
A system restore might also work (it effect program files only - Start > Programs > Accessories > System Tools > System Restore) Choose a date before IE6 was "updated" to IE7.
It might take a couple attempts to take.
Or... you can try something different. Firefox is awesome, so is Opera. Both are free.
I, personally, prefer Firefox.
http://getfirefox.com/
http://adblockplus.org/ (this should be your first add-on for Firefox - guess what it does ^_^)
http://opera.com/
2006-12-28 08:22:26 · answer #6 · answered by AmandaKerik 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Go back to "Add or Remove Programs" and scroll the list. The entry is called "Windows Internet Explorer 7"
2006-12-28 06:55:16 · answer #7 · answered by gtopala 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You should stick with the updated IE7 and NOT remove it from your computer as there are quite a few programs running on your PC that rely on IE7 to work properly, some in Firefox and Opera. There are also websites that Firefox and Opera can't open that IE7 can, and vice versa. I have both Firefox and IE7 on my PC happily working with each other.
2006-12-28 08:58:23 · answer #8 · answered by plantaganet 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
My Ie7 did that too i called the company and one thing they told me to do was the following:
1. Go to tools and select Internet Options
2. Click on the advanced tab
3. Scroll down to security and uncheck "use TLS 1.0" (i think its that one but it might be the SSL ones too)
Good Luck and u might have to restart internet explorer!
If that doesnt work just uninstall in add/remove programs, it will be under Windows Internet Explorer 7.0 i just checked.
2006-12-28 06:56:17 · answer #9 · answered by ??--?? 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If IE7 does not appear in add/remove programs check the box near the top that says show updates. This will show the IE7 uninstaller.
2006-12-28 06:54:45 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋