My computer already takes a million of years to open up a window and I want the new Internet Explorer 7. What is the risk? Will my computer go much more slow? Will it slow down? What are the advantages and disadvantages? Will more viruses attack my computer? Is it going to damage anything? Is it bad? Is it convient? Is it good? Will it take forever to open up things? Do I have to pay for it? Hmmmm??? What's the risk? What about the old internet explorer?
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2007-04-12 10:19:06 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Computers & Internet ➔ Internet
good question.If you have already downloaded Internet explorer7 uninstall it.It is slower than the regular Internet and i strongly suggest you download mozzila firefox Internet.I did and the Internet goes as fast as lightning.I hope i solved you problem.
2007-04-12 10:25:46 · answer #1 · answered by quentin p 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Offering 10 points for an answer is called Point Gaming, and is severely frowned upon by Yahoo.
Internet Explorer 7 has a lot of problems that won't be fixed soon because Microsoft is concentrating on Vista and its problems. You didn't ask just one question, you asked 15.
Will it cause more problems for your computer? Probably, unless you are prepared to deal with IE7 and keep your computer free of all other spyware, viruses, trojans, excessive music, graphics, etc.
2007-04-12 10:27:19 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Download and install Firefox - it's a faster and more secure browser. Be sure to get the latest security patch from Microsoft, as there has recently been a new security problem related to animated cursor files (.ani) for both XP and Vista.
Even better, start considering switching to Linux - a fast and bullet-proof operating system which is free and cool.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GXNpBT9IVIw
2007-04-12 10:40:34 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Go ahead and install IE7. It's FREE and it's easy to use. It's safer and it has some nice features (like a magnifyer).
On the down side, there are some changes you'll need to learn...
>There's no menu bar - but you can turn it on again with a couple clicks.
>The tabs are nice!
>Cleaning up temp files & cookies is great!
My computer is dialup (not my choice and I've got no problems with IE7. You need to find out what is causing your machine to go so slow.
In short ... just do it.
2007-04-12 10:29:09 · answer #4 · answered by Den B7 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Wow so many questions in one. First lets try to address the slowness of your computer. Try running the suggestions below to try to make the best of what you have now. After cleaning it up a bit you can get IE7. Now, it does use more resources so it will slow down some. That makes making sure your computer is clean all that more important.
A clean computer is key to a faster computer. Run the 3 scans below.
Run a virus scan weekly.
Update and run your Anti-Virus program. Don't have one? You can run a free online scan from McAfee
http://us.mcafee.com/root/mfs/
Run Spybot and Adaware weekly.
Download, update and run Spybot---http://www.safer-networking.org/... . Don't forget to use the Immunize feature.
Download, update and run Adaware---http://www.lavasoftusa.com/software/adaw...
Now to prevent spyware from being installed in the first place....
Download SpywareBlaster---http://majorgeeks.com/download2859.html
SpywareBlaster doesn't scan and clean for spyware - it prevents it from ever being installed.
It's main features include:
- Prevent the installation of ActiveX-based spyware, adware, browser hijackers, dialers, and other potentially unwanted pests.
- Block spyware/tracking cookies in Internet Explorer and Mozilla/Firefox.
- Restrict the actions of potentially dangerous sites in Internet Explorer.
Now lets clean up your registry.
Run RegScrubXP weekly. Run Cleanup every time you log off.
Download RegScrubXP--http://www.majorgeeks.com/download.php?d...
Safely cleans junk out of the Windows 2000/XP system registry. All changes made to the registry are fully restorable to it's original condition. You can make an exclusion list of registry entries that RegScrubXP will not display as problems. You can sift through a list of file extensions, company names, run upon startup programs, Internet Explorer history, and uninstall programs to delete what you think is junk.
Download CleanUp---http://www.stevengould.org/software/clea...
Free disk space, make your computer run better/faster and protect your privacy - all in one easy solution. All for free!
Now lets clean up your disk.
Run a Disk Cleanup 2 times a month. Run Disk Defrag. monthly.
Do a Disk Cleanup and Disk Defrag. You can find both of them by following the path below.
Start>all programs>accessories>system tools>Disk Cleanup. Let it do its thing. You can check every box that has something to delete.
Now follow the same path and do a Disk Defrag. Again just let it do its thing.
Now lets tweak your connection.
If your speed is good I would not mess with it by trying to tweak it. If you do tweak once it is done you should not have to do it every again.
There are many programs out there to do this. I will give you 2 of them.
The first one is TCP Optimizer.
Description: The TCP Optimizer is a free, easy Windows program that provides an intuitive interface for tuning and optimizing your Internet connection. There is no installation required, just download and run.
http://www.speedguide.net/downloads.php....
You can get support for the best way to set it up right from their forum http://forums.speedguide.net/
The second one is Cablenut.
Windows XP tested and approved
CableNut is a tool for optimizing your Internet Connection. We have provided a way to tweak any option you may want to in the adjuster. You can load "CableNut Custom Setting" files that are included with the program to tweak your Internet connection.
http://www.cablenut.com/
Again support is available right from their forum.http://www.broadbandnuts.com/index.php?p...
All programs are FREE!
After applying the suggestions above you will have a clean and faster computer. Enjoy.
2007-04-12 10:24:46 · answer #5 · answered by rlh242424 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
If you don't like IE7 you can go into add/remove, and uninstall it, it will then put IE6 back onto your computer.
And if your computer is running slow, you maybe be infected with spyware or virus. I would run your protection software to find out.
2007-04-12 10:24:47 · answer #6 · answered by Linds 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋