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Internet Explorer vs. other browsers

Discussion in 'Technology Forum' started by QC REPRESENT, Oct 18, 2005.

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  1. Oct 18, 2005 at 11:40 AM #1
    QC REPRESENT

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    I have been having trouble with IE lately. just downloaded firefox. anybody else have trouble with IE? what other browsers do you reccomend?
     
  2. Oct 18, 2005 at 11:59 AM #2
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    IE... you'll have WAY less trouble long term if you stick with IE.
     
  3. Oct 18, 2005 at 12:03 PM #3
    QC REPRESENT

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    problem is my IE wont even open. I have anti spy ware, anti virus , all that stuff. I have tried all the updates from microsoft and it still wont open.

    I downloaded firefox and i was back online in 5 minutes.

    I like IE because Im used to it but not sure what the problem is. have yet to call Dell for help(dont want to either)
     
  4. Oct 18, 2005 at 12:24 PM #4
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    If IE isn't working you need to solve that problem not ignore it. IE is pretty much a core component to Windows. You may be able to simple ignore it now by using FireFox, but considering FireFox now has more vulnerabilities than IE and the fact that you say IE won't open at all you're looking for WAY more mess in the near future by ignoring it than you would be by simply fixing the problem at hand.

    How did you get to the MS updates without having IE??
     
  5. Oct 18, 2005 at 12:28 PM #5
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    Damned good question.

    What's your homepage set to, QC?
     
  6. Oct 18, 2005 at 12:32 PM #6
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    went to control panel(or my computer-xp is a little different than what Im used to) click microsoft updates icon, page came up. I can pull down the address bar so it shows and then type in TBR or whatever and it works fine. also if a page has a pop up link, it wont open that. I cant figure out why clicking the icon , or start up menu wont work, but I can go through the control panel. :banginghe
     
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  7. Oct 18, 2005 at 12:34 PM #7
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    I have windows xp and the homepage is charlotte.com. I even changed the homepage to see if it that was the problem...
     
  8. Oct 18, 2005 at 12:36 PM #8
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    Right-click on the desktop icon and see if it will let you access Internet Options. You might try setting everything back to defaults just as a starting point. Clear out temp files, etc.
     
  9. Oct 18, 2005 at 12:41 PM #9
    QC REPRESENT

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    I will try that. its my home computer,so I might try at lunch. it happened about a month ago and I updated IE and it was working again. then out of nowhere it wont open. damn pron sites :wtf23:

    as I understand, you can never get rid of IE, just revert back to the old version. may have to do that and then update it again

    I would like to keep using it , just because Im already used to it
     
  10. Oct 18, 2005 at 8:51 PM #10
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    You don't have a System Restore?

    [I use MSN9, but it's built on IE.]
     
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