IE7 Beta 2 Preview

[Rabbi Bob]

Do you feel lucky, punk?
Well, do ya?

http://blogs.msdn.com/ie/default.aspx
http://www.microsoft.com/windows/ie/ie7/ie7betaredirect.mspx

I'm an avid Firefox user, however I'm grabbing this now.

Oh, and setting a system restore point too...   :devil:

[GhostMjr]

I am still using ie 6 i hated firefox it was awful :angry: Am trying this as i love ie and evrything about it

[GhostMjr]

Originally posted by GhostMjr@Feb 1 2006, 10:46 AM
I am still using ie 6 i hated firefox it was awful :angry: Am trying this as i love ie and evrything about it

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Ok, i loaded it and no webpages would display. The buttons didn't work either :blink:. To be honest its lucky i did a system restore before i installed it so i could go back before it was installed tbh very disappointing. I will probably stay with ie6 even when it comes out, geez can they not to anything right!

[Anonymous]

Originally posted by GhostMjr@Feb 1 2006, 11:11 AM
Ok, i loaded it and no webpages would display. The buttons didn't work either :blink:. To be honest its lucky i did a system restore before i installed it so i could go back before it was installed tbh very disappointing. I will probably stay with ie6 even when it comes out, geez can they not to anything right!

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GM, please note that this is beta 2 preview. It is not final code. The fact that it didn't work for you therefore doesn't surprise me.

[Jamoe]

It doesn't  surprise me, most things don't work for GM

btw, what was the last version of firefox you tried? Consider trying it again as its at 1.5 now. Ive used it since 0.7 and I love it. :rumpy:


back on topic

Does it install over IE6? I'd give it ago if it runs along side IE6.

[Doorman]

Over the top of.

[Blunt]

# If I installed IE7 Beta 1, can I just install the Beta 2 Preview on top of it?

No, the Beta 2 Preview will not let you install on top of Beta 1. If you are currently running the first Beta, it must be uninstalled first. Beta 1 can be removed by accessing Control Panel -> Add/Remove Programs -> Show Updates and finding it in the list there. Once you uninstall it, you can install the Beta 2 Preview.

# Can I run the preview and IE6 at the same time?

No, the preview is a system upgrade that replaces IE6 on your computer with the preview code.

As Chris Wilson pointed out, "'IE' is actually a collection of system components - networking, browser hosting, core HTML rendering, printing, etc. When we install a new version of IE, we're installing it for all applications that use these system components - including the tiny iexplore.exe itself." Because of this, we do not support the various hacks that allow side by side running of IE6 and the IE7 Beta 2 Preview. Running with these could cause issues with the stability of a system.

I don't think I'll bother...sounds too much of a faff, and I'm more than happy with FF

[delanvital]

Originally posted by Blunt@Feb 1 2006, 05:02 PM
I don't think I'll bother...sounds too much of a faff, and I'm more than happy with FF

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[Doorman]

Originally posted by Blunt@Feb 1 2006, 05:02 PM
I don't think I'll bother...sounds too much of a faff, and I'm more than happy with FF

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Can't see what the fuss is about. It took a long while for me to become a FF fan, it'll take twice as long for IE to get me back!

[Swoop]

Im devoted to FF now. IE was simply too late with essential features Firefox offered from the get go
Also i dont find it healthy for MS to have their dirty paws into too much software at the same time Stick with the OS and then work your way up when thats running good mkay ?! hehe

[Carr0t]

Originally posted by Blunt@Feb 1 2006, 04:02 PM
I don't think I'll bother...sounds too much of a faff, and I'm more than happy with FF

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[Gh0st Face Killah]

IE sucks big time. Even this upgrade won't put in in the same ball park as FF.