IE7 is not an improvement IMO, you can´t customize it, it uses more resources, does not render pages any faster, plus it still has a couple of annoying bugs causing some sites to not look or work correctly. Also, it´s a shame that they did not implement any cool new features like "Fit page to width" for example. So at the moment I´m sticking with IE6. ~removed un-necessary remark....Bubba~
I prefer having IE7 as the IE I almost never use, over IE6 as the IE I almost never use. I think there will be a lot of people in that category. So far, I like IE7 better in pretty well every category—especially tabs, apparent security, and its nice clean appearance when it is set to about:blank as a default Home. I much prefer not using IE7 to not using IE6.
IE7 is better overall . Microsoft is catching up, slowly. Still, i use it to communicate with Microsoft only. Updates and such.
I installed IE7 but it just didn't do it for me. I didn't care for its GUI and it just seemed slower than v6, so I removed it. I'm back to using IE6 (with Maxthon).
pvsurfer - You say IE7 was slower. How long has it been since you cleared your cache? I installed IE7 and played with the settings to get it like I want it, and cleared the cache, temps, and cookies. It's a tad faster than IE6 for me. It still ain't FF.
I clear cache every day before shutting down. And you are right that IE is no FF, but I just can't get the text-size right with FF.
To change the text size you go to Text Size in the toolbar, and click Control ++ for bigger, and Control +- for smaller text.
As requested here....this Poll concerns "What version of Internet Explorer do you use ? IE6 vs. IE7" and ask that We take the other browser discussion to a more appropriate thread or PM Please. Thanks, Bubba
Btw, another thing that´s bugging me, they did not implement an "instant back/forward" function. Basically, the IE engine has hardly been improved.
IE7 wins hands down. no problems with 7, faster surfing and everything just works, its a much better layout too.
I am still using IE6. I just wanted to make sure there were no major bugs. I am thinking of upgrading though.
ive been running IE7 since its release, no problems what-so-ever and the added cleartype text is AWESOME!
people will always have problems with software, name one were someone hasnt moaned, infact.. name any product, no matter how good it is... were someone hasnt moaned about it. IE7 is x5 better than IE6 which i completely hated and only used unless i had to, but i 'personally' have no problems using IE7.
I upgraded, if that's a proper term, to IE-7 (IE's not my default browser). I don't see any huge improvement, but going back's more trouble than it's worth so I'll just leave it in, what the heck. One thing I would have liked to have seen would be an option to retain "classic" toolbar setup, so you're still working with the same toolbar as in 6.
I Use IE7, IE7 is lots better then IE6 Security wise. Since its final release there has only been found 2 or 3 offical security flaws which is pretty good as far as microsoft goes. Also those security flaws arn't that much of a big deal, As they are only potential phishing bugs. Which by the way has not been Patched To my knowledge.
