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Is my PC ok to run IE7/IE8 without slowing right down?
I've got an old PC running XP. It's not bad but it's not real fast.
AMD Duron 1800 cpu (approx like a 2100+ Athlon) Via SV266A chipset on Syntax mobo 768MB SDRAM memory Am still on Internet Explorer 6. Will my machine be ok to run IE7 or even IE8? Is there a simple and honest explanation of the pros and cons of these later versions of IE? I don't want to end up with a bloated browser and no real benefits! |
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Is my PC ok to run IE7/IE8 without slowing right down?
nicola b wrote:
I've got an old PC running XP. It's not bad but it's not real fast. AMD Duron 1800 cpu (approx like a 2100+ Athlon) Via SV266A chipset on Syntax mobo 768MB SDRAM memory Am still on Internet Explorer 6. Will my machine be ok to run IE7 or even IE8? Is there a simple and honest explanation of the pros and cons of these later versions of IE? I don't want to end up with a bloated browser and no real benefits! I've found no problems with IE7 so I suggest you install it. I've found IE8 to work ok on some machines and poorly on others. If you decide to try it and it does not work right or your system becomes unstable...then you can uninstall it. Word of caution: do not use System Restore... just uninstall through the control panel |
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Is my PC ok to run IE7/IE8 without slowing right down?
Simply stated IE-8 is more secure. Actually you don't have to use a
single browser. I use IE, Opera and Google Chrome. All of them are good browsers that have unique features. Upgrading is reversible. If you load IE-8 and learn it's new features but decide it's not for you it can be rolled back to your previous IE. "nicola b" wrote in message ... I've got an old PC running XP. It's not bad but it's not real fast. AMD Duron 1800 cpu (approx like a 2100+ Athlon) Via SV266A chipset on Syntax mobo 768MB SDRAM memory Am still on Internet Explorer 6. Will my machine be ok to run IE7 or even IE8? Is there a simple and honest explanation of the pros and cons of these later versions of IE? I don't want to end up with a bloated browser and no real benefits! |
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What's New in Internet Explorer 7
http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms649487.aspx IE7 Release Notes http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/ie/aa740486.aspx ======= Whats New in Internet Explorer 8 http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/m...09.04.ie8.aspx Release Notes for IE8 http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/dd441788.aspx IE8 System Requirements http://www.microsoft.com/windows/int...uirements.aspx IE8 FAQ http://www.microsoft.com/windows/int...pport/faq.aspx IE8 Quick Reference FAQ (including Keyboard Shortcuts) http://www.microsoft.com/windows/pro.../quickref.mspx IE8 Tour http://www.microsoft.com/windows/int...r/default.aspx IE8 Videos http://www.microsoft.com/windows/int...er/videos.aspx (Silverlight) http://www.youtube.com/profile?user=...os&view=videos Overview: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zGzlJFx7YaE Security Features: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uMqcEEBogj4 Easier Browsing: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gStCIkPUrhM Compatibility View: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YSs1ulZKgCA History of the Internet: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GsMFyo8DWs4 IE8 Features: Accelerators; Performance; Favorites & History Management; Instant Search; Web Slices; Automatic Crash Recovery; InPrivate Browsing; Security; and more. See the 3 tabs (i.e., Faster; Easier; Safer) on this page: http://www.microsoft.com/windows/int...es/faster.aspx About IE7 (and higher) Installation and Anti-Malware Applications http://blogs.msdn.com/ie/archive/200...lications.aspx About IE7 & IE8 and Windows XP Service Pack 3 http://blogs.msdn.com/ie/archive/200...and-xpsp3.aspx -- IE-specific newsgroup: news://msnews.microsoft.com/microsof...plorer.general ~Robear Dyer (PA Bear) MS MVP-IE, Mail, Security, Windows Client - since 2002 www.banthecheck.com nicola b wrote: I've got an old PC running XP. It's not bad but it's not real fast. AMD Duron 1800 cpu (approx like a 2100+ Athlon) Via SV266A chipset on Syntax mobo 768MB SDRAM memory Am still on Internet Explorer 6. Will my machine be ok to run IE7 or even IE8? Is there a simple and honest explanation of the pros and cons of these later versions of IE? I don't want to end up with a bloated browser and no real benefits! |
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Is my PC ok to run IE7/IE8 without slowing right down?
Thank you. That's good info but I need something simple and honest.
Microsoft's announcements are not simple. Microsoft isn't exactly neutral when it comes to judging their own browsers. I'm still not sure if IE7 or IE8 gives me bloat or benefit. Can anyone help? On 00:12 10 Nov 2009, PA Bear [MS MVP] wrote: What's New in Internet Explorer 7 http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms649487.aspx IE7 Release Notes http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/ie/aa740486.aspx What's New in Internet Explorer 8 http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/m...09.04.ie8.aspx Release Notes for IE8 http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/dd441788.aspx === REST TRIMMED ==== nicola b wrote: I've got an old PC running XP. It's not bad but it's not real fast. AMD Duron 1800 cpu (approx like a 2100+ Athlon) Via SV266A chipset on Syntax mobo 768MB SDRAM memory Am still on Internet Explorer 6. Will my machine be ok to run IE7 or even IE8? Is there a simple and honest explanation of the pros and cons of these later versions of IE? I don't want to end up with a bloated browser and no real benefits! |
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Is my PC ok to run IE7/IE8 without slowing right down?
In addition to what has already been posted:
You can try it out, and if you don't like it, revert back to IE6 (although, like anything, it's a good idea to have an image or clone backup of your system to restore to, should anything go astray in the upgrade or retrograde). Your CPU speed and memory are plenty sufficient. The bottom line is both IE7 or IE8 have more features, but I wouldn't say a lot more bloat, and some websites are, or will be, discontinuing support for IE6. (But I'm one of the holdouts still using IE6, just because I like it better, and it's a bit more customizable. The downside is that a few websites can be problematic for me, but so far, not enough to make me upgrade). nicola b wrote: Thank you. That's good info but I need something simple and honest. Microsoft's announcements are not simple. Microsoft isn't exactly neutral when it comes to judging their own browsers. I'm still not sure if IE7 or IE8 gives me bloat or benefit. Can anyone help? On 00:12 10 Nov 2009, PA Bear [MS MVP] wrote: What's New in Internet Explorer 7 http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms649487.aspx IE7 Release Notes http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/ie/aa740486.aspx What's New in Internet Explorer 8 http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/m...09.04.ie8.aspx Release Notes for IE8 http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/dd441788.aspx === REST TRIMMED ==== nicola b wrote: I've got an old PC running XP. It's not bad but it's not real fast. AMD Duron 1800 cpu (approx like a 2100+ Athlon) Via SV266A chipset on Syntax mobo 768MB SDRAM memory Am still on Internet Explorer 6. Will my machine be ok to run IE7 or even IE8? Is there a simple and honest explanation of the pros and cons of these later versions of IE? I don't want to end up with a bloated browser and no real benefits! |
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What I consider benefit you may consider bloat.
Would I receive a benefit trading in my Crown Vic for a Cadillac. You can't possibly begin to answer that question. -- Richard Urban Microsoft MVP Windows Desktop Experience & Security "nicola b" wrote in message ... Thank you. That's good info but I need something simple and honest. Microsoft's announcements are not simple. Microsoft isn't exactly neutral when it comes to judging their own browsers. I'm still not sure if IE7 or IE8 gives me bloat or benefit. Can anyone help? On 00:12 10 Nov 2009, PA Bear [MS MVP] wrote: What's New in Internet Explorer 7 http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms649487.aspx IE7 Release Notes http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/ie/aa740486.aspx What's New in Internet Explorer 8 http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/m...09.04.ie8.aspx Release Notes for IE8 http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/dd441788.aspx === REST TRIMMED ==== nicola b wrote: I've got an old PC running XP. It's not bad but it's not real fast. AMD Duron 1800 cpu (approx like a 2100+ Athlon) Via SV266A chipset on Syntax mobo 768MB SDRAM memory Am still on Internet Explorer 6. Will my machine be ok to run IE7 or even IE8? Is there a simple and honest explanation of the pros and cons of these later versions of IE? I don't want to end up with a bloated browser and no real benefits! |
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Is my PC ok to run IE7/IE8 without slowing right down?
Bill in Co. wrote:
In addition to what has already been posted: You can try it out, and if you don't like it, revert back to IE6 (although, like anything, it's a good idea to have an image or clone backup of your system to restore to, should anything go astray in the upgrade or retrograde). Your CPU speed and memory are plenty sufficient. The bottom line is both IE7 or IE8 have more features, but I wouldn't say a lot more bloat, and some websites are, or will be, discontinuing support for IE6. (But I'm one of the holdouts still using IE6, just because I like it better, and it's a bit more customizable. The downside is that a few websites can be problematic for me, but so far, not enough to make me upgrade). Also still using IE6 here. The ability to compress the top toolbar into only one bar is important, as is the ability to "auto-inline" complete through the address bar (don't know if they are still implimenting the latter). Jon |
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Is my PC ok to run IE7/IE8 without slowing right down?
On Nov 9, 6:49*pm, philo wrote:
nicola b wrote: I've got an old PC running XP. It's not bad but it's not real fast. * * AMD Duron 1800 cpu (approx like a 2100+ Athlon) * * Via SV266A chipset on Syntax mobo * * 768MB SDRAM memory Am still on Internet Explorer 6. *Will my machine be ok to run IE7 or evenIE8? Is there a simple and honest explanation of the pros and cons of these later versions of IE? *I don't want to end up with a bloated browser and no real benefits! I've found no problems with IE7 so I suggest you install it. I've foundIE8to work ok on some machines and poorly on others. If you decide to try it and it does not work right or your system becomes unstable...then you can uninstall it. Word of caution: do not use System Restore... just uninstall through the control panel " Word of caution: do not use System Restore..." no **** !!! I did that ...ONCE !!! |
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Is my PC ok to run IE7/IE8 without slowing right down?
On Tue, 10 Nov 2009 08:11:14 GMT, nicola b
wrote: Thank you. That's good info but I need something simple and honest. Microsoft's announcements are not simple. Microsoft isn't exactly neutral when it comes to judging their own browsers. I'm still not sure if IE7 or IE8 gives me bloat or benefit. Can anyone help? The simple answer is yes it is more bloated, because it has more features. There is also the changing user interface but it is not hard to get used to moving from IE6. The bloat is not much really, while your listed system is not fast by modern standards it should be fast enough for IE7 or 8, in use you might never notice a difference in speed, though I expect 7/8 do some things faster and render pages more correctly than IE6 does. Another option you might consider is Firefox. The add-ons it can have added are very nice, easy ways to block scripting and advertisments for example can speed up surfing and get rid of ad annoyances on webpages, in addition to adding to security. One nice thing about Firefox is it happily co-exists with IE6, both can remain installed and functional and you choose which to use and which to be the default browser. However Firefox does take a few seconds longer to load than IE because it isn't integrated into windows (loading part of itself at boot time), but that is only the first load, subsequent loads and spawning new windows or tabs is fairly fast. |
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