This article explains why the new Internet Explorer 7 sucks.
Before (IE6 - Classic Theme)
After (IE7 - Classic Theme)
Can't have the menu bar on top
The menu bar is just disabled, not entirely gone. Right click on an empty area and I was able to restore the menu bar. However, it only appeared below the row where it contains the back and forward buttons.
There's no way to make it appear on top. No matter how I dragged the slider.
It is possible to force the bar to the top, by means of a registry hack. Riiight...
Can't Restore the original toolbar buttons
I prefer my Back, Forward, Stop and Refresh buttons as the first few buttons on the top - the classic IE6 way.
And the Refresh and Stop buttons go right to the end of the row. Can't we have a "Classic View" as IE6 has?
Can't remove search bar
Google toolbar already does this, thank you very much.
Right-click? Nope. The only items you can remove from the interface is the.... *drum roll* ..... status bar.
PS - you can't move the address bar too. Or the order of buttons in the standard toolbar for that matter.
Update: The search bar can be removed. By means of a registry hack.
Can't access Mail/Newsgroups in one click
Where is the one click button to access my email?
Empty tab is a funny idea
I want to open a tab by either hitting Ctrl+N or File > New Tab. That's how Maxthon and Firefox (Ctrl+T) works. And I like that idea.
Microsoft could have at least set this as an option.
Opening a link in a new tab does not copy history
In IE6, when you click a link while holding the SHIFT button, it opens the link in a new window while maintaining the back button entries.
In IE7, that feature is gone.
Tabs Row filled with buttons at the end
The row of tabs should not have any buttons! It is meant for tabs and only tabs.
Perhaps Microsoft was thinking that normal users use only a few tabs at one time.
Yup, IE6 is decent enough (for microsoft's standards)... All of us hate that menu bar below that -pseudo modern- directions bar... and... err... how 'bout the process itself?, it uses a little more CPU n RAM, I think... but, at least, it's a little safer... there you go, crackers... fawck it up again.
Oh well, I keep using firefox anyways... **uninstalls it**
Internet Explorer 7 really sucks! I always gets freezes and it seems to be slower than firefox. Of course firefox doesnt work with all sites but I think it is much better overall. Is there really a "great" browser out there or does nobody seem to care anymore?
I'm with all you guys on IE7, the only decent feature is the enhanced zoom, and the view pages.
I use firefox 2.x with noia so it's not so plain, and IE6 only if necessary. I can't tell you the number of people's machines I have stopped from wanting to update to IE7 with "Don't ask me again".
Only problem with the non-IE browsers is the fact that they need plug-ins to view different pages and I don't mind that at all.
IE 7 seems to view less sites correctly than Firefox, which had the record till now. Can't see menubars, esp. drop downs, in many sites on both. Firefox at least has the excuse that they are the little guy, and will work to fix it, but Microsoft is the big guy that just says "deal with it". As soon as I figure out the menu fixes for my sites I'm switching permanently, and taking as many as possible with me!
define correctly- try creating a site thats even moderately standards compliant and fill us in on what you think about ie. Firefox's quirks are not the result of being the "little guy"; they're the fault of non compliant web design, which is the result of microsofts attempt to define web standards and if possible, make them proprietary.
F**king right! They should not have released IE7 as a "critical update" and force it down all of our throats the way they did. I am currently using FireFox & IE6 for my browsing needs...
All HAIL THE MICROSOFT/hard. PRAISE BE THE COMPANY TAX THE CITIZNES WE TOIL FOR THU BIG ONE IN OWR DARK HOVELS ON ANXIETY INDUCING MS EMPLOYEE DRUGS! BIG TAX PRIASE BE THE COMPANY!!! MS=GOD!
Why does MS think that removing all the icons and text on the header bar or making them soo small that this is an improvment? I hope they receive 1000's of support calls from people asking where is everything now...IE7 is a joke, I am not sure what MS is thinking these days..Just like Vista...I mean...get real
IE7 = Gone. Also just happens to rule out any Vista upgrade on my part, and makes me disinclined to purchase the new computer I was considering. It's said that the best security for the internet is to remain disconnected from it, and MicroSoft certainly seems to be moving that direction - IE7 (and Vista) are so rampant with security as to be essentially unusable.
About the search bar--you said "google does this, thank you"
You should have said "google does this MUCH better, thank you". No search site button. No highlighting search words on the page, or putting the search terms on the bar to click on them as a quick find on the page. No access to google groups.
Their search bar is god awful, and YOU CAN"T REMOVE IT!!!!!!!!
Auuggh! Why are you guys against MS?
I think IE7 is great. At least. I'm happy with it. I have large area to view entire page with those annoying menu and toolbar buttons gone or hidden. I don't want to remove the search bar it is good enough to carryout search without browsing into the page first. I prefer Opera over Mozilla since it is faster, safer and more customizable. IE6 keeps on crashing IE 7 is quiet stable with great support for all types of sites. If I'd want something, I can easily use the webbrowser control and recreate the entire interface for myself but that's unlikely coz I'm happy with the latest build.
IE7 Is Microsofts Latest attempt to monopolize search engine use. It does really Suck. and what they did by intentionally making it almost impossible to use Outlook Express anymore and merging all identities into one is just reprehesible.
IE7 came with my new XP-included PC. Uninstalled it the second I set the machine up. I use Firefox anyways, and if I really need IE for something, just use IETab.
Opera is the intelligent choice in browsers. However, due to there being a few non-compliant websites out there, you'll need to revert to IE 6 or 7 < 1% of the time.
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Oh well, I keep using firefox anyways... **uninstalls it**
I use firefox 2.x with noia so it's not so plain, and IE6 only if necessary. I can't tell you the number of people's machines I have stopped from wanting to update to IE7 with "Don't ask me again".
Only problem with the non-IE browsers is the fact that they need plug-ins to view different pages and I don't mind that at all.
There's no need to re-install it.
You should have said "google does this MUCH better, thank you". No search site button. No highlighting search words on the page, or putting the search terms on the bar to click on them as a quick find on the page. No access to google groups.
Their search bar is god awful, and YOU CAN"T REMOVE IT!!!!!!!!
ARGGGHHHH!!!!!!!!!!!!
I think IE7 is great. At least. I'm happy with it. I have large area to view entire page with those annoying menu and toolbar buttons gone or hidden. I don't want to remove the search bar it is good enough to carryout search without browsing into the page first. I prefer Opera over Mozilla since it is faster, safer and more customizable. IE6 keeps on crashing IE 7 is quiet stable with great support for all types of sites. If I'd want something, I can easily use the webbrowser control and recreate the entire interface for myself but that's unlikely coz I'm happy with the latest build.
The thing I hate is that there is no history on the BACK and FORWARD buttons. Maybe there is a way to fix that, ... I don't know.