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Ange1o DePa1ma - 13 Nov 2006 05:25 GMT

Sorry for the off-topic post but I could not find an appropriate newsgroup
to post this to.

I downloaded Internet Explorer 7 the other day and since then have
experienced nothing but problems. Most sites simply don't look right any
longer -- the fonts are off, and graphic elements are not loading.

I tried downloading FireFox and most of the problems persist in that browser
as well. I've also uninstalled IE-7 and...same problem.

Does anyone know where I can get help for this situation?

P.S. I would not suggest downloading IE7 if you're contemplating it. It
obviously has a lot of bugs and does a number on your security settings.

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Tee Shot - 13 Nov 2006 11:49 GMT

You didn't look very hard

microsoft.public.internetexplorer.general

> Sorry for the off-topic post but I could not find an appropriate newsgroup
> to post this to.
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> P.S. I would not suggest downloading IE7 if you're contemplating it. It
> obviously has a lot of bugs and does a number on your security settings.

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Thomas T. Veldhouse - 13 Nov 2006 15:31 GMT

In rec.games.chess.computer Ange1o DePa1ma <angelodpnospam@nospam.gmail.com> wrote:

> Sorry for the off-topic post but I could not find an appropriate newsgroup
> to post this to.
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>
> Does anyone know where I can get help for this situation?

Sounds like it is an issue with some other software on your system. I have
had issue with IE7 on some sites, and with Firefox on a few and far between
sites, as is true for IE6. Some of the macromedia plugins cause issue with
IE7 as well. Font and layout issues sound like something entirely different
though.

Perhaps it is time to reload your box from scratch.

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Ange1o DePa1ma - 13 Nov 2006 15:38 GMT

Thanks for trying to help but I'm tired of hearing that kind of stuff. It's
always "my system" that's screwing up, never the new program I install. I
get the same answer when another crappy program, the chess database
ChessBase, crashes my system. Why should software on "my system" affect the
behavior of what is supposed to be the industry standard web browser from
one of the world's biggest companies? It's obvious MS rushed this version to
compete with FireFox.

On the MS explorer newsgroup every third or fourth post is about problems
similar to mine. Unfortunately these problems persisted even after I
uninstalled IE7 (others report the same).

Here's a *really* helpful hint: If your browser is working fine, you should
NOT install IE7.

What a disaster.

> In rec.games.chess.computer Ange1o DePa1ma
> <angelodpnospam@nospam.gmail.com> wrote:
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>
> Perhaps it is time to reload your box from scratch.

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Elector - 13 Nov 2006 16:14 GMT

> Thanks for trying to help but I'm tired of hearing that kind of stuff.
> It's always "my system" that's screwing up, never the new program I
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>
> What a disaster.

Bottom line, in your computer are many programs that just don't get along.
Its a fact, no way around it. Just because some changes are made via the
placing of any program on your computer to not function well with any
browser, no matter if it be MS IE7 or Mozilla Firefox (I run both with no
problems).

I don't believe in installing every cute game or program out there and then
expect no problems to occur. Based on what your using as far as processor
speeds, ram, video card, sound card, even wireless cards all have the
tendency to conflict on occasion. The main thing to remember is to make
restore points if using MS Windows XP or any OS that has the ability to do
so as to roll back when these incompatibilities arise.

We cannot blame Microsoft for all the ills of the computer or the users.

Elector

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Larry - 13 Nov 2006 19:51 GMT

"Thomas T. Veldhouse" <veldy71@yahoo.com> wrote in news:hd06h.2684
$Yy1.923@textfe.usenetserver.com:

>> Does anyone know where I can get help for this situation?

Post your problem in as much detail as you can in newsgroup:
microsoft.public.windowsxp.help_and_support
The experts there are very helpful and knowledgeable and glad to show off
their expertise in making it work. Please be informed that these helpers
are NOT Micro$oft employees, are NOT paid for their services and SHOULD
NOT be treated like they are, ok? Any problems are not their fault. You
have to pay to bitch at Micro$not, you know.

I've also had terrible IE7 problems here. IE7 has tried to hijack
control of file extensions like .ZIP away from WinRAR, the registered
program in the Registry to handle zip files. The whole computer went
berserk loading and unloading IE7 as fast as the disk drive could start
and stop it, overriding any controls from mouse or keyboard or the gui.
The whole system went mad! I fixed it myself by going through my
programs, like WinRAR, and re-establishing control over what extensions
go to which programs. IN WinRAR's case, open up the Options then pick
the last tab on the right. Uncheck zip then recheck it, which makes
WinRAR (or most programs) contact the Registry and update who's in
control of what. It re-registered all the extensions I wanted WinRAR to
handle...not IE7...and hasn't been retrashed...YET! I did that with
video, audio, and other programs that have to wrestle file control away
from WinXP's grasp to do what I wanted, not Billy.

Good luck. Those guys will help you fix the problem....

Larry

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Nessnet - 13 Nov 2006 20:02 GMT

Larry, please know I'm not TRYING to be contrary...

I have systems with WINRAR, WINZip, and tons of other stuff.
I installed IE7 without a single glitch - multiple machines with 0 problems.
In fact, it fixed some small issues I was having in IE6.

Do you have some tech dark cloud over your head. A hex or something?
Your 'issues' with this and the Aircard are NOT typical.

Or, is it 'operator error'??

> "Thomas T. Veldhouse" <veldy71@yahoo.com> wrote in news:hd06h.2684
> $Yy1.923@textfe.usenetserver.com:
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> Larry

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Larry - 13 Nov 2006 23:38 GMT

> and the Aircard are NOT typical.

I know 4 other people than me that lost their Ethernet connectivity the
minute they installed Verizon Crapware to switch the damned Aircard between
wifi or aircard....only....but not both.

You must be one lucky SOB to have everything work from all the wonderful
corporations all the time....

Larry

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Larry - 13 Nov 2006 23:42 GMT

> I have systems with WINRAR, WINZip, and tons of other stuff.
> I installed IE7 without a single glitch - multiple machines with 0
> problems. In fact, it fixed some small issues I was having in IE6.

Ok, so what? I was merely pointing out what happened to me and the
solution to the problem I found. Why does anyone pointing to something
wrong just raise the hairs on the back of your neck so you feel you must go
into attack mode? Yours worked fine. Did you have WinRAR set to answer
the call as the system default zip file handler...or, as I suspect,
something else?

Larry

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Nessnet - 14 Nov 2006 05:57 GMT

No "attack mode" sir. Calling you on BS, yes.
You make blanket statements that simply aren't accurate.

It isn't that YOU have had problems, it's that you present them as
if it will happen to anyone, everytime. Doom and gloom...
It's the pervasive negativity in most of your posts.

It's all in your delivery Larry.... not the fact that you have had problems.

Oh and in my case WinZip to handle .zip extensions, WinRAR for .rar.
IE7 install changed none of my extensions.

>> I have systems with WINRAR, WINZip, and tons of other stuff.
>> I installed IE7 without a single glitch - multiple machines with 0
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> Larry

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Steven J. Sobol - 13 Nov 2006 20:49 GMT

> "Thomas T. Veldhouse" <veldy71@yahoo.com> wrote in news:hd06h.2684
> $Yy1.923@textfe.usenetserver.com:
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> Post your problem in as much detail as you can in newsgroup:
> microsoft.public.windowsxp.help_and_support

By the way...

The microsoft public newsgroups are available for free, open access at
msnews.microsoft.com.

(No one's mentioned that yet.)

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Larry - 13 Nov 2006 23:39 GMT

> The microsoft public newsgroups are available for free, open access at
> msnews.microsoft.com.

on (gasp) WEBPAGES?!.....how awful!...(c;

Larry

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Cliff Hartle - 14 Nov 2006 15:43 GMT

If you just posted this problem without saying that you just upgraded to IE
7.0 I would say to try this.

Go to Control Panel, Accessibity Options and then the Display tab. Make
sure that Use High Contrast is unchecked.

Otherwise, you can also uninstall IE 7.0 in Add/Remove programs, make sure
Show Updates is checked.

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Ange1o DePa1ma - 14 Nov 2006 16:15 GMT

Someone in the MS IE public group helped me solve the problem.

First I uninstalled IE7, but the problems remained in my other 3 browsers.
The fix involves clearing the cache, then going into internet options and
clicking on "restore default settings." I had to do this in both IE6 and
FireFox, which strangely was also affected by the new IE7 settings.

Worked like a charm.

BTW, that IE usenet group is full of complaints about IE7. I do not
recommend downloading it.

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