Internet explorer slowdown

[nightshade]

I have been having allsorts of problems since losing all my pics.when the hard drive physically packed up.
Just recently I found I could not access my e-mails or print them and different programmes
hung or slowed right down,including WAB
I reloaded internet explorer (and used the version 7 beta3) so far everything works ,and trots along nicely, lets see if it stays this way (I have firefox in the wings ready)

[ian_g]

I'd always recommend Firefox over IE. It seems to be far superior and far quicker than any other browser. If you're operating a Mac (I operate both from home) then I would also recommend Safari.

Ian G

[eeyore]

Is navigator still out there ? I havent seen a netscape package for years - showing my age now. Incidentally did you manage to rescue your pics with the hard drive mod I sent you nightshade ?

[ian_g]

Yes, I'm sure it is lurking in the doldrums somewhere! I hated and detested that programme, it seemed to do nothing but crash my Mac every time I used it. Apologies to all at Netscape, I'm sure it has improved immensely since I last used it.

Ian G

[nightshade]

Sorry eeyore I must have missed that one, The failure was mechanical the read write heads plaited themselves from the noise they made!! where was the tip?
Is navigator what AOL is based on?

[cherrybee]

I have been using firefox sice I clicked the link on here and I never use explorer anymore (except when its for any windows stuff like hotmail and updates) and I highly recommend it.It is great as I like the tabs so I can have forum on one and gallery on the other

[nightshade]

The new IE 7 is a very similar format with tabs etc.I dont like the faded look of firefox it just looks amateurish,it just jars.I know it is good my son keeps telling me so!

[eeyore]

Originally Posted by nightshade

Sorry eeyore I must have missed that one, The failure was mechanical the read write heads plaited themselves from the noise they made!!

It was on your "dead computer" thread - I posted a hack for disassembling the harddrive, taking the disks out and installing them in another body with working read heads. If you do do this as soon as it powers up effect a global transfer to another drive because reassembled drives are as stable as a celebrity marriage and may well go down again in fairly short order - like next time you power them up, the drive is dead but we might be able to save your pics. There is only about a 75% chance of this working but its worth a shot as you have nowt to lose really.

I'd offer to do it for you but I'm a bit too busy at the moment, PM me if you get stuck tho.

[cherrybee]

Originally Posted by nightshade

The new IE 7 is a very similar format with tabs etc.I dont like the faded look of firefox it just looks amateurish,it just jars.I know it is good my son keeps telling me so!

Is 7 still in beta only I tried it and liked it but this site went weird on it along with a couple of others.It really messed up so I uninstalled it

[nightshade]

I have just been e-mailed by a friend who has sent 3 e-mails that have not come through
so I can assume that I have missed a fair few

[eeyore]

There is opera to consider too, of course I dont really rate it but a lot of code slingers swear by it.

[Tormentil]

Originally Posted by ian_g

I'd always recommend Firefox over IE.

So would I. I never use IE now.

And Mozilla's Thunderbird as an email client is better too.

[eeyore]

True - trouble is with IE being budled on every mainstream PC sold MS are bound to dominate the market.