28-07-2005, 09:59
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IE7 Beta
Just tried it, a couple of things people should know before installing it
1) It still doesn't render a lot of CSS properly (fails the acid 2 test spectacularly) and actually seems to have some rendering bugs that IE6 doesn't
2) Theres not enough control over the toolbars and it's impossible to get it into to a useable state like IE6
3) The bookmarks link fills the page instead of scrolling, my bookmarks exceed the width/height of the page and I can't see how to get to the ones that aren't shown, possibly alterable in the options, can't see it though
4) After rebooting post install, it causes Trillian to crash constantly.
5) Doesn't appear to be uninstallable, it upgrades IE6, make sure you set a restore point before installing it so you can then
UNINSTALL IT COS IT'S RUBBISH!
Unfortunately I forgot to set a restore point and now I'm stuck using Opera 
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28-07-2005, 10:09
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Re: IE7 Beta
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Originally Posted by Bifta
Unfortunately I forgot to set a restore point and now I'm stuck using Opera |
Ever thought about using Firefox? 
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28-07-2005, 10:12
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Re: IE7 Beta
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Ever thought about using Firefox? |
I'd rather douse myself in petrol and do a spot of firewalking.
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28-07-2005, 10:28
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Re: IE7 Beta
Which Beta did you download Bifta? There was a problem with a version that was released at the begining yesterday. They uploaded a different version early this morning to replace it. Some form of corruption issue with the first file uploaded for release.
I'd read about the Acid2 test failing as in IE6 but I haven't seen people reporting the same number of problems that you are having. Explains why it's still in a clsed Beta though I suppose.
Would the un-install instructions for XP IE6 work for IE7? You might be able to remove the registry markers and then re-install IE
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?kbid=318378
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28-07-2005, 16:35
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Re: IE7 Beta
They don't call it a beta for nothing, you know. 
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28-07-2005, 16:36
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Re: IE7 Beta
/tries to think of some IE Fanboy quip that has not already been made at some point, in some thread, somewhere ...
/fails
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28-07-2005, 17:13
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Re: IE7 Beta
Just got it today, I like it. Remember it is still beta after all.
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28-07-2005, 17:26
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Re: IE7 Beta
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Originally Posted by Bifta
1) It still doesn't render a lot of CSS properly (fails the acid 2 test spectacularly) and actually seems to have some rendering bugs that IE6 doesn't
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Did you expect anything less from Microsoft?
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28-07-2005, 17:28
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Re: IE7 Beta
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Originally Posted by Richard M
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Originally Posted by Bifta
1) It still doesn't render a lot of CSS properly (fails the acid 2 test spectacularly) and actually seems to have some rendering bugs that IE6 doesn't
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Did you expect anything less from Microsoft? |
Give them time, afer all:
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Originally Posted by jamesclarke555
Remember it is still beta after all.
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28-07-2005, 18:37
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Re: IE7 Beta
I can't see them radically changing the CSS parser.
After all, they're just coding for what they need the Longhorn, sorry Vista explorer to look like.
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28-07-2005, 18:50
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Re: IE7 Beta
I thought ALL MS Products were betas? look at the sizes of the "service packs" - half of them seem more like an OS Core ReWrite... and yet they STILL have yet to optimise the compile process for the newer CPUs on most of it.
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28-07-2005, 19:32
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Re: IE7 Beta
and do not forget the oligatory mandatory, normal "critical flaw found in < new microsoft product >
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28-07-2005, 19:36
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Re: IE7 Beta
well they have added tabbed browsing so yippee
also my 1000th post woohoo for me
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28-07-2005, 19:41
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Re: IE7 Beta
Yeah, they only took several years to catch up to everyone else. 
Check out the comments on the official IE blog, they're almost all negative:
http://blogs.msdn.com/ie/archive/2005/07/27/444004.aspx 
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28-07-2005, 20:56
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Re: IE7 Beta
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Most of the negative ones appear to be people that can't get hold of it..
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