[Ham-Computers] RE: Internet Explorer 7.0

[Hsu, Aaron (NBC Universal)]

The restore point is an option, but be *VERY* careful when using restore
points.  If too much has changed since the intended restore point, you
could make the system more unstable if you do a restore.  If you need to
use System Restore, it's best to do restores within a few hours of
creating the restore point.  Beyond that, reliability of a successful
restore diminishes.  Luckily, Windows will usually inform you if a
restore is not successful, but I have run into situations where restores
were succesful (after a few days), but the system was unstable due to
changes not monitored by the System Restore process.

Back to the original question, "How to uninstall IE7", the IE7 installer
should have added itself to the Add/Remove Programs control panel.  I
believe the installer prompts if you want to keep the previous version
of IE in case of problems.  If you selected "No", then there's no easy
way to restore to the previous version of IE.  For reference, IE6
shipped with WinXP and the current version is IE 6.0 SP2.

As was mentioned earlier, it's generally not a good idea to dive into
new software unless you're a "power user" and know how to get yourself
out of trouble...especially when it comes to Microsoft software.  I've
learned quite well to wait for "dot 1" updates before seriously looking
at something.  There are some exceptions, but it's a good rule to
follow. 

73 all,

  - Aaron Hsu, NN6O


-----Original Message-----
Sent: Wednesday, December 27, 2006 10:11 PM
Subject: Re: [Ham-Computers] Internet Explorer 7.0

or just go back to a restore point before it installed thats what i did

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----- Original Message -----
From: <WA5CAB at cs.com>
To: <ham-computers at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Wednesday, December 27, 2006 5:37 PM
Subject: Re: [Ham-Computers] Internet Explorer 7.0


> Brian,
>
> I haven't tried it yet.  With most software major updates, and
especially
> MicroSoft, I try to avoid doing the upgrade? until after the first
major 
> bug fix
> comes out.  With MS, that has traditionally been called Service Pack
1.
>
> I've never had to do this (uninstall a version of IE) but as IE 7.0
was an
> upgrade and didn't come with your OS, you should be able to uninstall
it 
> as you
> would any other software.  However, I would guess that you will have
to 
> use
> your original OS CD in order to reinstall 6.x.
>
> The last release of the previous version (at least judging by what's
on my
> machine) is 6.0 SP1 and some fixes after that.
>
> In a message dated 12/27/2006 5:23:17 PM Central Standard Time,
> ka5bkg at sbcglobal.net writes:
>> I don't know about you guys on the list here but I can't stand the
latest
>> version, 7.0
>> What is the easiest way of getting IE 7.0 and go back to the previous
>> version and would that have been 6.0?
>>
>> Ever since I downloaded 7.0 my system seems like its running slower
and I
>> have not changed anything since.
>> I thought at 1st I might have spyware, malware issues, but that's not
the
>> case, thought possibly might even have some sort of virus and that's
not 
>> the
>>
>> case either.
>>
>> Has anybody noticed the same things I have with 7.0.
>>
>> Suggestions...Comments.
>
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