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terryb18

terryb18

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My OS is windows 7 home. The other day I dowloaded service pack 1, I did'nt have any problems with it so I decided to download Internet Explorer 9 thats just came out. Everything seemed ok till I came on the forum,and I started to read some threads, but when I clicked on a picture to enlarge it, explorer crashes. After a while I got fed up of it so I reverted back to IE8. Is anyone else trying IE9 and Windows7 and is everything ok?.

Terry
 
I've recently given up completely on IE. When the net runs slowly, as it frequently does over here, IE8 completely locks up whilst trying to load from the various advertisement sites and you can't terminate it without resorting to the Task Manager.

I've now made the latest version of Firebox my default browser. It doesn't hang up when trying to load from slow sites and it displays the URLs of sites it is actually loading from. Much better.

As for IE9, it won't run on XP, the version of Windows that 60% of machines are still using, and I have no intention of upgrading from XP until it is forced on me. Not a very smart move by Microsoft again!

My other half was persuaded to upgrade to Windows 7 and she absolutely hates it! :(

Maurice :cool:
 
I have Windows Vista Home Premium since changing my PC nearly 4 years ago, later adding SP1 and SP 2did not like it at first, but now prefer it to my old Windows XP, now after only a short time they have brought out Windows 7 what is superior about Windows 7 and is it worth changing, I've only just sussed out Vista, I'm considering changing my PC later this year so I suppose I will have to have Windows 7 as the OS. I know one thing it will be another Tower PC, cannot stand Lap Tops. I also changed to IE9 but it was missing one or two items, so I reverted to IE8. Eric
 
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Yes, Eric, I hate laptops too, though I have to use one sometimes. You can make Windows 7 look somewhat more like XP by installing this free XP Classic Shell:-

https://sourceforge.net/projects/classicshell/

but the underlying file structures of Windows 7 are somewhat different to those of XP. Be aware also that Outlook Express no longer exists under Windows 7 and and the earlier versions of Outlook do not work satisfactorily either. Whilst you will have basic printer drivers already installed as part of Windows 7, these are in many cases unidirectional. Whilst they will print fine, some printers are unable to return information about the status of inks running out, etc. without loading a supplementary driver from the printer's manufacturer.

So what has the average home user gained by upgrading to Vista or Windows 7 from XP? In my humble opinion, very little! Sure Windows 7 initially loads slightly faster and comes with a network already installed if you are connecting to other computers running Windows 7, but that is about it. If the other machines are running a different version of Windows, you've still got a fair bit of tweaking to do. Is the frustrating learning curve worth it? I don't think so.

Maurice :cool:
 
If I can get used to Windows 7 anybody can lol I like it because it automatically helps you with any problems, great for me as you might guess
 
I am happy with 'Windows 7' Hate 'Dell' but getting on OK with 'IE9'.
 
terryb18 said:
My OS is windows 7 home. The other day I dowloaded service pack 1, I did'nt have any problems with it so I decided to download Internet Explorer 9 thats just came out. Everything seemed ok till I came on the forum,and I started to read some threads, but when I clicked on a picture to enlarge it, explorer crashes. After a while I got fed up of it so I reverted back to IE8. Is anyone else trying IE9 and Windows7 and is everything ok?.

Terry
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Have installed IE9 on a Windows 7 & Vista Home premium OS with no problems at all. Funny though I tried twice to install Windows 7 sp1 and each time it failed, finally after disabling Windows Firewall it installed - obviously doesn't recognize one of it's own!!
IE8 v IE9 - at present prefer IE8, but like to keep pc's up to date with the latest!
 
Downloaded IE9 a couple of weeks ago, had to revert to IE8 as BT Yahoo would not work. I've used Windows 7 since it was introduced (free upgrade from Vista) and find it as easy to use as XP on my other PC, make sure that automatic update is turned on as new security updates have been issued following the release of service pack 1.
 
I never upgraded to Vista, that happened to be the OS on the PC when I bought it nearly 4 years ago, no doubt when I change my Pc again, which I am considering doing it will have Windows 7 as its OS (unless some later system comes out) . sospiri, I dont use Outlook Express, am with BT Openworld and use BT Mail for my emails. I find when you do change your OS it can affect your hard ware, I had to change my printer/scanner because it was only partly compatable to Vista, tried updating drivers but no difference, gave to my sister because she had my old XP PC, but she has bought a new PC with Windows 7 OS and now she had to purchase a new printer/scanner. Eric
 
Ha ha, they get you one way or another, Eric! :)

But printers are dirt cheap these days and there's a new model from people like Epson every three or four months. A few years ago the hardware was much more expensive than the software. Now the reverse is frequently true., but if you look around there are many freeware and shareware packages that perform as well, if not better, than the more expensive stuff, Open Office, Irfanview, VLC, & Avast to name just four.

Maurice :cool:
 
I'm still on XP and, from what I've gathered, will remain with it for the foreseeable future. Did Windows peak with this operating system I wonder. If all goes well and I've got enough in the piggy bank I'd like my next move to be to a Mac.
 
Can someone tell me how to get a "Cannon" Scanner on to Windows 7, I am fed up with trying and I do miss using it for Photo`s, I found XP easy to use, Windows 7 is to technical for me. Geff
 
Geff:

It's possible that, if an old scanner, there are no Windows 7 drivers for it. However, before we can help you further, we need to iknow the model number of the scanner.

Maurice :cool:
 
I just took Sospiri's advice and downloaded Firefox to try instead of IE8, which just jams when trying to open websites with ads attached - I use several internet business-directories all with ads and have been driven nuts with them jamming. So far, Firefox is much better. Thanks Maurice.

Big Gee
 
Hi Big Gee,

Yes, it takes a bit of getting used to on the navigation side, but I could never get the search to work on IE8. It would open the search box, but wouldn't allow you to type anything into it, so that was another bonus for me. :)

Maurice :cool:
 
Hallo Sospiri, Thanks for the offer of help, my scanner is a flatbed Cannon LiDE 25 --LiDe 60. I have tried to find a driver but with no luck. I still have the XP and I am thinking I might set it up again with the Cannon Scanner for photos, I can then put them on a disk and transfer them to the windows 7 when needed. Geff
 
I run on Windows 7 which has been ok. Tried to upload IE 9 and found that my e mail with sky wouldn't work. Didn't particularly like the browser either. Anyway, being a bit of a novice, it took me all night to remove IE9 and then found an undate that had been downloaded extra and until I had uninstalled that wasn't able to read my e mails.:sweat: Thank goodness am back to how it was before.The trouble is that by the time something like that happens again I will have forgotten how I did it. :confused2:
Lynda:)
 
It seems like everybody has different problems no matter what OS or browser we use. At first I was'nt too sure about Windows7 but I am quite happy with it now, I use IE8 just because I like it. I have Firefox and chrome installed that I use occasionally, but at the moment everything seems to be working ok so I will carry on till I get the urge to experiment again:). I am just glad I have a son who puts right the mess I usually make:D

Terry
 
Geff:

First of all, have a brief read of this:-

https://social.technet.microsoft.co...e/thread/2a77fcdb-a3d0-4569-9bc1-053bb060cc37

It's not that disimilar a problem to what Alf posted above, but is more specific to your scanner. It seems that Windows 7, by default, expects the scanner to load via the Windows Image Acquisition driver rather than the more usual TWAIN drivers and Canon have not produced a 64-bit WIA driver.

However, some programs still use the TWAIN driver, e.g. Irfanview, and you should still manage to load using Irganview. It's a good free viewer downloadable from www.irfanview.com. Once installed, go to File and click on Select TWAIN Source and hopefully your scanner should come up in the little box. If so, higholight it and click OK or whatever. Next stick your document in the scanner. In Irfanview, click on File and then Acquire/batch scanning and you should be able to scan the document from there.

I'm hoping that this is the problem and that you can use this workaround. It's similar to the problem with printers that I outlined in my first post on this thread.

This may not be the way you want to work, but if there are no 64 bit WIA drivers available, your only choice is something like this or use a different PC with XP installed and network the two machines together or install two versions of Windows on the same machine. If the Irfanview workaround will work, it is by far the simplest option.

Maurice :cool:
 
I use Windows 7 which I like, and finally gave in to the 'nags' from Windows Update to load SP1. Afterwards, my laptop seemed to be a bit slower starting and shutting down. I later downloaded and installed IE9 even though I never use IE.
I've only looked at IE9 once - no thanks.
Updates is now nagging me to install a 'Bing Bar' 7Mb of it.
I also upgraded to Firefox 4 and was not overly impressed, so I stay with the simplicity of Chrome.
I have removed over 2Gb of temporary files which installation of SP1 left in my laptop.
Phil
 
I'm thinking of Changing my PC (tower not lap top) am I correct in assuming the OS will be Windows 7 and I will not have any choice in the matter??? Had Vista for nearly 4 years and only just sussed that out, why do the keep on changing, is it what they call progress. Before that I had XP and could not see anything wrong with that either. Eric
 
Hi Eric,
I never used Vista, I installed W7 in my tower but kept XP on one partition 'just in case'. Most people seem to like W7, some say it is Vista with improvements, but there are threads in the forum Computer section about some difficulties in getting drivers for some equipment. W7 seems much better with WiFi.
This laptop I'm using came with W7 and it seems to run everything, even a very old spreadsheet program called Lotus123.
Phil
 
I noticed last night that Windows 7's important updates include IE9, so if you have updates set to automatic IE9 will be installed. My IE9 update was installed last night and so far I have had no problems with any of my browsers (microsoft must have made some changes to the software since I tried IE9 a couple of weeks ago).
 
I think 'Windows 7' is the true son of XP and Vista was an aberration.

The only way to avoid it Eric is to go the Linux route but I am still deciding whether to take the plunge. I am a hoarder by nature so still have my old tower with XP which I use for scanning as HP do not supply the drivers needed for Windows 7 running 64 bit. I am about to make that dual boot and try Linux - it will keep me off the streets.
 
Hi Eric,

You do have options. If you go to one of the big chains and purchase a branded machine, such as Dell, yes, you will have Windows 7 installed by default. If, however, you go to your local computer shop and ask them to build one to your specification, you will get the exact machine that you want and you can ask them to install whatever operating system you want. If you already have a Vista disk and wish to keep it, ask them to install that. What's more, if you wish to retain your existing hard disk(s), they can install that/those too. In my humble opinion, the level of service will be much better too! (You can always update to Windows 7 later if you wish).

Whilst most recent versions of Windows will run oldish programs, the converse is not always true. If you want IE9, for example, then it will only run under Vista or Windows 7. Goodness knows why Microsoft did this as 60% of machines are still running XP! I think they have shot themselves in the foot there.

Maurice :cool:
 
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