Help +++ Internet Explorer 7 +++ Absolute feckin disaster

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  1. Red

    Red Rag Active Member

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    Logged in tonight - got an automatic update for IE7, agreed to download, which it did successfully, and entire internet crashed, total freeze.

    I could get my own files, but everytime I tried IE the whole thing has frozen up.

    Quick telecall to Orange - advice, you need a disk with IE6 on so you can reload it, Ring Microsoft or go to PC World.

    Microsoft are closed, the lad at PC World say they don't do em.

    Gone into add / remove programmes but IE7 ain't there, and system restore won't let me go back to a previous date.

    Somehow I have managed to get in on Mozilla Firefox - But how do I undo this fecking disaster in which I find myself? Is it possible to download IE6 and will that override IE7?

    Cheers
     
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    Revvie P Well-Known Member

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    In your Add/Remove Programs dialogue

    Check the "Show Updates" box in the top centre.
    It will list all the Windows Updates in chronological order.
    Some can be removed, some cannot but you never know your luck.

    HTH
    The Rev.
     
    Revvie P, Dec 4, 2006
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    Cazi New Member

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    Are you sure IE 7 isnt in ADD/Remove programmes?

    Have you looked for just IE 7? If so, it's listed as Windows Explorer 7
     
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    Red Rag Active Member

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    MANY THANKS BOTH OF YA

     +++++ Offending update duly removed and status quo resumed +++++ [​IMG]
     
    Red Rag, Dec 4, 2006
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    I get an occasional message coming up saying my system cannot support IE7 so the update has been stopped - this when I've not even tried to download it!
     
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  6. Gue

    Guest Guest

    Why IE7????
    Why Why Why Why Why Why Why Why Why Why Why Why
    Why Why Why Why Why Why Why Why Why Why Why Why
    Why Why Why Why Why Why Why Why Why Why Why Why
    Why Why Why Why Why Why Why Why Why Why Why Why?
     
    Guest, Dec 5, 2006
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    pointdexter New Member

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    i downloaded it works fine,you must have an old bag of ***** for a pc
     
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  8. Red

    Red Rag Active Member

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    How VERY dare you !!!
     
    Red Rag, Dec 5, 2006
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  9. Gue

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    I downloaded IE7

    works fine for me...

    either your pc is poo or perhaps its not a genuine version of windows...?
     
    Guest, Dec 5, 2006
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  10. Rev

    Revvie P Well-Known Member

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    RE: I downloaded IE7

    If your Windows isn't genuine, IE7 won't install in the first place.
    Or so I'm told...er I mean overheard in a pub...from some strangers, like, nobody I knew...
     
    Revvie P, Dec 5, 2006
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  11. Gue

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    RE: I downloaded IE7

    Right, it was your "mate" that tried to upload IE7 wasnt it, "he" should know it wont upload to a non genuine version, "he" should turn off auto updates...
     
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    Nor-Folk-In-Chance Active Member

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    RE: I downloaded IE7

    It will work on a bodged copy if you know what to do !!!!
     
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    Revvie P Well-Known Member

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    RE: I downloaded IE7

    I guess you could edit the installer so it doesn't check. Worked for Windows Defender.
    But I - er, my mate- prefers Firefox anyway.
     
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    Red Rag Active Member

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    I intend to look into it

    .. just as soon as me mate gets back from his holidays.</p>

    I haven't ruled out er.... user incompetence as a possible cause, but I'd rather try it again when he's around. It took about 5 hours, a call to orange, a call to Microsoft and a trip to P C World before I found the remedy right here on this board.</p>

    I'm usually pretty good at computer stuff, but occasionally I have been known to make the odd cataclysmical error. This may just have been one of those times [​IMG]</p>
     
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    RE: I intend to look into it

    Why not just stay with Firefox?

    Much better than Microshite
     
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  16. Gue

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    Mate I had the same problem with IE7. On the properties in IE7 I clicked restore on it and was fine

    Seems like its got major probs with the new update.
    After I clicked restore on the properties (right click on the IE7 and select internet properties) it worked.
     
    Guest, Dec 5, 2006
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  17. Gue

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    Mate I had the same problem with IE7. On the properties in IE7 I clicked restore on it and was fine

    Seems like its got major probs with the new update.
    After I clicked restore on the properties (right click on the IE7 and select internet properties) it worked.
     
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    Original Dazza New Member

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    Having problems with MSN messenger since installing IE7

    Good ole microsoft ... they always suceed in reminding me why I moved to firefox a year ago...
     
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    RE: Having problems with MSN messenger since installing IE7

    Are you using Windows Live Messenger or MSN?
     
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