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Barbara | Report | 25 Aug 2010 15:45 |
Since downloading IE8 from BT Yahoo I have had nothing but problems. It take ages to load a program, then the computer freezes and all I get is the eggtimer and can't do anything. It took about 15 minutes to access GR to add a post. If there are any computer whizz kids out there, do you think I should download another browser or has anyone else had this problem. Any help would be appreciated. If I don't reply straight away, it will be because my computer won't let me. As I type this it is jumping about.!!! |
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Barbara | Report | 25 Aug 2010 19:53 |
Thanks Somerset Girl, I have been told by my son and next door neighbour about mozilla and will download it and see if it solves my problems. |
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GlitterBaby | Report | 25 Aug 2010 20:04 |
BT said they were withdrawing the old BT YahooBrowser as it was falling to bits. |
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Barbara | Report | 25 Aug 2010 20:55 |
Glitter Baby, I also found the jumping about only on GR. Have you now got another browser? |
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Barbara | Report | 25 Aug 2010 21:07 |
Jonesey, you seem to be well informed having read lots of you mail, now I don't know whether to get Mozilla or Google Chrome, will have to decide. |
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InspectorGreenPen | Report | 26 Aug 2010 06:29 |
Whilst I use Firefox most of the time I also have IE8 installed as a back-up and for the odd program that is more suited to it. |
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Mayfield | Report | 26 Aug 2010 11:00 |
I do the same as inspectorGreenPen, that is run Firefox and keep IE as a back up; as he says sometimes the odd program prefers it. |
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Barbara | Report | 26 Aug 2010 11:24 |
InspectorGreenPen and Mayfield. If I download firefox, do you still recommend uninstalling IE and reinstalling it as if I am not going to use it as a browser, it doesn't seem worth it. |
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Mayfield | Report | 26 Aug 2010 15:24 |
Hi Barbara, |
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InspectorGreenPen | Report | 27 Aug 2010 09:10 |
You can't uninstall it, as I said earlier, some of the software code is used by other Windows programs. I think you can revert to an earlier version but this is not always sucessful either. |
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Mick in the Sticks | Report | 27 Aug 2010 09:30 |
I use IE8 on GR without any problems although I do not have a particlarly high Broadband speed. The symptoms you describe do suggest something wnet wrong with the instalation. If this is the case, you are also likely to experience problems on other sites. Logic dictates that IE8 does work OK or everyone would soon abandon it. |
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InspectorGreenPen | Report | 27 Aug 2010 09:47 |
I have just run a re-install from the above site and it took around 15 minutes. Updates are installed as part of the process. |
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Barbara | Report | 28 Aug 2010 15:44 |
InspectorGreenPen and Mayfield, thank you so much for all your help and advice. I have now re-installed IE8 from your link and it seems to be working o.k. now. I have also downloaded Firefox this afternoon and am finding it a lot better. I am now trying to get used to it and am now adding all my bookmarks again. Thanks once again for your help, and as usual GR came to the rescue!!! |