Just installed IE7......

MickKnipfler

Is that a good move?


A couple of questions:

1. I have set google as the default serch engine....how do I set it to a UK search?


2. If I click on a link in Yahoo mail, it opens up a new window, not a new tab. How do I change that?

Ken68

Hi Mick it's in google toolbar..option,,buttons..click UK.
Have yet to work out what tabs do that windows doesn't.
I go in and out of the browser via desktop shortcuts., that, plus windows on windows, what more do people want.

superscaper

Ken68 wrote:

I go in and out of the browser via desktop shortcuts., that, plus windows on windows, what more do people want.

I believe it takes up far more resources having separate windows and personally I have other applications open and find it easier to switch from taskbar between apps and one browser rather than having taskbar filled with browsers.

superscaper

MickKnipfler wrote:

2. If I click on a link in Yahoo mail, it opens up a new window, not a new tab. How do I change that?

Not sure how to change settings but if you hold down ctrl and click on link it should force it to open in a new tab.

MickKnipfler

Ken68 wrote:

Hi Mick it's in google toolbar..option,,buttons..click UK.
Have yet to work out what tabs do that windows doesn't.
I go in and out of the browser via desktop shortcuts., that, plus windows on windows, what more do people want.

I have a Yahoo Toolbar. How do I access the Google toolbar?

chirpy007

It was causing major operating problems a few months ago, l dont know if thats been sorted out. Apart from that l rather liked it.

Ken68

MickKnipfler wrote:

I have a Yahoo Toolbar. How do I access the Google toolbar?

You could download google toolbar, especially as that is your default search engine or you could opt for Yahoo as your default or you could have both toolsbars tho would be a bit crowded.
On my IE7 display is a google address bar with a magnifier type icon beside it and beside that is a button to press for other search engine providers.

MickKnipfler

Oh....IC. The only reason I have google toolbar is because it's got a quick button for yahoo mail

Chippy_Minton

MickKnipfler wrote:

1. I have set google as the default serch engine....how do I set it to a UK search?

Click on the down arrow next to the search entry box and click 'Find more providers' and follow the instructions to create your own.

MickKnipfler wrote:

2. If I click on a link in Yahoo mail, it opens up a new window, not a new tab. How do I change that?

This might work. In IE, Click Tools - Internet Options - General tab. Click Settings in Tabs section and select 'Always open pop-ups in a new tab'.

spacker_2

Some IE7 Settings

Now with opening Tabs and the like Once IE7 is installed click on Tools, Internet Options, Then on settings under the heading tabs, and then make sure theses options are ticked for best effect.

Enabled tabbed Browsing

Warn me when closing multiple tabs

Open new tabs next to the curret tab

Open home page for new tabs instead of blank page

>>>> most importantly for tabbed browsing is > Let internet explorer decide how pop ups should open (this is because IE7 thinks its own tabs are pop ups "Sometimes")

A new tab in the current window

The other options you can play with and just jot down what options were default.

The above options gave me the best result but you may want to play with them as said.

MickKnipfler

Chippy_Minton wrote:

Click on the down arrow next to the search entry box and click 'Find more providers' and follow the instructions to create your own.
This might work. In IE, Click Tools - Internet Options - General tab. Click Settings in Tabs section and select 'Always open pop-ups in a new tab'.

The problem is that evem Gookle (UK) seems to default to a world wide (=US) search.

I've made Google UK my homepage and Wikuipedia my search....that works for me!


The other solution worked a treat. Thanks!