Explorer 7 problems

kev1n3

OK.. Try this.. Close all open windows.. holding down the SHIFT key when you insert your XP disk into your cd-rom. (this will temporarily disable auto run)

DO THE FOLLOWING

START MENUE… RUN.

Type or Copy and past the following into the run command box.

sfc /scannow

there is a space between ‘sfc’ and '/scannow'.

HIT OK

Now sit back for 40 mins while windows does its magic. I’m sure this will solve any probs you have with IE7.

Let me know how you get on.

Kev

PS The shift key is the one with the upward pointing arrow above the Ctrl key on the bottom left of your keyboard.

onejontwo

Hi Kev, have done as you advised and up to now (touch wood !) everything's been fine, so a BIG THANK YOU to you and a Happy New Year!

elsien

following on from this, my problem with the upgrade is that every time I now send an email, my broadband tries to disconnect itself, which is getting very annoying.
I am computer illiterate, so any suggestions would be appreciated.
thanks

Reluctant_spender

Have you checked under options on your email client?

kev1n3

Glad to help onejontwo.
Keep me posted if things start to go wrong again.

IE7 is really programmed and built for Vista; it’s a stand alone program. Another common problem with viewing WebPages after install is.. IE7 uses flash 6 to load your browser etc. It was built to use at least flash 9. IE7 partly uses IE6 so It's a good idea to update your flash player after installing IE7

Overview.

Whenever Internet Explorer releases a new major version, Microsoft makes every attempt to coordinate the change with major web site owners so that users who upgrade to the latest version can take advantage of new features available on the upgraded browsing platform. A character string called the “User Agent String” identifies the major version of the browser to web sites so that the sites can offer certain functionality on particular browser versions. In some cases, websites might misidentify a new version of IE as an outdated version, with results ranging from rendering and behavior issues to total rejection of the user. This utility changes certain registry keys on an IE 7.0 installation to allow a user to emulate an IE 6.0 installation as a simple workaround until problematic sites update their code. It also offers users the option to report these problematic sites to Microsoft

Click here

and here for the User Agent String.

Hope this helps

Kev

kev1n3

elsien wrote:

following on from this, my problem with the upgrade is that every time I now send an email, my broadband tries to disconnect itself, which is getting very annoying.
I am computer illiterate, so any suggestions would be appreciated.
thanks

Explain in greater detail what you mean ‘tries’ to disconnect it’s-self.

onejontwo

kev1n3 wrote:

Glad to help onejontwo.
Keep me posted if things start to go wrong again.

IE7 is really programmed and built for Vista; it’s a stand alone program. Another common problem with viewing WebPages after install is.. IE7 uses flash 6 to load your browser etc. It was built to use at least flash 9. IE7 partly uses IE6 so It's a good idea to update your flash player after installing IE7

Overview.

Whenever Internet Explorer releases a new major version, Microsoft makes every attempt to coordinate the change with major web site owners so that users who upgrade to the latest version can take advantage of new features available on the upgraded browsing platform. A character string called the “User Agent String” identifies the major version of the browser to web sites so that the sites can offer certain functionality on particular browser versions. In some cases, websites might misidentify a new version of IE as an outdated version, with results ranging from rendering and behavior issues to total rejection of the user. This utility changes certain registry keys on an IE 7.0 installation to allow a user to emulate an IE 6.0 installation as a simple workaround until problematic sites update their code. It also offers users the option to report these problematic sites to Microsoft

Click here

and here for the User Agent String.

Hope this helps

Kev

Wow!! You certainly know your stuff!!
Would you mind if I kept you "on hand " as it were , in case I have any future problems and need any advice??
Thanks once again!:T
P.S.having read your reply, would you revert back to the old explorer as it sounds more suitable?

elsien

kev1n3 wrote:

Explain in greater detail what you mean ‘tries’ to disconnect it’s-self.

the auto-disconnect comes on, and I have to tell it to stay connected. It didn't do this before the upgrade.

kev1n3

onejontwo wrote:

Wow!! You certainly know your stuff!!
Would you mind if I kept you "on hand " as it were , in case I have any future problems and need any advice??
Thanks once again!:T
P.S.having read your reply, would you revert back to the old explorer as it sounds more suitable?

Personally i like IE7, I do loads of multi tasking work so the (CTRL+Q) Tab is great for me. I'm a IE7 fan after getting it running ok.

Drop me a message on here if you have any probls, will be glad to help. Enjoy

Kev

kev1n3

elsien wrote:

the auto-disconnect comes on, and I have to tell it to stay connected. It didn't do this before the upgrade.

Process of elimination.

First step>

Start | Run ...
type: services.msc in the run command box. While in Services.msc, scroll down to check the 'Windows Time service', is it set to Automatic, Try setting Disconnect if Idle after # minutes.

and then close it, reboot and see what happens.

Get back to me if not fixed.

Hope this helps.

Kev

PS: Do you have a dialup (modem)
connection or are you Cable/DSL/Broadband