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robmar0se

My friend Figment was correct, regretably!, so effectively you are stuck with it for the moment.

It is worth noting, if it helps you to get yr IT folks to upgrade you (only takes moments), is that (i) Google stopped supporting IE7 last August (ii) Other vendors have done the same (ii) Microsoft will continue to "support" it till Vista dies, but are making strong recommendations to move up, if only because there are more security loopholes in IE7, and therefore one is more open to malware etc.

Good luck with it..........

tronator

robmar0se wrote: »

I would still go into safemode and try to use the admin account to download ie8.

Why do you keep repeating things which don't work.

The OP obviously doesn't use XP Home as it is his work computer. I doubt any real company uses XP Home, even more if they restrict the user in the way he describes.

robmar0se

tronator wrote: »

Why do you keep repeating things which don't work.

The OP obviously doesn't use XP Home as it is his work computer. I doubt any real company uses XP Home, even more if they restrict the user in the way he describes.

Hi Tronator, You asked a question so I hope you won't object if I answer it:

1. When facing issues with OS it is almost inevitable that one will use Safe Mode to access functions, or to bypass certain software.
2. Why do I keep repeating things that don't work? Well I'm not sure about "repeating", but we all get it wrong at times, I'm sure you do too. I see from the volume posts you've made in the last 3 years, that you will know that often OPs aren't always fullsome is the info they give (aka your other current post, could have been more precise). so at times we guess at what the OP wants to do, or is driving at. Often from the replies to suggestions we can hone into the actual OS/problem etc, and eventually get to a helpful conclusion. Doesn't really matter who gets it right as long as folks try to be helpful.

Regarding yr second para, did anyone say that the OP was using XP Home? I agree that most work PCs use Pro, plus most will restrict what the OP can do, but I believe it was worth a try, nothing lost by doing so (atleast we tried to be constructive)!

I hope this answers your questions, and clarifies why safemode is often used to resolve issues?

Figment

robmar0se wrote: »

My friend Figment was correct, regretably!,

You regret that I was correct, or you regret that it was I that was correct?

robmar0se

Figment wrote: »

You regret that I was correct, or you regret that it was I that was correct?

Neither! You were correct, and regretably my suggestions came to nought (but worth the try).:beer:

alanrowell

robmar0se wrote: »

Maybe so, any firm that continues to use IE7 is also unwise and really deserve all they get. I would still go into safemode and try to use the admin account to download ie8.

And if you did that many companies would sack you on the spot.

Many companies still run IE6 and they do so because it would cost them too much to test and upgrade their bespoke software against a later version of IE. They are able to do that because they - as in the OPs case - restrict what can be installed on their computers and rely on gateways to control access to the Internet.

Ambit_miffed

You can install chrome without needing admin right

Figment

Ambit_miffed wrote: »

You can install chrome without needing admin right

You cannot install anything if the IT department have done their job properly.

tronator

robmar0se wrote: »

Regarding yr second para, did anyone say that the OP was using XP Home? I agree that most work PCs use Pro, plus most will restrict what the OP can do, but I believe it was worth a try, nothing lost by doing so (atleast we tried to be constructive)!

In WinXP Pro, if the administrator has a password in normal mode then you'll need the password in safe mode too.

Only WinXP Home has this weird behaviour that it hides the Administrator account (which doesn't have a password) in normal mode and only enables it when you boot in safe mode giving everyone access to everything.

giraffe69

but I believe it was worth a try, nothing lost by doing so

Where I worked you had something to lose if you tried this i.e. your job. You had signed an agreement regarding computer use and internet use and amongst the things it specifically disallowed was trying to install your own software(which included different browsers or versions of browsers). Advising someone to break these regulations which are common to most firms is not a wise thing to do even if they might get away with it in the short term.