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Should I upgrade to IE9?
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When I log in to my email account on Virgin I get a message saying I'm using a version of IE that will soon become unsupported. It gives the option and a link to upgrade but when I used the link today it took me to Windown website which said I was using the latest version of IE for Windows XP.
So, should I upgrade to IE9 or won't that work on XP? I do get a lot of problems with IE8 becoming unresponsive or running very slow at times. I have to close it and reopen it every so often.
Any advice would be gratefully received.
Thanks.
So, should I upgrade to IE9 or won't that work on XP? I do get a lot of problems with IE8 becoming unresponsive or running very slow at times. I have to close it and reopen it every so often.
Any advice would be gratefully received.
Thanks.
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Iirc IE9 won't work on XP PCs
If your worried switch to Firefox or chrome.0 -
Thanks Kite2010, that's very helpful. I wasn't sure if it would or not.Biggest win: £10,000 from PepsiFavourite win: Handmade jewellery worth £1000ITV Winners Club Member #1Check out the ITV Winners Club in IWIWIWI shall write in ever decreasing circles until I have nothing left to say0
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You're probably on 6. You can upgrade to IE 8 with XP.EverDecreasingCircles wrote: »When I log in to my email account on Virgin I get a message saying I'm using a version of IE that will soon become unsupported.0 -
I seem to recall that Virgin uses GMail, and GMail gives the 'soon to be unsupported' message with IE8.mr_fishbulb wrote: »You're probably on 6. You can upgrade to IE 8 with XP.Stompa0 -
why not upgrade to firefox or chrome instead?Utinam logica falsa tuam philosophiam totam suffodiant.0
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Both Virgin Media email and GMail give the reported notification with IE8, which is the latest version of IE that XP will support.
Chrome has no problem though.I’m a Forum Ambassador and I support the Forum Team on the In My Home MoneySaving, Energy and Techie Stuff boards. If you need any help on these boards, do let me know. Please note that Ambassadors are not moderators. Any posts you spot in breach of the Forum Rules should be reported via the report button, or by emailing forumteam@moneysavingexpert.com.
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install thunderbird, then you can download them all to your pc, and read them without having to login using any browser!!
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mr_fishbulb wrote: »What do they expect people to do then? Upgrade their OS too?
XP support is ending 2014 so this is one of the first changes you will see from that.0 -
mr_fishbulb wrote: »What do they expect people to do then? Upgrade their OS too?
Both Firefox and Chrome are still supported on Windows XP.
Google have made a unilateral decision not to support any version of IE earlier then IE9.If it sticks, force it.
If it breaks, well it wasn't working right anyway.0
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