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Update to IE11

Oblivion
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edited 12 November 2013 at 8:38AM in Techie Stuff
Hi folks, I'm not looking for any 'why don't you use Firefox / Chrome et al' debate thank you.

It's simply that Microsoft has offered me an update this morning to IE11 and I'm holding off installing it until I get some opinions on it's functionality compared to IE10 which I'm currently running under Windows 7 Ultimate.

I like IE10 very much and have got used to it. Any users of IE11 think it's better and worth the upgrade please?
... Dave
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  • System
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    Upgrade it's better than 10 (and chrome).

    You should always really upgrade unless the new version is riddled with bugs.
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  • SailorSam
    SailorSam Posts: 22,754 Forumite
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    If you start using the new one and find you don't like it you can always change again to something else.
    Can't you ?
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  • GunJack
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    W7 Pro, updated IE this morning, seems ok and stable :)
    ......Gettin' There, Wherever There is......

    I have a dodgy "i" key, so ignore spelling errors due to "i" issues, ...I blame Apple :D
  • Oblivion
    Oblivion Posts: 20,248 Forumite
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    OK, thanks for the replies. Been doing some googling and there don't seem to be any stories of catastrophic happenings so I'll take the plunge and see for myself. :D

    We're going in Biggles!
    ... Dave
    Happily retired and enjoying my 14th year of leisure
    I am cleverly disguised as a responsible adult.
    Bring me sunshine in your smile
  • Oblivion
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    Hmmm. I'm beginning to think this update has snuffed it. It downloaded and installed and I restarted the computer. Got the usual please wait while updates complete on shut down and reboot ... and now it's just been sitting there for over half an hour with a black screen and a small window that says 'Setting up personalised settings for Web Platform Customizations'.

    There is occasional hard disc activity, but should it really be taking so long?
    ... Dave
    Happily retired and enjoying my 14th year of leisure
    I am cleverly disguised as a responsible adult.
    Bring me sunshine in your smile
  • GunJack
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    no, mine was pretty seamless....
    ......Gettin' There, Wherever There is......

    I have a dodgy "i" key, so ignore spelling errors due to "i" issues, ...I blame Apple :D
  • Oblivion
    Oblivion Posts: 20,248 Forumite
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    Well mine is still stuck. Question is, if I force a shutdown and go back to the restore point it created at the start, will I be back to IE10?
    ... Dave
    Happily retired and enjoying my 14th year of leisure
    I am cleverly disguised as a responsible adult.
    Bring me sunshine in your smile
  • GunJack
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    I have seen on the later (9 onwards) IEs that often in this situation, forcing a restart often gives IE a kick to complete the update
    ......Gettin' There, Wherever There is......

    I have a dodgy "i" key, so ignore spelling errors due to "i" issues, ...I blame Apple :D
  • prowla
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    Not necessarily IE 11's fault, but just a note about compatibility, but I tried to access a site (my company's expenses site!) yesterday and it refused to work with IE 11; I got a browser version warning.

    I've also found that Microsoft generally seem to be removing functionality and/or making things more difficult to achieve with their software at the moment (eg. my separate thread on Outlook 2013 on Windows 8.1).
  • GunJack
    GunJack Posts: 11,947 Forumite
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    ^^^ this is a general problem and always has been... I can't use Opera for my energy company's website, but do agree it seems to be getting worse :(
    ......Gettin' There, Wherever There is......

    I have a dodgy "i" key, so ignore spelling errors due to "i" issues, ...I blame Apple :D
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