IE7 Beta 2 Has Issues
Wednesday May 3, 2006
I was excited when Microsoft released the latest version of the Internet Explorer 7 web browser. I had been using the Beta 1 edition for months. I had a few complaints, but overall the product worked fairly well. When Microsoft unleashed Beta 2 on the public, I was one of the first in line to give it a try. I was disappointed. The links for navigating the pages on my articles here on About.com didn't show up. Words and images were often cut off. When I clicked on links that opened new windows, IE would just keep thinking and thinking but the site would never appear. But, if I manually copied the URL and pasted it into a window myself it would work fine. On the up side, Beta 2 takes care of one of my biggest complaints from Beta 1. When you close the IE browser window with multiple tabs open the program provides a warning letting you know that you are shutting down all of the tabs. The program also provides a way for you to restore the tabs that were previously open when you start a new browser window. The layout was slick and I liked the anti-phishing and security enhancements, as well as the way RSS feeds were incorporated. But, in terms of simple functionality, they somehow broke a lot of stuff that worked fine in Beta 1.
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I find it odd that you’re experiencing those problems with IE7, yet I’m able to browse your site in IE 7 without any problems. Guess that’s a beta for you, huh?
Are you using Beta 1 or Beta 2? Beta 1 worked fine. With Beta 2, it mostly worked fine. But, if you read something like False Sense of Security, page 1 appears fine, but the links at the bottom aren’t there. It doesn’t have the links that say “1 2 3 Next” that allow you to navigate through the 3 pages of the article. If you’re using Beta 2 and can see those links I would be very interested to hear about it. You’re right though. It comes with the Beta territory.
“1 2 3 Next” displays OK here with IE7 Beta 2. Overall, IE7 looks like a big improvement, but Opera is my browser of choice.
I hear ya Tom. I have the same problems and rather enjoy using Firefox (glad they patched) as my main browser at this time. IE7 still has alot of work to do to run as smooth as Firefox!
I installed IE7 to handle a Yahoo! Music Video error problem as recommended by Yahoo! However, once installed IE7I effected all my other programs by making everything run very slow if not always freeze up on me and it certainly didn’t solve the Yahoo! Video error problem. It just became to much of a hassle to put up with so I had to uninstall it. Now everything is working nice and crisp again with IE6 even if I still haven’t solved the Yahoo! Video error problem. I do certainly look forward to an IE upgrade that works.
John
I tried beta 1 twice and reverted to the old IE each time. Limited functionality with many sites, some sites completely inaccessible, and repeated system crashes - and yes, a significant overall system slowdown (memory leaks in XP - horror of horrors! Hello Win 95!)
I have downloaded beta 2 but have lacked the courage to install it. Oh yes - beta 1 re-arranges all your favorites and links alphabetically - a pain. The best thing about it is you can easily uninstall it and revert to your old version.
I think,sincerely,that this new browser is letting consumers down.In the interests of safety,security etc;no one wants or is encouraged to send attachments.However,with Beta 2,there’s no File Edit etc,across the top,when you would like to send a friend a link to an inteesting website,the only option you have now is to send the page.Once your email screen comes up,the link,isn’t a link,it’s an attachment.Used to have a choice between a link or page.Now–once you send an email like that to a friend,how many servers does your email pass through betwix you and your friend?6?8?12?.Does anyone know what kind of goodies are waiting within one or more of those servers?,pick up a virus,worm,trojan,whatever–and your to blame,email came from you.The Internet Explorer Beta Team ought to change that feature to just a link within your email screen–NOT the whole page.The way I see it anyways.
I had to reimage my system because of all the bugs this browser introduced. The 2 computers I tested it on both had the same issues. In my case, and from what I’ve read online it has happened a lot, the uninstall didn’t work, System restore didn’t work and . What a steaming pile. Microsoft should be ashamed!
Well, I am not one of the pure anti-Microsoft bashers or the blind-faith in Firefox crowd. I think that all programs have issues and all users need to be aware of the flaws in the products they use and take the appropriate precautions. I *really* like the overall look and the changes that Microsoft made between IE7 Beta 1 and IE7 Beta 2. I really think it is kind of odd that there is so much more dysfunction and flaws in Beta 2 than there seemed to be in Beta 1.
IE7 has problems must be the understatement of the century. It is the worst internet product I have ever used. OK, so it’s still in Beta but I try out loads of Beta products and none of them have ever crashed as many times as IE7 Beta2. Too many times has it crashed when I’m in the middle of something. I am a fan of Microsoft but through having anything to do with its attempts at bettering IE6 it has only succeeded in making me less likely to rely on Internet Explorer and more likely to trust Firefox, SeaMonkey and Opera - all of which I have used in Beta versions over the years and never encountered th sorts of problems I have with IE7. I may be wrong but I get the impression IE7 is far too reliant on various factors that other browsers are far more flexible - user-friendly - about. No matter how many times I tweak my security settings, IE7 consistently screws up. In the past two weeks, every single time I’ve used it in any one session, it crashes.
I installed the new IE7 and right away I noticed how slow it was. Now it is on par with Netscape and their bloated browser. After giving it a try for 2 days I have had enough. I uninstalled it and went back to using IE6. IE6 is much quicker and reliable. BUT, MOZILLA FIREFOX IS THE BEST BROWSER TO USE; SPEED, RELIABILITY, MUCH BETTER TABBED INTERFACE AND TOP RATED ALL AROUND BROWSER.
After installing IE Beta 2, Outlook Express kept crashing. I never had this problem before. Haven’t had it since I went back to IE 6
IE7b2 is slow and sometimes clumsy but at least its a step towards modernity and for that I’m sticking w/ it. I do use FireFox because of its dozens of very kewl add-ons/extensions but to say that memory hog is a clean, mean fighting machine is a joke.
If we can get IE7 Beta2 to run on WINDOWS Me, then the world will be all right. Kidding aside, it sounds like a beta gone BAD, looks like I can steer clear of this browser!!
IE7 was a pain for me, especially when I rebooted my computer. It messed up my SBC self support tool and every time I restarted my computer, it had a screen stating that a file can’t be found. After uninstalling IE7, everything went back to normal. Except the fact now that the little notification “bubbles” that are supposed to pop up at the lower right-hand corner when some important thing is needed does not pop up anymore…
NICE WORK, MICROSOFT!!!
By the way, does anybody know how to fix my “bubble” problem?