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Internet Explorer was automatically upgraded to my system. How can I go back to Internet Explorer 6? |
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If you are experiencing
application freezing in Internet Explorer 7, common reasons for this could
be:
The first step in troubleshooting this issue is to run Internet Explorer in "No Add-ons" mode. Here's how:
Restart Internet Explorer.
If it runs smoothly, then it can be determined that one of the add-ons was
causing the problem. You will need to continue troubleshooting this issue
until you find out which add-on was causing the problem. You will need to do
this using the Manage Add-ons feature. Here's how:
Note: You may want to speed this process by disabling 3 or more add-ons at a time.
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Click the link below, then
select the appropriate version for your system. Once you've made your
selection, follow the onscreen instructions to complete the installation. http://www.microsoft.com/windows/ie/downloads/default.mspx [Top] |
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When I install IE7, will I lose my current list of Favorites? |
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No. the favorites list will
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A certain web site from my favorites list will not work within IE7 |
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In the event a web site does
not work in IE7, you can use a tool called; User Agent String. This is a
small utility that will work around this issue. This tool will launch an
emulation of IE6's User Agent String. You can also report this problem to
Microsoft when using this tool so that the affected site's owner can be
contacted and the problem fixed. Click the link below to download the User
Agent String tool: http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkID=70356 [Top] |
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How can I add a different search engine to the Search box menu? |
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Your new search tool will now be incorporated in to your Search box. (Fig #1) [Top] |
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Phishing is defined as this: Short for Password Harvesting Fishing. It is the luring of sensitive information, such as passwords and other personal information, from a victim by masquerading as someone trustworthy with a real need for such information. Popular targets are users of online banking services, and auction sites such as eBay. Phishers usually work by sending out spam e-mail to large numbers of potential victims. Typically the email will appear to come from a trustworthy company and contain a subject and message intended to alarm the recipient into taking action. A common approach is to tell the recipient that their account has been de-activated due to a problem and inform them that they must take action to re-activate their account. The user is provided with a convenient link in the same email that takes the email recipient to a fake web page appearing to be that of a trustworthy company. Once at that page, the user enters her personal information which is then captured by the fraudster. By using IE7's Phishing tool, you have the benefit of a large user base utilizing its dynamic protection. The Phishing filter is updated many times an hour and provides a method of checking the validity of a web site and to also report a suspected one. The Phishing filter is turned on by default, but you can change this setting at any time in the "Tools" menu. [Top] |
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IE7 is based on a source code
that is only available in the Windows XP and Vista environments. [Top] |
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The idea behind making the menu
bar hidden is to give a user more viewable screen space while browsing the
web. With the new shortcut menu's as seen in the figure below, anything that
you would need to do from the menu bar is found in the shortcut menu items.
Note: To force the File Menu to the top as it was in IE6, see our tweak located here: http://www.5starsupport.com/info/ie7.htm#file-menu [Top] |
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It is still there, only it is
hidden by default. If you would like to unhide the menu bar, you can either
turn it on via the "Tools" menu or simply press the ALT key on your keyboard
to toggle it on and off. The reason why the File menu was hidden by default
is to provide a more streamline browsing experience. All of the File menu
items can be found in the shortcut menu items located at the top right of
your browser screen. Note: To force the File Menu to the top as it was in IE6, see our tweak located here: http://www.5starsupport.com/info/ie7.htm#file-menu [Top] |
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New in Internet Explorer 7 is a
feature called Tabbed browsing. This allows users to manage multiple web
pages within one browser window. Here's how it works: First, let's discuss the many ways you can open a new tab: Method #1: When you initially open a web page in IE7, it will open in a tab. Located to the right of the first tab is a small grey box and when you mouse over and click this box, it will open the next tab. The small grey box will appear to the right of as many open tabs as you wish. Method#2: When you open the first web page, right click on the opened tab and select New Tab. Method#3: With a web page opened. Right click on any hyperlink and select "Open in New Tab". Method#4:
The selected sites will now be saved in your Favorites menu for future recall. <>Shuffle the Tab Order: With multiple tabs opened, you can drag and drop these tabs to any order that you wish. Try this:
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Yes, the Favicon icons seem to
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Since upgrading IE from 6 to 7, I can no longer access web sites. What happened? |
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A possible cause could be that when you upgraded, IE7 changed a Internet
connections setting that you previously had in IE6. Here is a possible way
to work around this issue: 1. Open IE7>> Tools>> Internet Options 2. Click the Connections tab 3. Click to highlight the first entry under Dialup and Virtual Private Networks settings, then click the Settings button. 4. Place a checkmark in the Automatically detect settings checkbox, then click OK. 5. Repeat steps 3 and 4 for all listed Dialup and Virtual Private Networks 6. With the Connections tab still selected, click the LAN Settings button. 7. Place a checkmark in the Automatically detect settings checkbox, then click OK. 8. Close IE7 and restart the browser. [Top] |
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KB931768 was designed to fix
something in the Phishing Filter. If you disable the Phishing Filter, IE7
will function normally. Since in this case, KB931768 has already been
installed, you will need to uninstall this update via ADD/REMOVE Programs.
Once it is uninstalled, functionality will be restored to IE7. Then, follow
the instructions below.
Once the Phishing Filter is disabled, go ahead and install the update. [Top] |
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No. IE6 will not run in Vista. [Top] |
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Q: I have just purchased a new
computer with Vista Premium and IE7 on it. When I open Internet Explorer 7,
I can't find where the favorites are any more. IE7 doesn't have favorites? A: Yes, IE7 has favorites. Accessing your favorites is a little different in IE7 compared to IE5 and later. With IE7 open you will notice a yellow start off to the left of your screen. That yellow start will open your favorites. Directly to the right of the yellow star you will notice a green "+" symbol on top of a yellow star. This is how you add your favorite sites. If you would like to see the text menu (File, Edit, View...etc) that you were used to seeing in your previous version of IE, simply press the ALT button on your keyboard and it will pop up. [Top] |
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Q: I have just upgraded to
Vista and have configured my IE7 add-ons like I had them in IE6. IE& doesn't
appear to be as stable as IE6 was. How can I keep IE7 from randomly shutting
down. A: There are many add-ons that have a problem running in Vista right now. Until the software developers fix their products this will continue to be a problem. To verify that it is in fact an add-on, please start IE7 without running any add-ons. Here's how:
Go ahead and open IE7 and see if your shut down problem is resolved. I suspect it will be. If that solved the problem, you will need to restart IE7 using add-ons, then disable your installed add-ons until the culprit(s) is found. Here's how:
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Q: I am running Windows XP and
have recently installed IE7. I'm not happy with IE7 and would like to return
to IE6. How can I safely do this? A: You can revert back to IE6 by uninstalling IE7 via Add/Remove Programs. Here's how:
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Q: I cannot seem to find where
I can save the password information and user names on certain web pages and
forums that I visit. I was always prompted while using Windows XP. How can I
activate this feature in Vista? A: Try this:
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Q: When using Internet Explorer
7, my windows always open minimized. I then have to maximize it from there.
Is there a way that I can make IE7 open maximized and remember this setting? A: Sure. In both IE7 and Windows Explorer the method is the same. Just open the window, resize to your liking either by grabbing the edges with your mouse and pulling the edges to a desired size, or by just clicking the maximize box in the upper right of the window (next to the "X"). Then, immediately close the window by clicking the "X" in the upper right corner of the window. The next time you open the window, you will see the change. If that doesn't work, repeat the step above except when you attempt to close the window, try holding down the "CTRL" key on your keyboard and then click the "X". [Top] |
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Q: Each time I bring up IE7, I
receive a message that states: "Internet Explorer has encountered a problem
and needs to close". I have tried to reset IE7 back to the original default
settings but that doesn't work. Is there anything that I can do to get IE7
working normally again? A: It sounds like there is a conflicting add-on causing the issue. Try this:
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