Gary King Posted June 24, 2002 Share Posted June 24, 2002 Is Internet Explorer any good ? Would you guys suggest I upgrade from IE 5.5 to 6 ? Just wanting some input on IE 6 before I move to that instead :) [ altho IE 5.5 seems good enough for me :p ] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Apollo Posted June 24, 2002 Share Posted June 24, 2002 i suggest you gave it a try i haven't used 5.5 for long but 6 is more stable i think Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 ahodes1 Posted June 24, 2002 Share Posted June 24, 2002 Originally posted by use_imagination i suggest you gave it a try i haven't used 5.5 for long but 6 it's more stable i think Move on up to IE6, no need to stay on 5.5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 lx qu33n Posted June 24, 2002 Share Posted June 24, 2002 move to ie6 now! why u waiting? =) ie6 is faster browser anyways and i dunno just better cuz microsoft says so. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 danbalsh Posted June 24, 2002 Share Posted June 24, 2002 I'd stick with IE5.5 i find it much better, and depending on your OS it may interagate better. I did'nt like all the new XP like Icons it installed and found 5.5 much faster on my Win2K system. Remember just because you can do a thing, dos'nt mean you should do a thing. If IE5.5 is running fine, then theres no need to upgrade is there? Just my two cents.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Groovedude Posted June 24, 2002 Share Posted June 24, 2002 I found I.E 6.0 Crashed like every 5 minustes on win 98 lol :(.. Just incasr ur upgrading on win 98 ;) but then i dont use win 98 anymore i use win 2k and Xp both wiv I.E 6 and they work fine.. :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Gary King Posted June 24, 2002 Author Share Posted June 24, 2002 Well I'm running IE 5.5 on a Windows ME, and it runs fine so far; if IE 6 has more features, is faster, or whatever, then I might think of moving on up to that instead, altho I've heard lots of bad comments about IE 6 [ which were awhile ago, tho, about when it first came out :p ] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 LUTZIFER Posted June 24, 2002 Share Posted June 24, 2002 Well all I have to say about IE 6 is that it matches Windows XP pretty well, lol. Thats pretty much why I use it. Now if it was functionality and speed I was after, I'd go back to Netscape 4x. But if I just wanted a super fast browser, with some bugs, then I'd definitely choose Netscape 6 or 7. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Gary King Posted June 24, 2002 Author Share Posted June 24, 2002 Originally posted by net-cruizer Well all I have to say about IE 6 is that it matches Windows XP pretty well, lol. Thats pretty much why I use it. Now if it was functionality and speed I was after, I'd go back to Netscape 4x. But if I just wanted a super fast browser, with some bugs, then I'd definitely choose Netscape 6 or 7. Netscape for me is most definitely out of the question lol; I don't really like it :x Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 spyderman450 Posted June 24, 2002 Share Posted June 24, 2002 Go with IE6... has some cool features IE 5.5 don't! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 zivan56 Posted June 24, 2002 Share Posted June 24, 2002 I have IE 5.0 and did the security test, it is not vulnerable to the security holes and other stuff. IE6, IMHO, seems kinda bloated and buggy, since I dont use any of the new features anyways, it just wastes ram. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Tim Dorr Veteran Posted June 24, 2002 Veteran Share Posted June 24, 2002 http://www.mozilla.org Get a standards compliant browser that has cool features like tabbed browsing and pop-up blocking built-in. At the very least, get IE6. It's got much better rendering standards, and the stupid IE5.x CSS centering bug is gone in IE6... But serious, Moz > IE6 > IE5.x Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Gary King Posted June 24, 2002 Author Share Posted June 24, 2002 What new features does IE 6 have ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Toxikk Veteran Posted June 24, 2002 Veteran Share Posted June 24, 2002 mozilla is better the only thing that is new in ie6 is more security holes and leaks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 kirk26 Posted June 24, 2002 Share Posted June 24, 2002 always wait for the first service pack young jedi...... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 spyderman450 Posted June 24, 2002 Share Posted June 24, 2002 Originally posted by Blak n Wite What new features does IE 6 have ? A Media Bar, Auto Image resizing (can be turned off), cookie blocking and better privacy controles to name a few. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Toxikk Veteran Posted June 24, 2002 Veteran Share Posted June 24, 2002 Originally posted by kirk26 always wait for the first service pack young jedi...... kirk, you work out in aol hq? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Daniel F. Administrators Posted June 24, 2002 Administrators Share Posted June 24, 2002 moved to software.voodoo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 aaron901 Posted June 24, 2002 Share Posted June 24, 2002 ie6 not bad at all, pretty fast for me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Gary King Posted June 24, 2002 Author Share Posted June 24, 2002 Originally posted by aaron901 ie6 not bad at all, pretty fast for me. Would you say that it's faster than IE 5.5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 MulletRobZ Posted June 25, 2002 Share Posted June 25, 2002 If you're using Windows ME, don't think of it! I tried doing that with that OS and it killed my PC! But still, Mozilla is the best browser out there. Here are what I'd rate the browsers: 1. Mozilla 1.0 or 1.0a 2. Netscape 6.2 or 7.0 PR1 3. Opera 6 4. Internet Explorer 4.0 5. Netscape 4.79 6. Internet Explorer 5.0, 5.5, and 6.0 7. AOL I do detest Microsoft, but I did like Internet Explorer 4.0's performance when it was out. If I could go back the version 4 with Windows 2000, I'd be all set. But then again, Mozilla gets my vote as I have mentioned! So to answer your question, it doesn't matter if you upgrade it or not! It doesn't matter! Just stick to my recommendation and you'll be surprised! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Cara Veteran Posted June 25, 2002 Veteran Share Posted June 25, 2002 Contrary to what some MS Flamers may indicate to you, IE6 is a natural upgrade from IE5.5... It features improved printing features as well as massive speed enhancements... It is a must get for users of any version of Windows. If you are feeling daring, go ahead, after you've gotten updated to IE6, give Mozilla a shot. I think you'll agree that the Media Hype around this young Upstart browser isn't yet warrented as it's Rendering Engine is slow, buggy, and for most uses reletively unstable. To say one is better than the other isn't right, it is a matter of personal preference. To say that IE is more Feature Complete and Supported by the majority of WebSites is a fact that isn't disputable... Give them both a shot and let us all know what you think as you're uninstalling Mozilla. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Guest deadzombie Posted June 25, 2002 Share Posted June 25, 2002 Blak n Wite: Seriously, if your this concerned about IE6 then let me suggest, no, PLEAD that you upgrade from ME to Windows2000 Pro or WindowsXP first!!! Leave the crappy, buggy Win9x code base behind and move to the stable superiority of WindowsNT base (Win2k/ WinXP). You'll thank me for it!!! Yeah, go Mozilla or IE6. Mozilla is the better browser, however Ive found one bug that kills me...my 4th and 5th mouse buttons won't work with it, which drives me nuts. IE6 is more stable than IE5 - 5.5. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Gary King Posted June 25, 2002 Author Share Posted June 25, 2002 I haven't tried Mozilla and Opera before, so I might as well give them a shot. I'll post a review on my idea of them when I'm done :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Gary King Posted June 25, 2002 Author Share Posted June 25, 2002 Originally posted by deadzombie Blak n Wite: Seriously, if your this concerned about IE6 then let me suggest, no, PLEAD that you upgrade from ME to Windows2000 Pro or WindowsXP first!!! Leave the crappy, buggy Win9x code base behind and move to the stable superiority of WindowsNT base (Win2k/ WinXP). You'll thank me for it!!! Yeah, go Mozilla or IE6. Mozilla is the better browser, however Ive found one bug that kills me...my 4th and 5th mouse buttons won't work with it, which drives me nuts. IE6 is more stable than IE5 - 5.5. I've always thought about upgrading from ME to XP, but never done it [ yet :) ] I will most definitely go through with it in the near future ;) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Guest deadzombie Posted June 25, 2002 Share Posted June 25, 2002 Do yourself a favor and search the Neowin forums for the "Why do you hate Windows ME?" thread. And read... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Is Internet Explorer any good ? Would you guys suggest I upgrade from IE 5.5 to 6 ? Just wanting some input on IE 6 before I move to that instead :) [ altho IE 5.5 seems good enough for me :p ]
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