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IE7 Public Beta 1

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Let me know when and how you get this running with version 6, Foamcow.

I'll go ahead and warn anyone, if you install IE7 and then try to install IE6 over it... it will not let you:

Setup has detected a newer version of Internet Explorer already installed on this system. Setup cannot continue.
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Yeah, before trying it out people may want to read (especially point 4):



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Ok, here is an update to my previous post...

If you want to revert back to IE6 after installing IE7, then follow these directions from the release notes:
Uninstalling Internet Explorer 7 Beta 2 Preview

To uninstall Internet Explorer 7 Beta 2 Preview and return to Internet Explorer 6 on Windows XP
1 Click “Start,” and then click “Control Panel.”
2 Click “Add or Remove Programs.”
3 Check “Show Updates” at the top of the dialog box.
4 Scroll down the list to “Windows XP – Software Updates,” select “Internet Explorer 7 Beta 2Preview,” and then click "Change/Remove."

If "Internet Explorer 7 Beta 2 Preview" does not exist, run %windir%\$NtUninstallie7bet2p$\spuninst\spuninst.exe. You need to have "view hidden folders" enabled.
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Also, you do not have to reinstall IE6... it will magically be installed after the restart from uninstalling IE7
 
Foamcow,
FYI: That appears to be beta version 1 that you linked to...
The original post was for beta version 2.
 
I would never use a MS product in its beta version. God knows how their released versions are laden with error's can you imaging what a beta version would unleash? LOL.

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I would never use a MS product in its beta version
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The whole point of beta version's is to get feedback from the user's (including it's bug's and errors). If everyone else had the same opinion, then these error's wouldn't get reported let alone fixed. If you want a released version to be more stable, why not help them out? It's in everyone's best interests in the long run...


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Don't worry, ca8msm, there are plenty of script kiddies out there who have to have the latest thing on their machines, no matter how buggy it is. Personally, I share Guju's caution about installing such things. Maybe I'll try IE7 on my laptop, I certainly won't be risking my main PC.

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Very true! I understand your concerns about installing it but I'm sure they've done enough testing to make sure it at least can be removed if it causes you problems (the release notes seem to suggest you can anyway).


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Very true! I understand your concerns about installing it but I'm sure they've done enough testing to make sure it at least can be removed if it causes you problems (the release notes seem to suggest you can anyway).
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Yeah right, like VS beta1 and 2. Just a pitty their uninstall procedure had a bug in it.

Christiaan Baes
Belgium

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[lol] Fair point!


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ca8msm, yeah I understand the concept of a beta version, and I never said I would never try a beta version (heck I tried FF beta version). Its just that MS doesn't exactly have a good trail record when it comes to these things. Kudos to ChrisHunt for understooding my point.

For those that have actually tried it, whas the verdict? Is it any better then the current version?

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Sorry, GUJUm0deL, I thought when you said "I would never use a MS product in its beta version" that you meant that you would never use a beta version!

Anyway, as far as IE7 goes, it's certainly an improvement...


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