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    mitchsc Posts: 802, Reputation: 7
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    May 3, 2009, 05:40 PM
    Internet Explorer 8
    Microsoft keeps sending me options to upgrade to IE8.

    I'm running IE7 and am pretty happy with it.

    I have an older PC with a P4 processor. Just read an article from Geeks.com Tech Tips that likes IE8, but says it runs very slow on older processors.

    2 Questions:

    Does anyone know if it is worth upgrading from IE7 to IE8?

    Also, if I hate it, is there a way to downgrade back to IE7? (hopefully without losing all my settings and favorites)

    Thanks...
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    seahwk83 Posts: 3,276, Reputation: 212
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    May 4, 2009, 06:21 PM

    You can try it and if you choose not to use it, you can remove from add/remove programs as there is an uninstall option there once ie8 is installed

    All your settings go to ie8 and back to ie7 if you uninstall
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    JBeaucaire Posts: 5,426, Reputation: 997
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    May 4, 2009, 07:20 PM

    I would lax in my duties as a "helper" here on AMHD if I didn't respond to your question with the most satisfying and effective answer:

    FireFox.
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    mitchsc Posts: 802, Reputation: 7
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    May 4, 2009, 09:11 PM

    Thank you both.

    Re: IE8, sounds easy enough to try it out. I'll give it a go.

    Re: Firefox, I know everyone loves it. I even have it installed. Strangely, I have found several sites that didn't work with Firefox, but worked fine with IE7. (Have no idea why)

    Occasionally, I've had the reverse situation as well. So I guess I've just gotten used to IE.

    Sorry I didn't ask in the original post. Does IE8 really run slower than IE7 on a P4?

    Thanks again...
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    May 4, 2009, 09:52 PM

    Personally could not tell you, I tried it and chose to go back to 7 - but you don't know until you try it - some like it
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    May 4, 2009, 10:09 PM

    Interesting...

    Thank you.
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