Int Explorer 7
Results 1 to 12 of 12

Thread: Int Explorer 7

  1. #1
    Join Date
    Aug 2003
    Location
    uk
    Posts
    1,005

    Int Explorer 7

    Hi

    I ve just downloaded int explorer 7

    but the font is too small on web pages

    I can t figure out how to make the font larger

    any ideas ?

    for eg I can barely read this as I am typing !

  2. #2
    Join Date
    Aug 2003
    Location
    uk
    Posts
    1,005
    oops

    just spotted it

    its under page

    think I ve solved my problem

  3. #3
    Join Date
    Oct 2000
    Location
    OH USA
    Posts
    2,945
    zzstevo,
    You can also hold down the 'ctrl' key and use the scroll button on your mouse to change the text size in IE7.

  4. #4
    Join Date
    Aug 2003
    Location
    uk
    Posts
    1,005
    are there any advantages to explorer 7 ?

    so far I wish I had the old one back

    in ex 7 the favourites are in a box not the full

    length of the page as before

    and you can t expand the width I can t see some of my entries


    also I ve solved the font problem thats fine

    but I notice when I put addresses into yahoo mail the print is

    so tiny I can hardly read it

    the print here as Im typing has nt changed either its tiny.


    another minus I ve been on one or two forums downloading pics

    and the save to documents symbol the square box did nt

    come up in the top left hand side

    that save icon was one of the main pluses for int explorer

    don t say thats gone


    Im begining to think this is a downgrade ? are there

    any advantages ? I might go back to int exp 6 !

  5. #5
    Join Date
    Jun 2001
    Location
    Albuquerque, NM USA
    Posts
    14,686
    zzstevo--No question about it, the IE7's GUI stinks. Lord knows what MS was thinking of.
    When you right click on a Favorite in the left panel, you have no option to Open in New Window. (You have to hold down Control and then Left click the Favorite.) You also have no option to Create Shortcut. That drives me nuts. (The work around is right click on the Favorite|Properties|copy the URL.)
    IE7 does not work well with certain programs. You will find out which. Supposedly, third party program writers are developing new versions compatible with IE7 if they have not already. And ThirdParty PopUp Blockers often do not work with IE7.

    Are there advantages? Well, we now have AntiPhishing, tabs and ability to subscribe to RSS feeds. http://www.microsoft.com/windows/ie/default.mspx

    Concerning the font size thing, you should have a little magnifying glass (with a % number) at the bottom right of the screen. Click that or the down arrow to its right to change Font Size.
    I presume you have gotten your old Menubar back. (File, Edit, View Favorites, etc.) If not, right click on a blank spot of the Toolbar and check MenuBar. Also by right clicking on a blank spot on the Toolbar|Customize Command Bar|Add&Remove Commands you can change what appears on the lower Toolbar.
    Some references that may help you survive
    http://www.ie-vista.com/
    http://www.enhanceie.com/ie/tweaks.asp
    http://www.tech-recipes.com/internet..._tips1375.html
    http://www.microsoft.com/windows/ie/...t/default.mspx
    Jim
    WIN7 Ultimate SP1 64bit, IE 11, NTFS,
    cable, MS Security Essentials, Windows 7 firewall

  6. #6
    Join Date
    Feb 2001
    Location
    Adelaide, South Australia
    Posts
    6,447
    To make the favourites box act more like IE6, click the icon in the top right corner of it (tooltip "Pin the Favourites Centre").
    Safe computing is a habit, not a toolkit.

  7. #7
    Join Date
    Aug 2001
    Location
    Strasburg, VA
    Posts
    510
    Agree with zzstevo. IE7 is a downgrade from IE6. The alleged new safety features have been covered by third party applications for so long they must be growing a gray beard.
    My version works sort of OK - it scrambles some web sites.
    I use it only for Windows updates. If it was not for that I would dump it and use Opera as my backup browser.
    1. Dimension C521; Athlon64x2; 3.25 GHz RAM; 320GB HD; 256MB Radeon X 1300 PRO ; Windows 7 PRO - 32 bit; Windows Security Essentials; Firefox v3; MS Live Mail; MalwareBytes Antimalware.
    2. Studio XPS 7100;Studio Phenom II X61055T 2.8GHz;8 GB RAM;Radeon HD 5450;1 TB HD;Windows 7 PRO- 64 bit; Windows Security Essentials;Malwarebytes Antimalware; MS LIve Mail; Firefox v4; Acronis True Image 2011, RollBack.

  8. #8
    Join Date
    Aug 2003
    Location
    uk
    Posts
    1,005
    as someone who collects a lot of pics
    off the net it was handy the way
    that save icon came up at top left of the pic
    I could nt get that with opera or other browsers
    now I can t get it with int exp

    where can I get int exp 6 ? Im fed up with this already

  9. #9
    Join Date
    Feb 2001
    Location
    Adelaide, South Australia
    Posts
    6,447
    If you want to roll back, just uninstall IE7 through Control Panel | Add/Remove Programs.
    Safe computing is a habit, not a toolkit.

  10. #10
    Join Date
    Aug 2003
    Location
    uk
    Posts
    1,005
    yep I think I ve managed to do that
    at least partially
    the save box is coming up top left on any pic I decide
    to save and the favourites are back to normal

    but some things have changed like the tiny print Im typing
    now, I can hardly read it

    but at least Ive managed to shake off most of int explorer 7
    wot a nightmare

    I got the newest version of windows viewer recently too
    and looking at the library and all audio etc
    nothing seems the same I want to go back to the old
    version of that too

    someone should tell Bill Gates,
    if it aint broke, don t fix it !

  11. #11
    Join Date
    Nov 2000
    Location
    California
    Posts
    143
    I don't understand your text size problem. On my IE7 Tools/Text Size takes me to 5 options from smallest to largest - same as IE6.
    Eric

  12. #12
    Join Date
    Aug 2003
    Location
    uk
    Posts
    1,005
    my text size it fine , looking at this forum for
    ezample and on yahoo mail etc

    but in this box typing, the print is tiny I can only just read it which it was nt
    before I downloaded int ex 7 and in yahoo mail
    the addresses print is tiny in there too suddenly

    its as though I ve got back to int exp 6 for most things

    but there are still some residues of int exp 7

Thread Information

Users Browsing this Thread

There are currently 1 users browsing this thread. (0 members and 1 guests)

Posting Permissions

  • You may not post new threads
  • You may not post replies
  • You may not post attachments
  • You may not edit your posts
  •