Moderator Cynic Posted July 14, 2012 Moderator Share Posted July 14, 2012 Apparently IExp has been updated (naff fanfare). Fair enough, the catch being that to use it you need to upgrade windows. They want money for that. Tossers. Sky runs using IE which is a bit of a crappy tie in, anybody got options or work rounds. As Paypal for example flagged it as a security issue, as have sky. Or am i stuck. Cos the laptop we use isn't clever enough to run the latest windows.And as such the latest IE. Email (which wifey uses for work) and such is about as high tec as me and wifey get on computers, a lot of the time i don't use it, just my phone which is fine if a bit small to look at for too long reading. Any of you more computer savvy sorts go an idea? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderator DirtyDT Posted July 14, 2012 Moderator Share Posted July 14, 2012 I think you can run it in firefox. I dont have sky but use Firefox as the default browser. Read the linky as they seem to have it running. Make sure you have the right flashplayer as there were some issues last month with the latest Firefox upgrade. LINKY Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PeterC Posted July 14, 2012 Share Posted July 14, 2012 Firefox is ok and I also use Chrome Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderator Cynic Posted July 14, 2012 Author Moderator Share Posted July 14, 2012 Hmm, looks like Firefox has fixed it. Had to get round IE explorer blocking the firefox down load "For my security protection". Everything seems ok, looks a bit different and the sky has reccomended IE as a better option but bollocks to that. Cheers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderator DirtyDT Posted July 15, 2012 Moderator Share Posted July 15, 2012 Glad it worked Jason. You can alter the way it looks. Things I use are: Firefox 3 theme for firefox 4+ - this makes the appearance more old IE New tab homepage - this opens any new tabs as your homepage. I use google.com as a homepage with the predictive words turned off. Google translator - Very handy to translate those foreign ebay pages before you push "Buy it now" Advertising cookie opt out - stops a lot of the ads based on your resent searches. If I am looking for a TS part I dont need adverts for BMW parts. To add these, or any others at the top of the page click Tools > add ons Loads of stuff in there. If you right click at the top of the page and tick Menu Navigation Bookmarks It starts to look like a web page browser. I never use IE unless I have no option. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sacha Posted July 15, 2012 Share Posted July 15, 2012 I never use IE unless I have no option. +1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Campaman Posted July 16, 2012 Share Posted July 16, 2012 Same here, Firefox 98% of the time and google chrome the other 2% mainly for my Googlemail account and Google docs. I try to use as little Microduff stuff as possible, Ubuntu at home on the laptop, have to use Windoze at work, but use LibreOffice and other non Microduff software. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ttaskmaster Posted July 16, 2012 Share Posted July 16, 2012 Had to get round IE explorer blocking the firefox down load "For my security protection". Sounds more like your Firewall settings than IE. Personally, I've never had any problems with Windows or IE, really. I used to work as 1st line support for the NHS and could never replicate the problems users had, or make the PC do whatever they'd done to it. I use Win7 64-bit for all the latest drivers and stuff, no worries at all. I do use Firefox at home, but at work we're limited to whatever crap IT chuck at us. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderator Cynic Posted July 16, 2012 Author Moderator Share Posted July 16, 2012 I cant say i have had any problems. Just the upgrade issue because the netbook is getting on a bit. Most of the time i use the forum these days its on my phone. Got one of those galaxy notes and cant really fault it apart from the size of the thing but that is a total catch 22 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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