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Title: IE7 help
Post by: ar3inc on January 17, 2007, 05:51:52 PM
Okay I’m sure I’m just behind the times here.  I just upgrade my internet explorer from whatever it was before (I think 6.something) to the new 7.  For some reason every time I log back on to my computer, all my extra help (?) tool bars, like the new SBG, google and del.icio.us are rearranged so each has its own line taking up more space.  Is there a way to just “set it and forget it,” or is this yet another way Bill Gates has managed to control everything?
Title: Re: IE7 help
Post by: Tyler on January 17, 2007, 05:59:44 PM
Switch to Firefox...LOL

You can do so by going to http://www.slybaldguys.com (http://www.slybaldguys.com) and clicking on the button at the top of the page.
Title: Re: IE7 help
Post by: ar3inc on January 17, 2007, 06:02:48 PM
I heard a lot about firefox and thought about doing the switch, but haven't cause I use my computer a lot for the Guard, and DOD does not support and firefox app.  I just might need to start using both and switching back when needed. :(
Title: Re: IE7 help
Post by: Tyler on January 17, 2007, 06:11:27 PM
I use Firefox 95% of the time and find it to be a much better browser.  I would try to help you with IE, but I haven't downloaded IE7 yet.
Title: Re: IE7 help
Post by: ar3inc on January 17, 2007, 06:15:13 PM
taht is the other option go back to whatever it was before.  Give the old windows XP undo option a  try. ??? :o  Now that is getting scary.
Title: Re: IE7 help
Post by: PBurke on January 17, 2007, 06:18:16 PM
IE7? isn't that the new HONDABISHIMAZDAYOTA car.
Title: Re: IE7 help
Post by: ar3inc on January 17, 2007, 06:20:47 PM
Am I the only one who did not find that anywhere close to funny?  Was that meant to be a joke, Paul?
Title: Re: IE7 help
Post by: PBurke on January 17, 2007, 06:24:03 PM
a feeble attempt. sorry, i am sick and tylenol nighttime cold liquid is pretty decent stuff. no more funny till i feel better.
Title: Re: IE7 help
Post by: ar3inc on January 17, 2007, 06:37:43 PM
heheh!  Okay you got some laughter, now. ;)
Title: Re: IE7 help
Post by: VFRWolf on January 17, 2007, 07:44:25 PM
Set it up the way you want it, then right click on the tool bar and click on "lock toolbar"  This "should" lock everything in place.

BTW, I hate the new look.  I use firefox.
Title: Re: IE7 help
Post by: ar3inc on January 17, 2007, 07:49:14 PM
Thanks.  I think either going back to the original or firefox are looking pretty good, because that was what I have been doing. I HATE BILL  >:(!  not our Bill
Title: Re: IE7 help
Post by: wpruitt on January 17, 2007, 08:12:45 PM
Thanks.  I think either going back to the original or firefox are looking pretty good, because that was what I have been doing. I HATE BILL  >:(!  not our Bill
Thanks Albert ... I appreciate that clarification.  I was starting to feel like Paul
Title: Re: IE7 help
Post by: BaldRob on January 17, 2007, 08:13:57 PM
Thanks.  I think either going back to the original or firefox are looking pretty good, because that was what I have been doing. I HATE BILL  >:(!  not our Bill
Thanks Albert ... I appreciate that clarification.  I was starting to feel like Paul

As well you should...  ;D :P ;D
Title: Re: IE7 help
Post by: ar3inc on January 17, 2007, 08:15:30 PM
Thanks Albert ... I appreciate that clarification.  I was starting to feel like Paul

Nah, Bill we never could hate you. :D  Only develop a strong despise. ;)
Title: Re: IE7 help
Post by: PBurke on January 17, 2007, 08:20:56 PM
so you guys HATE me huh? :'(
Title: Re: IE7 help
Post by: ar3inc on January 17, 2007, 08:23:55 PM
Nah, Bill we never could hate you. :D  Only develop a strong despise. ;)

No, replace Bill with Paul ^
Title: Re: IE7 help
Post by: BaldRob on January 17, 2007, 08:24:08 PM
so you guys HATE me huh? :'(

I think Albert does... he's an all around hater!

Don't worry, most of us here think you're peachy keen!   ;D
Title: Re: IE7 help
Post by: ar3inc on January 17, 2007, 08:26:40 PM
I think Albert does... he's an all around hater!

Now how did I get that title? ???
Title: Re: IE7 help
Post by: wpruitt on January 17, 2007, 08:28:25 PM
Thanks Albert ... I appreciate that clarification.  I was starting to feel like Paul

Nah, Bill we never could hate you. :D  Only develop a strong despise. ;)
Thanks .... I think!
Title: Re: IE7 help
Post by: BaldRob on January 17, 2007, 08:28:44 PM
I think Albert does... he's an all around hater!

Now how did I get that title? ???

Probably because you ate too many MREs in your life... a common side effect with them!   :D
Title: Re: IE7 help
Post by: ar3inc on January 17, 2007, 08:32:54 PM
Yeah, I'll give you that one.  Only if the army had navy chow. ??? :'(  Sad the best chow in the army was in Ranger units and when I went to Ranger School we never had time to taste it.  Come to think of it I don't think they really fed us.
Title: Re: IE7 help
Post by: PBurke on January 17, 2007, 08:37:42 PM
it was kinda funny after the storms everyone was getting mre's and thought they were cool. i worked with a guy that was in 1st cav and showed me all the fun crap you can do with the stuff in there. tear gas, etc. but he would not touch the food with a pole. said he had enough of that for a lifetime.
Title: Re: IE7 help
Post by: BaldRob on January 17, 2007, 08:41:45 PM
I will say this... the last MRE I ate was crossing through the Straits of Hormuz in '92 coming out of the gulf.  I did eat one while I was in Hawaii last month with the USMC and the quality has drastically improved!!
Title: Re: IE7 help
Post by: ar3inc on January 17, 2007, 08:42:36 PM
The crackers use to melt when put in a fire. :o  and those are my favs.
Title: Re: IE7 help
Post by: ar3inc on January 17, 2007, 08:45:33 PM
I will say this... the last MRE I ate was crossing through the Straits of Hormuz in '92 coming out of the gulf.  I did eat one while I was in Hawaii last month with the USMC and the quality has drastically improved!!

92 they didn't have the heater back then (not that they make a diff, unless you're in real cold) and had only the 12 menu selection where you knew exactly what you're getting.
Title: Re: IE7 help
Post by: BaldRob on January 17, 2007, 08:47:13 PM
I will say this... the last MRE I ate was crossing through the Straits of Hormuz in '92 coming out of the gulf.  I did eat one while I was in Hawaii last month with the USMC and the quality has drastically improved!!

92 they didn't have the heater back then (not that they make a diff, unless you're in real cold) and had only the 12 menu selection where you knew exactly what you're getting.

The best back then was the Ham Slice... because you got cheese spread and crackers!

I had the enchilada in Hawaii... pretty tasty!
Title: Re: IE7 help
Post by: ar3inc on January 17, 2007, 08:51:48 PM
that is one of the best ones!  I always say if you close your eyes (provided you have time) you can almost imagine eating at a crap hole little mexican resturant.
Title: Re: IE7 help
Post by: PBurke on January 17, 2007, 08:53:29 PM
aren't the little hole in the wall ones the best?
Title: Re: IE7 help
Post by: ar3inc on January 17, 2007, 08:55:38 PM
aren't the little hole in the wall ones the best?

They are usually a hit or miss.  I've been to very good one and not so good.
Title: Re: IE7 help
Post by: BaldRob on January 17, 2007, 08:55:44 PM
aren't the little hole in the wall ones the best?

We're not talking about glory holes Paul!   ;D ;D ;D
Title: Re: IE7 help
Post by: PBurke on January 17, 2007, 08:58:25 PM
what?......huh?........damn wrong thing again. :D
Title: Re: IE7 help
Post by: BaldRob on January 17, 2007, 08:58:47 PM
 ;D :D ;D :D ;D :D
Title: Re: IE7 help
Post by: PigPen on January 18, 2007, 08:02:47 AM
Most of this is over my head, so I'll just say that Paul did give me a chuckle, and uh, yeah just go with the original....and stuff.

I had a slick little browser on the home comp (before it fried...hehe) called Crazy Browser. It has neat little tabs at the top for each seperate page, but only opens one window in the task bar.
Title: Re: IE7 help
Post by: VFRWolf on January 18, 2007, 08:49:57 AM
Most of this is over my head, so I'll just say that Paul did give me a chuckle, and uh, yeah just go with the original....and stuff.

I had a slick little browser on the home comp (before it fried...hehe) called Crazy Browser. It has neat little tabs at the top for each seperate page, but only opens one window in the task bar.

Called tab browsing, firefox had it first, now IE 7 does also.
Title: Re: IE7 help
Post by: PigPen on January 18, 2007, 09:00:31 AM
Most of this is over my head, so I'll just say that Paul did give me a chuckle, and uh, yeah just go with the original....and stuff.

I had a slick little browser on the home comp (before it fried...hehe) called Crazy Browser. It has neat little tabs at the top for each seperate page, but only opens one window in the task bar.

Called tab browsing, firefox had it first, now IE 7 does also.

Yeah, I'm just your typical "behind the times" billhilly
Title: Re: IE7 help
Post by: Blagadan on January 18, 2007, 03:53:08 PM
I use Firefox 95% of the time ...

I use Firefox 99.998764% of the time ... approximately like.  The only time I used Internet Exploder recently was to download Firefox on a computer which, absolutely unbelievably, didn't have it.
Title: Re: IE7 help
Post by: Tyler on January 18, 2007, 04:14:58 PM
I use Firefox 95% of the time ...

I use Firefox 99.998764% of the time ... approximately like.  The only time I used Internet Exploder recently was to download Firefox on a computer which, absolutely unbelievably, didn't have it.


I'm with you when it comes to personal use.  But, I have to use IE for work applications once and a while.
Title: Re: IE7 help
Post by: PigPen on January 18, 2007, 04:57:29 PM
I just downloaded Firefox and I think I likes it
Title: Re: IE7 help
Post by: Tyler on January 18, 2007, 07:03:47 PM
I just downloaded Firefox and I think I likes it

YeaaaaahhhhH!!! Let us know if you need any pointers.
Title: Re: IE7 help
Post by: BaldRob on January 18, 2007, 07:05:31 PM
I just downloaded Firefox and I think I likes it

YeaaaaahhhhH!!! Let us know if you need any pointers.

I just DLed and installed it too... it's different!  Not sure what my take on it is yet....

What's better about it?
Title: Re: IE7 help
Post by: Tyler on January 18, 2007, 07:07:27 PM
Tabbed browsing (which IE now has copied), several awesome extensions that you can add, it's not Microsoft, less spyware and viruses, etc.
Title: Re: IE7 help
Post by: BaldRob on January 18, 2007, 07:23:55 PM
Tabbed browsing (which IE now has copied), several awesome extensions that you can add, it's not Microsoft, less spyware and viruses, etc.

Extensions? Such as....
Title: Re: IE7 help
Post by: Blagadan on January 19, 2007, 04:02:29 AM
Tabbed browsing (which IE now has copied)

Firefox also copied the tabbed browsing. :)  I think Opera and others had it long ago.

I like Firefox because:
- easy customizable (rearrange the toolbars, different skins etc)
- add-ons such as mouse gestures (no better way to navigate), gmail manager, on-line bookmark synchroniser, web developer toolbar etc etc etc etc.
- I can get it in Irish (and many many other languages)
- spell checker for web forms

Plus it's just a nice fast safe browser to use.
Title: Re: IE7 help
Post by: VFRWolf on January 19, 2007, 04:34:46 AM
Tabbed browsing (which IE now has copied), several awesome extensions that you can add, it's not Microsoft, less spyware and viruses, etc.

Extensions? Such as....

Extensions, also called add ons.  https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/extensions/
Title: Re: IE7 help
Post by: PigPen on January 19, 2007, 07:21:04 AM
I'll just work on mastering the basics of Ff first then we'll see about add-ons
Title: Re: IE7 help
Post by: Blagadan on January 19, 2007, 07:28:30 AM
It's an easy browser to get used to.  I started using it at version 0.5 (if I remember correctly) and took to it straight away.  It's been getting better ever since.
If anyone wants a list of recommended add-ons i'm sure the Fx users here (myself included) could put together a handy little list (w/links).
Title: Re: IE7 help
Post by: PigPen on January 19, 2007, 09:16:58 AM
After using Crazy Browser it's a little familiar, but the new tabs work differently
Title: Re: IE7 help
Post by: David on January 19, 2007, 01:29:34 PM
Yes Mozilla Firefox is vastly superior to IE.    I've used both and mozilla runs smoother.
Title: Re: IE7 help
Post by: frostillicus123 on January 20, 2007, 09:51:19 AM
Frist off uninstall and tool bars you have, with IE7 you have a great pop up blocker and only really good design website's popup's come through. It also has a search feature that you can set up to use your favorite search engines. Currently mine is set up for google, wiki and demonoid that would be 3 tool bars in one. now you might not be able to veiw secure websites (your bank/credit card) which was common i'm not sure if it still is or not, I've never had that issues it's an easy fix. Click tools>Internet options> advanced (tab) >scroll down and turn on TLS 1.0 and TSS 2.0 &3.0 by putting a check mark in the box next to it.

The reason Bill Gate (Microsoft) seems to want to control everything is because he is trying to elmiinate spyware and virus, and you wouldn't beleive how many people call in with issues of both and it's 10,000% their fault and they don't understand why.

As for using firefox, i didn't like it before i went to work with microsoft, now i've learned that it's not all the secure, and I always had issues with it. ...
Title: Re: IE7 help
Post by: ar3inc on January 20, 2007, 11:47:20 AM
Thanks, bro!  I am going to give that a shot here once I get thru my unread post.