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Whew.......IE 9 download

13 years ago

Anyone downloaded IE9 yet? I was just about to when I saw this warning hidden in all the techie mumbo jumbo "Windows XP users can't run IE 9" so now, I'm even more frustrated with my machine! Being treated like "a redheaded stepchild" sucks! Thanks Windows for reminding me what I want or need doesn't matter!

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oldrustybucket
13 years ago
I'm right there with you bluhannah, frustrated! Funny, haven't heard the "like a redheaded stepchild" in a long time....tellin my age here I'm afraid!
vala55
13 years ago
I learned years ago somethings don't work when you upgrade, so I don't upgrade anymore. I don't even up date and haven't in a long time.

I love the saying, "if it ain't broke don't fix it".

A computer user's version, "if it ain't broke, keep trying".
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minnie_tx
13 years ago
Thanks for that unfoldment I have XP and like it too
ravencajun Zone 8b TX
13 years ago
That is correct IE9 is NOT for any version of XP and if you have Vista be sure you get the proper version.
Download Internet Explorer 9
the top one is the English version on the select your version click the drop down arrow and make sure you select the one to go with your Operating system and if it is a 32 bit or 64bit. That of course goes for windows 7 users as well.
jemdandy
13 years ago
Yep. According to reviews by computer magazines, IE-9 works only in Vista and Windows 7. With Vista, MicroSoft broke with the old x86 architecture and wrote a completely new operating system. Much of the software written for sytems up through XP service pack 3 is incompatible with later operating systems. A lot of folks were caught with their drivers down when the switched to the new system. Older printers, scanners, and card readers stopped working until replacement drivers were installed.

Vista was bloat-ware. It is my understading that Windows-7 is much improved. I'm still running XP sp3 and plan to skip Vista. The penality is that I will not be able to upgrade directly by skipping Vista. I will need to start with a clean system. This means that I'll have to store all improtant data files and that's going to be a hazard for my email stuff. I have over 2000 messages; many of these are data for family genealogy.

Its going to be such a hassle. Maybe I'll build a new computer for Windows-7 and heep the old machine as a fallback and file transfers. The rebuild of my present computer will soon be 2 years old. I had to put in a new power supply a few months ago.
ravencajun Zone 8b TX
13 years ago
if those messages and data are important you should back them up anyway because hard drives fail all the time and at the most inopportune times. I use multiple forms of backup, I have online storage, cd and dvd and external hard drive for back up. Adrive online gives you 50Gig free storage which is a great deal of space.
http://www.adrive.com/

even if you do keep the xp pc you can never be sure that hard drive will not fail on you the older they are the more wear and tear they have endured.
User
13 years ago
Be very careful with any upgrades, DH got a virus. They sneak in through the upgrades.

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