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World's first 'tax' on Microsoft's Internet Explorer 7
BBC News ^ | 14 June 2012 | Staff

Posted on 06/15/2012 8:11:39 AM PDT by ShadowAce

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To: ShadowAce
I'm totally in favor of getting rid of IE7 whatever it takes.

Just don't go ripping my Firefox 3.6 out of my hands.... :)

61 posted on 06/15/2012 6:34:26 PM PDT by dayglored (Listen, strange women lying in ponds distributing swords is no basis for a system of government!)
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To: E. Pluribus Unum

It’s not voluntary, I avoid them as much as possible, but the world is what it is.


62 posted on 06/15/2012 6:36:40 PM PDT by Boogieman
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To: Boogieman

I’m sure you tell everybody what idiots they are.


63 posted on 06/15/2012 6:42:32 PM PDT by E. Pluribus Unum (Government is the religion of the sociopath.)
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To: Lazamataz

Do you keep the install CD with your collection of AOL install discs?


64 posted on 06/15/2012 7:06:28 PM PDT by FreedomPoster (Islam delenda est)
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To: Psycho_Bunny

It’s a very small percentage of users, and they were spending more time that it was worth to them maintaining compatibility with the browser. They’ve gotten a lot of PR with this move.

Seems pretty smart to me.


65 posted on 06/15/2012 7:10:00 PM PDT by FreedomPoster (Islam delenda est)
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To: Boogieman; Lazamataz

I’m using Crosstalk over a 300 baud Smartmodem talking to a BBS that is in turn connected to the Internet.


66 posted on 06/15/2012 7:13:19 PM PDT by FreedomPoster (Islam delenda est)
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To: ShadowAce

This is a general question for the FR “Geek Squad.” Anyone have the lowdown on Uniblue ResistryBooster2012 Registry Cleaning Software that’s supposed to clear out the clutter and speed up the computer’s performance? Should I use it?


67 posted on 06/15/2012 7:26:35 PM PDT by PapaNew
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To: E. Pluribus Unum

Seems like you just want to start a flame war, so I’m done here.


68 posted on 06/15/2012 8:27:09 PM PDT by Boogieman
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To: PapaNew
Never used it, but there are a lot of shady "Registry Cleaners" out there, so it's good to be careful. I'd use CCleaner, it's safe and effective.
69 posted on 06/15/2012 8:30:11 PM PDT by Boogieman
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To: FreedomPoster

Man, 300 baud, you lucky bastard. I bet it only takes you 18 hours to download Leisure Suit Larry!


70 posted on 06/15/2012 8:36:47 PM PDT by Boogieman
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To: ShadowAce

I find this interesting following a recent statement by another company saying they flat-out won’t support IE7 since they estimated an additional $100,000 to design their site to support it.

I have an IE7 installation in a VM, and you wouldn’t believe how slow it is on any modern site using heavy JavaScript, and how incompatible it is with any site using heavy CSS. Basically, you can’t make an advanced site that fully supports IE7 with the same user experience. Not paying this fee will be the least of the benefits of moving off IE7.


71 posted on 06/15/2012 8:43:02 PM PDT by antiRepublicrat
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To: Boogieman

Bye.


72 posted on 06/15/2012 8:54:22 PM PDT by E. Pluribus Unum (Government is the religion of the sociopath.)
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To: Boogieman

Seconded. CCleaner is the gold standard for this, these days. Even if anything else isn’t crapware, chances are it’s not as good.


73 posted on 06/16/2012 4:44:38 AM PDT by Fire_on_High (WTB new tagline, PST!)
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To: ShadowAce

Chrome, IE, Firefox but no love for Opera.

A pox on all of you....


74 posted on 06/16/2012 8:18:21 AM PDT by stylin_geek (Never underestimate the power of government to distort markets)
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