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Geek Culture / MSN Explorer & Windows Live Messenger

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Rudolpho
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Posted: 22nd Mar 2008 18:21
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So, I just upgraded my live messenger and now MSN Explorer (which is what I usually use) won't start, complaining about "Msn Messenger not beeing installed".
It prompts me to press a "repair button"; upon doing so, the application (Msn Explorer) crashes.

This is damn annoying; help please?

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bitJericho
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Posted: 22nd Mar 2008 18:26
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I think you'd be hard pressed to find anyone here who's been in that situation.

Switch to Firefox or at least IE, if you'd much rather use MSN Explorer, check the ms knowledgebase.


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Rudolpho
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Posted: 22nd Mar 2008 18:46 Edited at: 22nd Mar 2008 18:47
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Using IE right now, but I kind of enjoyed having the online contacts visible (instead of gooing through my messenger list, which also displays the offline ones).
There were other good stuff in MSN Explorer too, such as far from as many pop-ups as IE gives, and so forth.

And what's up with FireFox anyways?

Edit: Ah, just noticed that the WLM upgrade displays the connected people on top of the lists. That's about time

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Agent Dink
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Posted: 22nd Mar 2008 19:19
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Firefox pwns, that's what's up!

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Samoz83
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Posted: 22nd Mar 2008 20:03
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but opera is better uses less ram and is a lot faster and more secure

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Rudolpho
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Posted: 22nd Mar 2008 20:15
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Well, that's about it - IE tends to get infected with most stuff, whilst MSNE never has on my part

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Agent Dink
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Posted: 22nd Mar 2008 22:08
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Quote: "but opera is better uses less ram and is a lot faster and more secure"


I won't argue with you, it will do no good, but you can never take my Firefox away! (yep, tried opera and all the others that I know about)

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bitJericho
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Posted: 22nd Mar 2008 23:01
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I'll take opera over ff anyday. Only issue is that a lot of websites are broken on it Most websites don't believe in standards


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Jeku
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Posted: 22nd Mar 2008 23:59
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Quote: "Well, that's about it - IE tends to get infected with most stuff, whilst MSNE never has on my part "


MSNE uses the IE framework to display the websites, so it has all the same issues (spyware, etc.)


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Rudolpho
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Posted: 23rd Mar 2008 01:46
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@Jeku: Well.... at least it didn't tell me then ... ... ...

Perhaps it's time to review firefox once more...

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Gil Galvanti
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Posted: 23rd Mar 2008 04:23
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I don't know why anyone would still be using IE .


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Agent Dink
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Just the uninformed Gil, the ignorant, the down trodden lost souls! We will awaken them wherever they are whenever we can! Firefox WILL reign supreme one day!

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Satchmo
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Posted: 23rd Mar 2008 04:47
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I used to like firefox, but IE 7 grew on me.

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Agent Dink
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*barfs*



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Keo C
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Posted: 23rd Mar 2008 06:37
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I use Seamonkey, but don't kill me. It uses the same engine as Firefox.


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Agent Dink
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Hehe, Sea Monkey and Flock are acceptable

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Keo C
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Posted: 23rd Mar 2008 06:58
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Don't forget Iceweasel and Gecko.


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Agent Dink
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Posted: 23rd Mar 2008 07:15
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Never heard of Iceweasel but I hear Gecko is good too. Never tried it though.

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Keo C
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Posted: 23rd Mar 2008 07:22
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Iceweasel is a renamed Firefox.


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Duplex
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Posted: 23rd Mar 2008 15:31
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I use IE. It works fine. I se no point getting Firefox, just takes up more space on my hard drive.

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RalphY
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Posted: 23rd Mar 2008 15:40
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I wish discussing web browsers was against the AUP like religion is. Honestly does it really matter what web browser you use? I use IE because its convenient. All this stuff about getting more spyware, trojans, etc on IE is bs as I have never had a problem and been using IE for a long time. I very rarely have problems with web pages not displaying properly, and if I do it's usually only minor problems.

So tell me, why should I waste the time to download some other browser, that isn't integrated into Windows so I would still have to use IE as well anyway.

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Keo C
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Posted: 23rd Mar 2008 17:59 Edited at: 23rd Mar 2008 17:59
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Quote: "I wish discussing web browsers was against the AUP like religion is. Honestly does it really matter what web browser you use? I use IE because its convenient. All this stuff about getting more spyware, trojans, etc on IE is bs as I have never had a problem and been using IE for a long time. I very rarely have problems with web pages not displaying properly, and if I do it's usually only minor problems.

So tell me, why should I waste the time to download some other browser, that isn't integrated into Windows so I would still have to use IE as well anyway."

That would be a good idea, although I might switch soon since IE8 will support standards.

I'm not bashing anyone else's browser, Dink is doing that.


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Veron
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Posted: 23rd Mar 2008 18:08
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Quote: "So tell me, why should I waste the time to download some other browser, that isn't integrated into Windows so I would still have to use IE as well anyway."


Nobody is saying you have to, if IE works fine for you, then so be it.

What's being said is that IE is less secure than FF, which, for a lot of people have discovered first-hand by getting a load of spyware/malware etc. After they made the switch to Firefox, no more problems!

If you haven't had any problems with IE, good job, but for those that have had problems, they are entitled to voice their opinions on IE, just like you can voice your opinion on Firefox.

Quote: "I might switch soon since IE8 will support standards."


Hmm, I never knew that, i'll be looking out for a few IE8 beta's now.


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Agent Dink
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Posted: 23rd Mar 2008 18:35
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Quote: "I very rarely have problems with web pages not displaying properly, and if I do it's usually only minor problems.
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That's because us web developers are kind enough to continue designing workarounds for Internet Explorer

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tha_rami
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Posted: 23rd Mar 2008 19:35
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Isn't Gecko the name of the Firefox rendering engine, pretty much like Trident is IE's?


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