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    JimmyRopes
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    In the last batch of updates available I noticed IE 9 for Windows 7 64bit. I am hesitant to download it until I am sure it is ready for prime time and not just a beta test version being released so that the hoards of unpaid system testers can report problems. What are your experiences with IE 9, especially for Windows 7 64bit?

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      In the last batch of updates available I noticed IE 9 for Windows 7 64bit. I am hesitant to download it until I am sure it is ready for prime time and not just a beta test version being released so that the hoards of unpaid system testers can report problems. What are your experiences with IE 9, especially for Windows 7 64bit?

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      It is much better than previous versions of IE. It will make life better for people who develop corporate intranet applications. But for personal use there really isn't much point. Chrome still outclasses IE. Also, since Chrome is constantly being updated and they don't have to worry about compatibility issues, I doubt IE will ever catch up.

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        It is much better than previous versions of IE. It will make life better for people who develop corporate intranet applications. But for personal use there really isn't much point. Chrome still outclasses IE. Also, since Chrome is constantly being updated and they don't have to worry about compatibility issues, I doubt IE will ever catch up.

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        Thank you fo rthe reply. It is encouraging that "It is much better than previous versions of IE"

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          In the last batch of updates available I noticed IE 9 for Windows 7 64bit. I am hesitant to download it until I am sure it is ready for prime time and not just a beta test version being released so that the hoards of unpaid system testers can report problems. What are your experiences with IE 9, especially for Windows 7 64bit?

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          R Giskard Reventlov
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          Seems fine: not had any problems. Using it rather than FF - seems a little more responsive..

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          • J JimmyRopes

            In the last batch of updates available I noticed IE 9 for Windows 7 64bit. I am hesitant to download it until I am sure it is ready for prime time and not just a beta test version being released so that the hoards of unpaid system testers can report problems. What are your experiences with IE 9, especially for Windows 7 64bit?

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            Abu Mami
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            I love IE9. The only problem that's turned up so far, is that when I log into my online broker account some of the pages don't display. Other than that, it seems quite responsive and renders very nicely.

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              I love IE9. The only problem that's turned up so far, is that when I log into my online broker account some of the pages don't display. Other than that, it seems quite responsive and renders very nicely.

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              Abu Mami wrote:

              some of the pages don't display

              So what your saying is, the IE 9 web browser fails to perform its main function? :-O


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                In the last batch of updates available I noticed IE 9 for Windows 7 64bit. I am hesitant to download it until I am sure it is ready for prime time and not just a beta test version being released so that the hoards of unpaid system testers can report problems. What are your experiences with IE 9, especially for Windows 7 64bit?

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                Ali Taghvajou
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                Also it has problem with Silverlight. Some times it crashes!

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                  Also it has problem with Silverlight. Some times it crashes!

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                  I think that might actually be a problem with SilverLight. It sometimes crashes in FF too.

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                    I think that might actually be a problem with SilverLight. It sometimes crashes in FF too.

                    Henry Minute Do not read medical books! You could die of a misprint. - Mark Twain Girl: (staring) "Why do you need an icy cucumber?" “I want to report a fraud. The government is lying to us all.” I wouldn't let CG touch my Abacus! When you're wrestling a gorilla, you don't stop when you're tired, you stop when the gorilla is.

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                    Ali Taghvajou
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                    I have seen the same in FF4 not earlier versions.

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                      Abu Mami wrote:

                      some of the pages don't display

                      So what your saying is, the IE 9 web browser fails to perform its main function? :-O


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                      Abu Mami
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                      No, it's main function is reading the sports. Prolly better that I don't log into the online broker - I'm not all that great of an investor.

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                        I have seen the same in FF4 not earlier versions.

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                        Yes I use FF4 too but previous versions of SilverLight used to crash in FF3.x as well.

                        Henry Minute Do not read medical books! You could die of a misprint. - Mark Twain Girl: (staring) "Why do you need an icy cucumber?" “I want to report a fraud. The government is lying to us all.” I wouldn't let CG touch my Abacus! When you're wrestling a gorilla, you don't stop when you're tired, you stop when the gorilla is.

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                          Yes I use FF4 too but previous versions of SilverLight used to crash in FF3.x as well.

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                          It's nice to see both being updated. :doh:

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                            In the last batch of updates available I noticed IE 9 for Windows 7 64bit. I am hesitant to download it until I am sure it is ready for prime time and not just a beta test version being released so that the hoards of unpaid system testers can report problems. What are your experiences with IE 9, especially for Windows 7 64bit?

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                            As a web developer who hates Internet Explorer because of the misery it sometimes put me through, this is actually a pretty decent version. No big issues, just a few bugs here and there. Anyway, the Windows 7 64bit version installs both 32 and 64 bit IE. They focused very little on the 64 bit version, where it's actually vastly inferior to the 32 bit version. Just use the 32 bit one (it's the default) and you're good to go. -- Modified Saturday, April 9, 2011 5:33 PM

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                              Seems fine: not had any problems. Using it rather than FF - seems a little more responsive..

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                              Sound better all the time. Thanks for the reply.

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                                As a web developer who hates Internet Explorer because of the misery it sometimes put me through, this is actually a pretty decent version. No big issues, just a few bugs here and there. Anyway, the Windows 7 64bit version installs both 32 and 64 bit IE. They focused very little on the 64 bit version, where it's actually vastly inferior to the 32 bit version. Just use the 32 bit one (it's the default) and you're good to go. -- Modified Saturday, April 9, 2011 5:33 PM

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                                camiloclc wrote:

                                They focused very little on the 64 bit version, where it's actually vastly inferior to the 32 bit version.

                                How is it inferior to the 32 bit version? Can you switch between them?

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                                  Also it has problem with Silverlight. Some times it crashes!

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                                  Ali Taghvajou wrote:

                                  Also it has problem with Silverlight.
                                  Some times it crashes!

                                  Do the same pages render in other browsers?

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                                    camiloclc wrote:

                                    They focused very little on the 64 bit version, where it's actually vastly inferior to the 32 bit version.

                                    How is it inferior to the 32 bit version? Can you switch between them?

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                                    Javascript performance in IE9 64-bit is very poor, it does a lot worse than the 32 bit counterpart and other browsers. It's much better than the IE8 one, though. And there's the question of plugins. Like many people say, it's the chicken and the egg problem. 64 bit browser adoption has been slow, so neither they invest so much on this version, nor the plugin makers bother with targeting them. Flash support is in a very early stage, and Microsoft doesn't even really support it. Java, on the other hand, works like a charm, but not many people care about the java plugin these days. As for switching between them, you shouldn't worry. The 64 bit version is barely exposed to you, a link can be found in the start menu, and it can't even be made as your default browser. The 32 bit version should be the same shortcuts as you have used before (desktop, quickbar, taskbar, whatever).

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                                      Javascript performance in IE9 64-bit is very poor, it does a lot worse than the 32 bit counterpart and other browsers. It's much better than the IE8 one, though. And there's the question of plugins. Like many people say, it's the chicken and the egg problem. 64 bit browser adoption has been slow, so neither they invest so much on this version, nor the plugin makers bother with targeting them. Flash support is in a very early stage, and Microsoft doesn't even really support it. Java, on the other hand, works like a charm, but not many people care about the java plugin these days. As for switching between them, you shouldn't worry. The 64 bit version is barely exposed to you, a link can be found in the start menu, and it can't even be made as your default browser. The 32 bit version should be the same shortcuts as you have used before (desktop, quickbar, taskbar, whatever).

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                                      I think I will download IE 9 from the download page rather that the update which said it was going to download the 64 bit version. It didn't mention the 32 bit version. Thank you for the information.

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                                        I think I will download IE 9 from the download page rather that the update which said it was going to download the 64 bit version. It didn't mention the 32 bit version. Thank you for the information.

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                                        camiloclc
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                                        Actually, I forgot to mention: the right version for you to download is the 64 bit one, that bundles both versions. The 32 bit one is for 32 bit Windows only.

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                                          Actually, I forgot to mention: the right version for you to download is the 64 bit one, that bundles both versions. The 32 bit one is for 32 bit Windows only.

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                                          Thanks I'll download the 64 bit version.

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