Answerbank and IE8

[wideboy]

Anyone tried Internet Explorer 8 Beta yet? Just tried it today but Answerbank seems to need to be run in 'Compatibility Mode' otherwise there isn't a scroll down bar.

[BigDave44]

I've been using it for a while now, but always in compatibility mode. This is true of a number of other sites, particularly where sign-on is required.
It does make you wonder what Microsoft think that all the rest of the world is doing wrong that they should make things work in this way!!

[rojash]

Yeah it makes you wonder what the other mode is - Incompatibility mode? and incompatible with what - the Internet?

[BigDave44]

It's nice to know that I'm not the only one that has had these problems and that wonders what the h*ll Microsoft are doing !!
I did try Google Chrome for a while, but had even more problems. Might revert to FireFox, and see if that has improved.

[ChuckFickens]

What do you mean "to see if thats improved"

Firefox has been the best, fastest, most secure and stable browser for a long time.

Keep in mind that if there is something you don't like about firefox then there is probably an add-on to change it.

[rojash]

"wonders what the h*ll Microsoft are doing"

What they are doing is offering a Beta version. That is a version which is not intended as a finished product, but as a test of the current in-development product, in order to discover and iron out the bugs. If you decide to install Beta software, you can't really complain when it doesn't work properly.

[BigDave44]

Do you know what follows beta testing ?

Beta retreat !!

[ACtheTROLL]

it's like giving a baby matches to play with ... in a box made of razor blades.

oh boy ;-)

having said that... better their machine than mine

[wideboy]

Thanks folks - just what I was thinking - how come Microsoft can't be compatible with the rest of the Internet.

A word of warning. If you try IE8 and then don't like it, DO NOT USE SYSTEM RESTORE to go back to IE7.

You must UNINSTALL IE8 to go back.

I didn't do that and got one h*ll of a mess. IE7 just wouldn't work! Luckily I had another browser (Firefox) which allowed me to download IE7 and find out how to uninstall IE7 before re-installing it.

One word of warning to Firefox users though see this link:-

http://www.macworld.co.uk/digitallifestyle/new s/index.cfm?newsid=23826&pagtype=allchandate

For now, I'll stick with IE7 (doh!) even though I occasionally use Firefox and have dablled with Google Chrome.

PS. IE8 did seem to be faster than IE7.

[wideboy]

PPS. Nice one Big Dave!!!

[Cakeboy]

I wouldn't touch any Microsoft beta with a barge pole. I don't like having to use Internet Explorer at work, I find it clunky and just not nice.

I've been a Firefox user since 2004