[WEB4LIB] Re: Problems with IE5

[Thomas Dowling]

Bill--

I'm sorry you're having problems with IE5, but you've been around long
enough to know that every major release of every major browser has
elicited similar reports.  It has never yet turned out to be fair to go on
a list and shout an unqualified warning that no one should install it.

The last few versions of IE have been strangely susceptible to video
driver problems, and they also depend on updated Windows components.  You
may want to check the websites of your laptop maker and
www.windowsupdate.com.  Also check the build number on IE5.  The most
recent one is 5.00.2314.1003.  I've heard that some sites were
distributing a slightly earlier build.


Thomas Dowling
OhioLINK - Ohio Library and Information Network
tdowling at ohiolink.edu



----- Original Message -----
From: Bill Drew <drewwe at MORRISVILLE.EDU>
To: Multiple recipients of list <web4lib at webjunction.org>
Sent: Friday, April 23, 1999 11:38 AM
Subject: [WEB4LIB] Re: Problems with IE5


> It was not my intent to start any arguments about using IE5.  I don't
know
> all of the issues.  All I know is I tried to repair IE5 but it wouldn't
do
> the repairs,  I tried reinstalling and found I had the same problems
with my
> laptop freezing up with greater and greater frequency.  There is nothing
in
> the Microsoft tech support notes about these symptoms and I have never
been
> able to get any response from them when I have sent e-mails.  All of the
> problems disappeared after I uninstalled IE5, deleted the setup files
for
> IE5, and reinstalled IE4.01.
>
> Bill Drew
> drewwe at morrisville.edu
>
>