|
| Notices |
DriverHeaven is currently recruiting for the AWOMO Beta Test / Elite Op Team. AWOMO is a digital download service for games, and we're looking to expand the beta team. If you're interested. Sign up as a member here at DriverHeaven and then head HERE to submit your details. Thanks
For more info on AWOMO visit their site HERE
Welcome to the DriverHeaven.net forums. You are currently viewing our boards as a guest which gives you limited access to view most discussions and access our other features. By joining our free community you will have access to post topics, communicate privately with other members (PM), respond to polls, upload content and access many other special features. Registration is fast, simple and absolutely free so please, join our community today! If you have any problems with the registration process or your account login, please contact contact us. |
 |
Sep 10, 2004, 05:32 PM
|
#1
|
|
DriverHeaven Junior Member
Join Date: Oct 2003
Location: Berryville, Arkansas
Posts: 83
Rep Power: 0
|
I like IE6 better after XP SP2
This is the first real improvement of this browser I can really "feel" the difference. The pop-up blocker is good, not great, but very good.
|
|
|
|
Sep 10, 2004, 05:35 PM
|
#2
|
|
DriverHeaven Junior Member
Join Date: Oct 2003
Location: Berryville, Arkansas
Posts: 83
Rep Power: 0
|
Diskeeper 8.0 Professional
I have to tell you, it really does do a better job than the built in defrag with Windows XP Professional.
At a first glance I was not impressed. But I did a defrag, a defrag while the OS is booting, and my system, laden with drivers, DID boot faster. Faster than I have ever seen it do, and that is with SP2 and the security center, too.
|
|
|
|
|
Sep 10, 2004, 06:42 PM
|
#3
|
|
DriverHeaven Senior Member
Join Date: May 2003
Location: Netherlands
Posts: 469
Rep Power: 0
|
IE is beter now, tho i still prefer firefox because of the extensions and tapped browsing.
as for diskkeeper, your absolutely right, the builtin defrager does a louzy job  |
|
|
|
|
Sep 10, 2004, 09:51 PM
|
#4
|
|
PC Game Modder
Join Date: Sep 2003
Location: Toronto, Canada
Posts: 731
Rep Power: 0
|
Diskeeper... is that good? Do you recommend it?
Last edited by Junkguy; Sep 11, 2004 at 10:09 AM.
|
|
|
|
|
Sep 11, 2004, 06:10 AM
|
#5
|
|
DriverHeaven Senior Member
Join Date: Jul 2002
Location: Kuwait
Posts: 1,498
Rep Power: 42
|
Well I have to admit that the pop-up blocker is a nice addition along with the option to view all installed active-x controls, but it's too little too late. I will stick with Firefox and only use IE for windows update.  |
|
|
|
|
Sep 11, 2004, 07:09 AM
|
#6
|
|
Freedom is a feature.
Join Date: Jul 2002
Location: Croatia, Rijeka
Posts: 4,416
Rep Power: 0
|
I agree that IE6 SP2 is definitly an improvement... but it still isn't close to Firefox. Firefox has support for extensions, so you can add almost every single feature you want.
|
|
|
|
|
Sep 11, 2004, 10:08 AM
|
#7
|
|
ein Krieger
Join Date: Jan 2004
Location: Clemson Uni
Posts: 3,127
Rep Power: 0
|
yea, im forced to use firefox now, as IE got screwed up on me, and MS doesnt have a ie6 sp2 installer on their site  i lost all of my favorites for the second time in 2 weeks! |
|
|
|
|
Sep 11, 2004, 02:59 PM
|
#8
|
|
DriverHeaven Senior Member
Join Date: Jul 2002
Location: Kuwait
Posts: 1,498
Rep Power: 42
|
Try out the firefox extention called bookmark backup. You won't have to worry about losing your bookmarks again!!!
|
|
|
|
|
Sep 11, 2004, 05:40 PM
|
#9
|
|
DriverHeaven Maniac
Join Date: Jan 2003
Posts: 1,282
Rep Power: 0
|
I think IE 6 after SP2 update is really OK. The pop up blocker is very good, but not excellent, as one already mentioned. Also, with SP2 installed, DEP (Data Execution Prevention) can prevent some .exe from running, (DEP is preventing some people from running auto updates .exe at some sites such as Creative Labs' with their driver auto update), but as you find out how to manage DEP through the DEP tab (System Properties Advanced Tab/Performance Settings/ Data Execution Prevention Tab), you can select what you want to run.
Still, some people wont install SP2 yet. They claim it messes up their system; games dont run as well and so forth. And some just want to make sure some of the bugs are out. Heck, the beta testers hopefully narrowed down major bug problems.
Oh yeah, sometimes if you go to a site to download something (say like quicktime player, for instance), IE6 will block the download, but right under the toolbar, there is a thin yellow strip you can click on to select to download the file. It took me a while to find that out. Maybe it can help someone else.
Anyway, I think IE is improved considerably.
Sincerely, thomasabarnes
Last edited by thomasabarnes; Sep 11, 2004 at 06:04 PM.
|
|
|
|
|
Sep 11, 2004, 09:24 PM
|
#10
|
|
ein Krieger
Join Date: Jan 2004
Location: Clemson Uni
Posts: 3,127
Rep Power: 0
|
yea, i never had a problem with IE. i can control what i do on the internet, so i was never worried.
the problem is, IE got screwed up, and i had to uninstall it...with no chance to get my bookmarks |
|
|
|
|
Sep 11, 2004, 10:15 PM
|
#11
|
|
Working away at ATI
Join Date: Apr 2004
Location: Ontario, Canada
Posts: 251
Rep Power: 0
|
I've always used IE, up until last week when I finally decided to give Firefox a try since I've heard so much about it, and I'm really pleased. I think more than anything else it is the tabbed browsing that is keeping me pleased with firefox, otherwise I don't think I'd notice much of a difference.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
