Internet Explorer browser below 90% market share

Firefox is becoming really popular. Hopefully, Microsoft will make IE 7
compatible with 98, 98SE and ME to allow their use of browsers to not slip
quickly due to the fact that over 50% of computers use something other than
Windows XP Professional.

http://www.pcpro.co.uk/news/69899/fi...-per-cent.html

I believe that IE 7 may only be compatible with XP and 2003. Microsoft has
already made Word 2003 only work in XP and has stated that any security
updates (like the Pop-up blocker) will never get into IE in other version
than XP.


"Dan" wrote in message
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Firefox is becoming really popular. Hopefully, Microsoft will make IE 7
compatible with 98, 98SE and ME to allow their use of browsers to not slip
quickly due to the fact that over 50% of computers use something other
than
Windows XP Professional.

http://www.pcpro.co.uk/news/69899/fi...-per-cent.html

I tend to agree with you but if IE 7 is considered a critical security update
then it should be available for 98, 98SE and ME under the stated terms of
critical updates via the Microsoft's website which states that all components
such as WMP and IE will be supported in 98, 98SE and ME if they are deemed as
critical updates. I can post the Microsoft web-site if you want more
details.

"Yves Leclerc" wrote in message
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: I believe that IE 7 may only be compatible with XP and 2003. Microsoft has
: already made Word 2003 only work in XP and has stated that any security
: updates (like the Pop-up blocker) will never get into IE in other version
: than XP.
:
:
: "Dan" wrote in message
: ...
: Firefox is becoming really popular. Hopefully, Microsoft will make IE 7
: compatible with 98, 98SE and ME to allow their use of browsers to not
slip
: quickly due to the fact that over 50% of computers use something other
: than
: Windows XP Professional.
:
:
http://www.pcpro.co.uk/news/69899/fi...-per-cent.html
:
:
:
:

Yves Leclerc wrote:
I believe that IE 7 may only be compatible with XP and 2003.
Microsoft has
already made Word 2003 only work in XP and has stated that any
security
updates (like the Pop-up blocker) will never get into IE in other
version
than XP.


"Dan" wrote in message
...
Firefox is becoming really popular. Hopefully, Microsoft will make
IE 7
compatible with 98, 98SE and ME to allow their use of browsers to
not slip
quickly due to the fact that over 50% of computers use something
other
than
Windows XP Professional.


http://www.pcpro.co.uk/news/69899/fi...-per-cent.html



Well, there's no reason to expect IE 7 to be a real
improvement given IE's history, especially in terms
of security. The basic design of IE, with all of its
programming hooks and privileged access to the core
of Windows, means that it's inherently flawed and
genuinely unfixable without a major rewrite that
would ruin all the IE-specific add-ons that too many
software manufactures foolishly built into their
products. And hackers and malware writers have been
advancing their craft far more rapidly than Microsoft's
been dealing with it. IE's dead for anyone concerned
about security and good product design.

-BC

Dan wrote:
I tend to agree with you but if IE 7 is considered a critical security update
then it should be available for 98, 98SE and ME under the stated terms of
critical updates via the Microsoft's website which states that all components
such as WMP and IE will be supported in 98, 98SE and ME if they are deemed as
critical updates. I can post the Microsoft web-site if you want more
details.

Well, it is their game, their rules. They can also change or interpret
their rules as they see fit.

You mention WMP-- I see that WMP 10 is not available for anything other
than the XP flavors. Not that I want it...but it does show *you* that it
is clearly their decision as to what is "critical" to what. Not saying
there is anything wrong with that. I can fully understand the desire to
not support radically different product lines forever. After all, Ford
doesn't support the Pinto anymore.

I can see your point, MM but we are talking about computers and networks and
not all cars are connected to the Internet, AFAIK. Also, in regards to WMP
10 I do not use it on my XP PRO. side of my system either. I do not like it
and AFAIK, WMP 10 is not considered a critical update because it is a
suggested update and therefore does not fall under the critical updates being
supported clause. BTW, I hope to work for Microsoft within 10 years and plan
to go back to the UA and get a computer science undergraduate degree to add
to my other Humanities degree. Also, I hope to take some certification
courses to show that I know my stuff after I get my undergraduate degree. My
passion and dream job is to work for Microsoft Windows Development Team
and/or to work with Computer Networking Security even though I am already
doing that on a limited basis for the Target Corporation in Tucson, Arizona.
Have a great day!

"Mostly Me (MM)" wrote in message
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: Dan wrote:
: I tend to agree with you but if IE 7 is considered a critical security
update
: then it should be available for 98, 98SE and ME under the stated terms of
: critical updates via the Microsoft's website which states that all
components
: such as WMP and IE will be supported in 98, 98SE and ME if they are
deemed as
: critical updates. I can post the Microsoft web-site if you want more
: details.
:
: Well, it is their game, their rules. They can also change or interpret
: their rules as they see fit.
:
: You mention WMP-- I see that WMP 10 is not available for anything other
: than the XP flavors. Not that I want it...but it does show *you* that it
: is clearly their decision as to what is "critical" to what. Not saying
: there is anything wrong with that. I can fully understand the desire to
: not support radically different product lines forever. After all, Ford
: doesn't support the Pinto anymore.

Dan wrote:
I can see your point, MM but we are talking about computers and networks and
not all cars are connected to the Internet, AFAIK.

Well, you didn't see my point. Cars aren't computers, which I realize,
but my point was that there are people who still drive/love Pintos, just
as there are people who use old computers and software. That doesn't
mean anybody has to provide support for them.

Good luck with your ambitions, you have some good goals.

If IE 7 is to be considered a critial security update, then why weren't the
IE 6 updates from XP SP2 made available to the other Windows? MS is pushing
everyone to XP, since they have stopped supporting older version of Windows
(9x and ME; later this year 2000). Hell, they are even pushing SP2 thru,
by April 12.


"Dan" wrote in message
...
I tend to agree with you but if IE 7 is considered a critical security
update
then it should be available for 98, 98SE and ME under the stated terms of
critical updates via the Microsoft's website which states that all
components
such as WMP and IE will be supported in 98, 98SE and ME if they are deemed
as
critical updates. I can post the Microsoft web-site if you want more
details.

"Yves Leclerc" wrote in message
...
: I believe that IE 7 may only be compatible with XP and 2003. Microsoft
has
: already made Word 2003 only work in XP and has stated that any security
: updates (like the Pop-up blocker) will never get into IE in other
version
: than XP.
:
:
: "Dan" wrote in message
: ...
: Firefox is becoming really popular. Hopefully, Microsoft will make IE
7
: compatible with 98, 98SE and ME to allow their use of browsers to not
slip
: quickly due to the fact that over 50% of computers use something other
: than
: Windows XP Professional.
:
:
http://www.pcpro.co.uk/news/69899/fi...-per-cent.html
:
:
:
:

? service pack 2 does'nt work with windows 98. IE7 should'nt either for
security reasons. its 2005 people [upgrade] ,firefox does'nt impress me at
this momment.

"Dan" wrote:

Firefox is becoming really popular. Hopefully, Microsoft will make IE 7
compatible with 98, 98SE and ME to allow their use of browsers to not slip
quickly due to the fact that over 50% of computers use something other than
Windows XP Professional.

http://www.pcpro.co.uk/news/69899/fi...-per-cent.html

I just tested the Firefox browser. I can tell you that I have seen more than
enough. I have read a ton of raving reviews and I don't know what these
people are on but this is the slowest piece of garbage that I have used
recently. IE beat it in speed every time. IE is 50% to 100% faster in my
estimation. That's on the pages that actually loaded fully. What a joke and
waste of my time.

Let's see how long it is before they start bundling AOL IM and Weather Bug
with this junk.

Thank God they gave MS a kick in the behind to fix many of the problems that
have plauged us for years. I'll stick with XP Pro w/SP2. No thanks Mozilla.

"It's a sign of the times, going forward in reverse."

"Dan" wrote:

Firefox is becoming really popular. Hopefully, Microsoft will make IE 7
compatible with 98, 98SE and ME to allow their use of browsers to not slip
quickly due to the fact that over 50% of computers use something other than
Windows XP Professional.

http://www.pcpro.co.uk/news/69899/fi...-per-cent.html