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    Internet explorer 8

    Discussion in 'Panasonic' started by biggamehunter, Jan 9, 2009.

  1. biggamehunter

    biggamehunter Notebook Guru

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    After I installed IE8 I can not use the search tools on this site. Did I miss something,or is it an IE8 problem?Any thoughs?
     
    biggamehunter, Jan 9, 2009
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  2. Rob

    Rob Toughbook Aficionado

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    IE8 Problem :p... what were you thinking upgrading to IE8!?!?!?!
     
    Rob, Jan 9, 2009
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  3. pixelot

    pixelot Notebook Acolyte

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    Screw IE8. :p
     
    pixelot, Jan 9, 2009
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  4. Alex

    Alex Super Moderator

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    I tried the beta a few months ago
    I had it in IE7 compatability mode so often that I went back to IE7


    Alex
     
    Alex, Jan 9, 2009
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  5. Doobi

    Doobi ToughBook DeityInTraining

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    I gave up IE 5 years ago. I use Firefox religiously now (except there are a few sites ie: panasonic, that require IE to work correctly). But ya, downgrade the crap now, and install Firefox.
     
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  6. Rob

    Rob Toughbook Aficionado

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    Or Google browser FTW... Google is slowly taking over the entire world :(
     
    Rob, Jan 9, 2009
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  7. Connor922

    Connor922 Notebook Evangelist

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    I use IE 8 without any problem, maybe its your browser settings, althought I have to admit I dont care much for anything by microsoft, I miss the days of using netscape on mac.....
     
    Connor922, Jan 10, 2009
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  8. capt.dogfish

    capt.dogfish The Curmudgeon

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    A little off topic but I've been meaning to ask. Once a day the CF-30 wants to install XP SP3. I'm happy with SP2 so has anyone found anything in SP3 that would justify taking the risk that it will screw everything up?
    CAP
     
    capt.dogfish, Jan 10, 2009
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  9. Alex

    Alex Super Moderator

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    I always update to the latest version
    Every single toughtbook ,including as old as cf-28 models
    I have the download on cd for sp-2 and for sp-3 so I don't even have to be connected to the internet to install
    And then I run all the updates from Microsoft

    The way that I see it is that they solve problem issues in each release and fix security problems , so thats good enough for me

    Windows xp original release in sept2002 is in comparison to xpsp3, a totally different operating system but should not cause any problems

    I experiment myself with beta releases of software ,I keep trying to find the time to try out windows 7 but would not trust to install a beta release on someone else’s computer

    Alex
     
    Alex, Jan 10, 2009
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  10. pappy42

    pappy42 Notebook Evangelist

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    Hey CAP,
    For info; I run SP3 on my 29 with no problems.
    Pappy
     
    pappy42, Jan 10, 2009
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  11. Toughbook

    Toughbook Drop and Give Me 20!

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    Cap... ALWAYS update.... I thought I had an issue with SP3 early on... And I might have. I am not sure if it was a compatibility issue with a program or what... But it all works now!
     
    Toughbook, Jan 10, 2009
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  12. Rob

    Rob Toughbook Aficionado

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    I installed SP3 on all of my workstations at work (about 170 of them) and SP3 crashed 4 of them to the point where a wipe/reload was needed (and those were the older single core machines at that). I also have SP3 on my Toughbook as well.

    2 thumbs up for me!
     
    Rob, Jan 10, 2009
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  13. Wyrm73

    Wyrm73 Notebook Consultant

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    We are starting to include SP3 on all the new computers at work, but we do not usually go back and update the old ones. (bad I know, but we have 1500 computers and only 5 of us techs!) I have not found any compelling reason to update other than Micro$oft told us we should, but I have not seen any issues at all with SP3, so I see no reason not to.
     
    Wyrm73, Jan 11, 2009
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  14. 48user

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    running sp3 on my cf-30 and all others as well-no problems

    i'm still using ie6 i just don't like the layout of ie7

    and yes gooooooogle is taking over the world!....and still hav'nt found a use for google,
    chuck
     
    48user, Jan 11, 2009
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