****** Microsoft

[tim123]

Just installed IE7 and it decided that I wanted two language choices: Welsh using a UK keyboard or English using a US keyboard (but the keyboard selection is not obvious).

Obviously, I didn't want Welsh so when I did the necessary reboot I couldn't log back on again as my password contains a character the is in a different place on UK keyboard.

I've now got the system back to a UK keyboard for after I log on, but the damn thing still insists that I have a US keyboard before I log on.

What a of pile of kack.

(Though suprisingly, it kept all my options from inside IE and didn't turn back on all the annoying features, like search from address bar that I had turned off)

tim

 

[DaveB]

Just installed Firefox 2.0 Runs like a dream.

 

[AtW]

There is an interesting condition in WinXP which is when you delete keyboard layout, it will somehow get recreated automatically later for no reason - does not happen always, but I had it once, very annoying.

Another reason to switch to Firefox and not use IE.

 

[Mustang]

Assuming you dont want to change to firefox, does the panel recommend NOT upgrading to IE7.0 for now?

 

[sasguru]

Don't know much about IE7 but definitely a Firefox fan ...

 

[DaveB]

Assuming you dont want to change to firefox, does the panel recommend NOT upgrading to IE7.0 for now?

On the basis that if it aint broke dont fix it and assuming you have no pressing business need to do it, I wouldnt touch it with the proverbial pole for at least 12 months.

Let some other suckers, I mean cutting edge early adopters, take all the risks and find the bugs for you.

 

[Churchill]

Just installed IE7 and it decided that I wanted two language choices: Welsh using a UK keyboard or English using a US keyboard (but the keyboard selection is not obvious).

tim

Welsh? Oh FFS!

 

[DaveB]

Sounds like Zeitghosts little "chat" with Bill did the trick

 

[Ardesco]

I have it installed and have not noticed any problems with it here. I do use firefox 2.0 for most things however, for the occasional site that doesn't want to work in firefox i look at it in IE (e.g. microsoft update, etc).


One nice thing it does do is support transparent PNG's. About bloody time too !!!!!

 

[darmstadt]

There is an interesting condition in WinXP which is when you delete keyboard layout, it will somehow get recreated automatically later for no reason - does not happen always, but I had it once, very annoying.

Another reason to switch to Firefox and not use IE.

What has this got to do with IE, its an XP problem? Happened to loads of times, even without Firefox.

I've installed IE7 (and was running the beta) and never got asked anything about keyboards, languages, etc. and I had a mixture of German and US english hardware and software.