Web Shield causes IE6 error

[JohnnyBob]

Sorry, that wasn't the cause. I would delete this post but don't see any way...

[DavidR]

The only one that can delete topics or posts are moderators, all you can do is 'Modify' as you have done. <deleted> or something like that is short and sweet, you as the originating poster can also Edit the Title in the original post, e.g. Web Shield causes IE6 error [Ignore], etc.

[onlysomeone]

although the problem already has gone/there never has been a problem i would recommend to use at least IE7 or any other browser!
(IE6 is old and insecure compared to IE7 or other browsers!)

[DavidR]

IE6 is still supported and if you have all the security updates it is just as secure as IE7; unless you are using Vista when IE7 is more secure because there are security functions in IE7 that only work if you are using Vista.

[Lisandro]

I see no advantage on keeping IE6 instead of IE7... tabbed browsing, phishing filter, etc.

[DavidR]

I see no reason to use IE6, so I don't much need tabbed browsing in IE, I also see no reason to download IE7 as I wouldn't use that either.

[onlysomeone]

IE6 is still supported and if you have all the security updates it is just as secure as IE7; unless you are using Vista when IE7 is more secure because there are security functions in IE7 that only work if you are using Vista.

i heard that IE6 it isn't as secure as IE7 although you install all the updates (other/better coding), but probably I'm informed wrong...

[wyrmrider]

even if you do not use IE as your regular browser your sorta have to keep it around for Windows Update and those few programs that require it
you can "lock it down" however
If you do not "need" ie-7 "features" and you are not running Vista why incur the bloat?
of course if your are running Windows 95 98 ME ie 7 may not work anyway

[DavidR]

You can see my spec in my signature (XP Pro SP3).

I pretty much avoided windows update on my old system and preferred to manually download updates (one at a time) as a dial-up user you have to manage what is downloaded.

I would have disabled WU on my new system also with XP Pro but with SP3 for some reason WSC has a whinge about not having windows update enabled when SP2 didn't.

[ardvark]

Hi...

IE7 may be more secure or better in ways but users of Windows 9x/ME (and possibly 2000) don't have the option to upgrade. The problem lies with sites that require activeX controls and any current and/or future "minimum requirements" for IE and the OS.

Firefox 2 and Opera provide an alternative, to an extent, as far as security is concerned, but it won't address the above problem. What I would like to see is an "industry standard" in this area so all sites are accessable (and usable) regardless of browser or OS.

Just my thoughts.