Internet Explorer 9 Release Candidate out now

zappaDPJ · Feb 13, 2011, 14:16:10

File > Import and export... > Import from another browser in IE9 should offer you the option of importing favourites and feeds from any installed browser.

I'm not sure about the other issue, can you give a little more detail i.e. do you mean the window is minimised or that the content is very small?

wdforte · Feb 13, 2011, 14:26:03

Sorry to be thick, but how do I find File to start me off? The window is minimised

wdforte · Feb 13, 2011, 14:28:49

Found 'File' under tools, but no option for import /export?

zappaDPJ · Feb 13, 2011, 14:38:32

You probably need to activate the Menu Bar to find the correct file option. Right click at the very top of the page (above the content area) and you'll find an option to active various bars including the Menu Bar.

The other issue sounds very strange but it could still be that I'm not understanding the exact nature of the problem. Could you detail the exact steps you take that causes the window to be minimised?

wdforte · Feb 13, 2011, 14:49:45

Cracked the imort/export thingy. Thanks for that.

When I fire up the PC the Home Page is always minimised, thereafter doesn't cause a problem

DorsetBoy · Feb 13, 2011, 14:56:16

Quote from: wdforte on Feb 13, 2011, 14:49:45
Cracked the imort/export thingy. Thanks for that.

When I fire up the PC the Home Page is always minimised, thereafter doesn't cause a problem

Try this :

Start Menu > All Programs > Internet Explorer > Right click on icon in menu> select properties > Select > "Run" Normal Window (other choices are Maximized/Minimized)

Den · Feb 13, 2011, 15:11:07

Right, after much playing around. IE9 runs fine on my laptop which had a clean install of W7 but will not work with Google street view on my desktop which had a upgrade from Vista to W7. I uninstalled IE9 and ran IE8 and all worked well. I then downloaded IE9 and saved it. I then ran installation from the icon and restarted and ran IE9 again. Same problem so I assume the common denominator is a clean install of windows as opposed to a upgrade.

zappaDPJ · Feb 13, 2011, 18:25:56

Quote from: wdforte on Feb 13, 2011, 14:49:45
Cracked the imort/export thingy. Thanks for that.

When I fire up the PC the Home Page is always minimised, thereafter doesn't cause a problem

Did Dorset's suggestion work? Good to hear you got the other one sorted

wdforte · Feb 14, 2011, 11:01:47

Quote from: DorsetBoy on Feb 13, 2011, 14:56:16
Try this :

Start Menu > All Programs > Internet Explorer > Right click on icon in menu> select properties > Select > "Run" Normal Window (other choices are Maximized/Minimized)

Many thanks for the advice. I think I have traced it to an IE9 conflict with Gmail. The Gmail page will not open maximised (it will with Chrome & FF) and I am also unable to change the font when creating a new message. Other than this problem (not too serious) IE9 literally zips along, absolutely love it!

Thanks for your help.

Technical Ben · Feb 14, 2011, 14:19:10

Quote from: pctech on Feb 13, 2011, 10:05:54
It's broken some software we support and we found there's an issue with the uninstaller.

An issue with a Windows integrated software leaving parts of itself behind? Never!?

klipp · Feb 23, 2011, 16:33:13

Wasn't going to bother installing this but since it presented itself as an optional windows update I decided to go ahead and install. Seems a bit faster than the beta and there's a new tab control.

Den · Mar 10, 2011, 22:11:57

As I have upgraded W7 with Service Pack 1, I thought I would give IE9 another go on my desktop. Just completed it and restarted the computer and guess what, it runs like a dream and will now do all the things it would not do last time.

Rik · Mar 11, 2011, 10:07:09

Glad to hear it, Den.

Den · Mar 11, 2011, 22:52:35

Thought this might be of interest,

It's time to ditch Internet Explorer 6
Microsoft Internet Explorer is still the dominant browser both on our website and the web as a whole. This week saw the announcement that the latest version of Internet Explorer will be released on 15 March (at 4am in the morning - no, we won't be changing our alarm clocks).
Although Internet Explorer has hit version 9, there are still significant numbers of people using Internet Explorer 6. Microsoft has launched a web site dedicated to persuading people to upgrade here. It'd be easy to write this off as self promotion but there really is no reason not to upgrade Internet Explorer. IE8 is faster and more secure, and includes handy tabbed browsing. So, if you're still using Internet Explorer 6 please upgrade either through Windows Update or on the Microsoft website.

Are you ready Rik?

Rik · Mar 12, 2011, 11:03:57

I'm ready to continue to ignore IE, Den.

Glenn · Mar 12, 2011, 11:06:00

Quote from: Den on Mar 11, 2011, 22:52:35
This week saw the announcement that the latest version of Internet Explorer will be released on 15 March (at 4am in the morning - no, we won't be changing our alarm clocks).

Your clock is already set to 4am

Rik · Mar 12, 2011, 11:06:35

Den · Mar 12, 2011, 13:18:02

Does that mean you have not even tried it then Rik? You should at least try it before you reject it. IE8 was very good but IE9 seems to be much better and most certainly better than anything else I have tried (including Firefox, opera and Chrome). I think MS have listened to it's users and reacted positively much in the same way as they did for Vista / W7.

Rik · Mar 12, 2011, 16:45:40

I'm not as impressed by Win 7 or Vista as you, Den. I haven't and won't try IE9, because I'm happy with Firefox for now. If that changes, I'll look at the market afresh, but for now I see no benefit in changing.

pctech · Mar 12, 2011, 17:44:35

Win 7 is good but XP still does the business for me.

Rik · Mar 12, 2011, 17:47:21

What I object to in Win 7 is the 'nanny State' attitude of the OS, Mitch. XP lets me do what I want, and accept responsibility for doing so.

Den · Mar 12, 2011, 20:12:53

I liked my old Ford Prefect, it had four doors, a running board, air powered window wipers and 3 forward gears, Oh and no heater but you could open the front window if it steamed up. But I'm glad I changed and tried something new.

Gary · Mar 13, 2011, 08:48:24

Quote from: Rik on Mar 12, 2011, 17:47:21
What I object to in Win 7 is the 'nanny State' attitude of the OS, Mitch. XP lets me do what I want, and accept responsibility for doing so.

XP is to old I think Rik, its gettin g hard to maintain safely that's my only thought on that really, and the "nanny state" is not really an issue, I like it on the laptop, you get used to it fast and at least you are a bit safer.

Gary · Mar 13, 2011, 08:52:28

Quote from: Den on Mar 10, 2011, 22:11:57
As I have upgraded W7 with Service Pack 1, I thought I would give IE9 another go on my desktop. Just completed it and restarted the computer and guess what, it runs like a dream and will now do all the things it would not do last time.

Apples Safari 5.0.4 Microsoft's IE9 were the first two bowsers to get hacked at pwn2own 2011. I was hoping for better things from both as IE9 looks so much better, saying that I don't use either at this time.

Den · Mar 13, 2011, 09:22:31

But one assumes that with the release version of IE9 this week that will be less likely to happen now