Windows Internet Explorer 7 Beta 2 Preview

[madmatt]

FBD, I encountered this problem on a test box and here's what I came up with.

1. Run regedit
2. Go to HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT and find the entry for .TIF
3. Right click on the entry in the left pane and select “Permissions…”
4. Click on the “Advanced” button at the lower right
5. Select "Administrators" and click "Edit"
6. Make sure "Full Control" is set to allowed

Repeat these steps for .TIFF

Reboot and install Internet Explorer 7.

If this doesn't correct the issue then check permissions for .HTA, .HTT, .HTM, and .HTML

Let me know.

 

[NetRyder]

Memory management is awesome in this. Open up a whole bunch of tabs and watch as the memory usage goes up in Task Manager. Then minimize the window and watch it drop down to almost 3MB!

 

[j79zlr]

That is standard behavior: http://support.microsoft.com/?scid=kb;EN-US;293215

 

[NetRyder]

That is standard behavior: http://support.microsoft.com/?scid=kb;EN-US;293215

I have noticed it with some other apps, but try the same thing with Firefox. The memory usage remains exactly the same even when you minimize it.

 

[j79zlr]

I'm pretty sure that is because of its caching pages in memory, older versions used to page their memory out as well.

 

[NetRyder]

I'm pretty sure that is because of its caching pages in memory, older versions used to page their memory out as well.

You're probably right. If I remember correctly, the high memory usage that people were/are seeing and thought was a memory leak in Firefox 1.5 was attributed to the same thing.

 

[Grandmaster]

Yeah, there were no memory leaks pre-1.5.

 

[j79zlr]

Its not a memory leak.

 

[NetRyder]

As they say, it's not a bug, it's a feature.

 

[kcnychief]

Finally have a chance to play with this, been surfing on it for about 2 hours. Nothing really new that I've noticed so far, although I do see that the forum typing is fixed

By this - I mean that in previous versions of the Beta, if you are typing in the quick reply box or another posting box, the text is crazy slowwww and delayed. Good to see that is worked out now

 

[j79zlr]

OK, how do I remove the first IE7 beta, I tried to uninstall it from Add/Remove and it gave me an error. Beautiful. IE7B2 says I have to uninstall the other beta first.

 

[j79zlr]

Eck, I had to download the uninstall program, since mine was somehow corrupted. Run it twice, reboot twice, do some registry editting and then install the new beta. Stupid.

 

[madmatt]

I had to remove the install entry from the registry to get the second beta to install.

 

[kcnychief]

Why do people get so mad if a Beta doesn't install/work/un-install or smell the way that full versions of software should?

Don't like it, don't use it. Don't complain about Beta software being buggy. Report the issue/bug or turn off your PC

 

[j79zlr]

I don't care that it is buggy, but don't you think that those instructions should be on the website where you download the update, instead of me having to search through newsgroups to find the answer?

 

[kcnychief]

Beta software isn't supported directly by Microsoft. It says that you will have to check newsgroups for answers - isn't that good enough?

I can hold your hand while you tie your shoes if you want as well

Just kidding

 

[kcnychief]

Pretty good blog post about memory useage in IE7 vs FF 2.x

The most amazing part about this, comparing two that are in still in BETA, unlike other people here

http://oomny.com/2006/03/24/internet-explorer-7-beta2-and-firefox-2-alpha-memory-comparison.html

It does mention how when minimized it goes down to around 3-4k as Kunal hinted at earlier.

This is by no means rock-solid, as it is just one test. But pretty alarming :s

 

[failurbydesign]

FBD, I encountered this problem on a test box and here's what I came up with.

1. Run regedit
2. Go to HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT and find the entry for .TIF
3. Right click on the entry in the left pane and select “Permissions…”
4. Click on the “Advanced” button at the lower right
5. Select "Administrators" and click "Edit"
6. Make sure "Full Control" is set to allowed

Repeat these steps for .TIFF

Reboot and install Internet Explorer 7.

If this doesn't correct the issue then check permissions for .HTA, .HTT, .HTM, and .HTML

Let me know.

Those last four when i wen under i wasnt full permission..so i check it and im try in it...

 

[failurbydesign]

Those last four when i went under i wasnt full permission..so i check it and im try in it


EDIT...I still dotn havre an msfeeds files at all. I download one and i couldnt register it...i still getthat error...

 

[madmatt]

Okay, you don't want MSFEEDS.DLL on your HDD before you install IE7.

You checked TIF/TIFF and both files had full rights? Check GIF and JPG next.

HTM, HTML, HTA, HTT, etc.