How do I?....Windows XP/I.E 6.0 question

[journeyman Mick]

I've just resurected my older computer, reformatted the HDD as it was just too sick. I've reloaded Windows XP and when I open multiple windows of Internet Explorer I don't get multiple tags (or whatever they're called) down along the bottom of the screen. I've just got one which says "5" IE (or however many I've got open. It's mildly irritating as it slows things down having to open this up and select which window I want. I know it's possible to change this as I did stumble across the setting on my newer computer but I can't remember where to find it. Any help appreciated.

Mick (barely 'puta literate )

[ozwinner]

Hi Mick
Not the answer you are looking for, but I have reluctantly just switched to Fire Fox.

Man its something I should have done ages ago.

Al

[Wood Butcher]

Mick,right click on the task bar then select properties. There is an option in the window that opens up that is "group similar taskbar buttons".

Uncheck that box and all will be better!

[Grunt]

Right click on the task bar down the bottom and click properties. There is a check box 'Group Similar Taskbar Items'. Uncheck it and all will be well (except for Al).

Chris

[Grunt]

Don't listen to anything Woodbutcher says either.

[journeyman Mick]

Found it, all fixed. Thanks folks.

Mick

[masoth]

Mick, are you using IE6 by choice? Version 7 is available and I think it is superior.

[journeyman Mick]

I'm using IE6 'coz that's what's on the discs. Define "superior" with regard to software in my admittedly limited experience "new and improved' generally means: "takes up more room on your hard drive" and "takes more of your precious time to tinker with". Don't have any problems with IE6 so unless there's pressing reasons I should upgrade I'd rather leave things how they are.

Mick

[Barry_White]

I find that when I've got anything up to ten windows open the best way to get the window you want is to hold down the ALT key with the left thumb and keep tapping the TAB key with the left index finger and when you get to the window you want just release the ALT key.

[masoth]

Mick, three advances of IE7 are:
* the intro of TABS for quick access to open sites;
* the address bar is a search engine (saving the user opening favourites, or other areas to access one); and
* it is faster than eariler versions.

I trialed it side-by-side with IE6 for a week and would not go back , but it does use slightly more screen space,

soth

[Barry_White]

Mick, three advances of IE7 are:
* the intro of TABS for quick access to open sites;
* the address bar is a search engine (saving the user opening favourites, or other areas to access one); and
* it is faster than eariler versiions.

I trialed it side-by-side with IE6 for a week and would not go back , but it does use slightly more screen space,

soth

That's interesting Soth.

I've been using the ALT/TAB keys for as long as XP has been out and with that you don't need tabs and is much quicker especially if you have other applications open that you need to access which I have to often like Word, Excel, Publisher and ACT and others.

By using the Google Toolbar it has a very intuitive search engine in it along with a Spell Checker, Autofill and other useful buttons.

And can you define faster as I would think that a browser would be only as fast as your connection speed and the processor of the computer.

Does it improve the latency of an Internet connection via satellite. If it did I would be interested. I would dare say that any thing that Microsoft designs ends up being very resource hungry.

[masoth]

That's interesting Soth.

I've been using the ALT/TAB keys for as long as XP has been out and with that you don't need tabs and is much quicker especially if you have other applications open that you need to access which I have to often like Word, Excel, Publisher and ACT and others.What you are used to is always faster, but tabs allows you to read a title for each open application.

By using the Google Toolbar it has a very intuitive search engine in it along with a Spell Checker, Autofill and other useful buttons.IE7 allows some choice of search engine and I chose Google from a list of five(?).

And can you define faster as I would think that a browser would be only as fast as your connection speed and the processor of the computer.I am on ADSL2 which is pretty good, outside metropolitan areas.

Does it improve the latency of an Internet connection via satellite. If it did I would be interested. I would dare say that any thing that Microsoft designs ends up being very resource hungry.

Sorry, I have no knowledge on this question, but trying to recall 'reviews' of IE7, resource consumption is not too bad.

[old_picker]

Basically IE7 is a part of Windows Vista and many machines it is installed on will suffer a heavy resource hit. I have seen many crippled pc's that have recently upgraded to IE7. If you have a pretty new machine running 1gb ram and a dual core cpu you wont notice much of a difference.
Older computers will not run well with it installed.

We had the same thing wit IEXP 6 when it came out. It killed plenty of old pc's. It is a part of Microsoft/Intel strategy to get everyone moving to vista and the hardwrae required to run it. AFAIK you cant go back once it is installed either so if you do it be ready to do a full reload if it backfires.

If you want tabs use firefox...it beats the cr@p out of IEXP any version