Should I install IE9?

[IggyAZ]

Should I install IE9?

I have read many issues with IE9 and maybe should stay with IE8 as it has been proven stable.

I have installed it twice and it seems I always go back to IE8 for some reason.
The main reason I keep uninstalling it is because of th elocation of the Favorites Star on the upper right hand corner and can't permently relocate it like IE8.
I just can't see why Microsoft decided to do that but I guess they know all and who am I to change that.

How many of you have upgraded to IE9?
How many still on IE8?
IE7?

 

[BrightBlessings]

Goodaye IGGY
I still use ie8. When I installed ie9 which is twice I reverted back to ie8 mainly because it slowed all of my programmes which could and would take up to a minute to open the programme I wished to access, although ie9 behaved very well for me I will not reinstall it untill I have done a complete system reinstall. But I liked it very much once I got used to the differences. Whether you install ie9 is entirely your decision and as with most new things, well we usually end up getting used to the differences and noticing the sames.
Odin

"If you lessen your anger at the structures of power, you lower your love for the victims of power." -- William Sloane Coffin

 

[CreepinJesus]

I upgraded and have had no issues so far... I like the new interface, and the location of the buttons doesn't bother me much as I'm a shortcut kind of person anyway

 

[MacGyvr]

I do not use outdated software. When the new version comes out, I go with it. There's no point in continuing to use software that will eventually be unsupported.

 

[BugMeister]

- go for it, Iggy - it's a doozie..!!

 

[galaxys]

Upgraded when it was released and I've had no issues (other than getting use to a few new features). I like it a lot better than IE8.

 

[pparks1]

I put IE9 on my computer. But I rarely, ever use it.

 

[roncerr]

I'm waiting for the issues mentioned in the Forums to die down or be addressed in the next update to IE9. The same goes for Windows Live Mail (currently using 2009 w/o the ribbon). It seems there are numerous problems with 2011 made even more numerous when adding IE9.

 

[iRHardcore]

I'd just go with the likes of Mozilla Firefox 4.

 

[BugMeister]

I'm waiting for the issues mentioned in the Forums to die down or be addressed in the next update to IE9. The same goes for Windows Live Mail (currently using 2009 w/o the ribbon). It seems there are numerous problems with 2011 made even more numerous when adding IE9.

I've experienced a few teething probs with both,
but that was back in day, when they were both in BETA testing..
both run superbly, now..

'love the way that ie9 grips the GPU memory, to run stuff even faster..
- super bit of kit..!!

it runs very smoothly on my current rig..
- go for it, but once you've got it installed, updated and matched to your requirements..
- resist the temptation to fiddle about with it, as so many people do
- browsers are meant to be the vehicle - not the message..

 

[roncerr]

...I've experienced a few teething probs with both,
but that was back in day, when they were both in BETA testing..
both run superbly, now...

I never did use the beta versions, but judging from the problems people have been posting on the forums and newsgroups since the final versions of WLM 2011 and IE9 came out last year, I'll wait for the next updates. Sure they work, just not as reliably as Outlook Express or Vista's Windows Mail. That's why many posters have gone back to WLM 2009 (or Thunderbird) and IE8.

 

[Gornot]

Should I install IE9?

I have read many issues with IE9 and maybe should stay with IE8 as it has been proven stable.

I have installed it twice and it seems I always go back to IE8 for some reason.
The main reason I keep uninstalling it is because of th elocation of the Favorites Star on the upper right hand corner and can't permently relocate it like IE8.
I just can't see why Microsoft decided to do that but I guess they know all and who am I to change that.

How many of you have upgraded to IE9?
How many still on IE8?
IE7?

Even if you don't plan to use IE9, it is still a good idea to upgrade. Performance improvements are just one part of the evolution that the pbrowser has gone through. Think of it as just another security update for your OS. Then just choose one of the dozens other browsers that come close to what you expect from a browser.

 

[Kenard]

You could upgrade, but it's still unsatisfying compared to the other browsers. Like .gifs still don't run at full speed after all this time. 2 pages that I visit won't display everything fully, even after refreshing (only in IE9). One page on another site needs to be refreshed once to display the fonts correctly (only IE9); ads on Ustream sometimes makes the browser lag (only IE8&9).

It's still fast though, but I wish that it performed well in everything else, like Firefox and Chrome.

Oh yeah, and some sites like What's my ip still think you're running IE7. I think you need to modify a string in the registry for sites to know which version you're using.

 

[Britton30]

I am also going to wait until forced to it. I have used it on a different OS and it takes some getting used to. I don't use 3rd party browsers although I've test driven most of them and just don't see the attraction, IE is great, well, except for IE7.
I usually don't upgrade just because it's new. Sometimes old is better because I think software developers try to have users do the developing.
This and $1.25 should get you a cuppa coffee.

 

[JMH]

*Should I install IE9?

I have read many issues with IE9 and maybe should stay with IE8 as it has been proven stable.
1 How many of you have upgraded to IE9?
2. How many still on IE8?
3. ?

* Should you install IE9? Well that is really up to you to decide.
1. Not yet.
2. One Win 7 Ultimate Laptop.
3. Two Vista Ultimate Lap tops.

{Although happy with IE, Firefox is the main browser used.}