Stupid IE 7...how do you refresh

kvrdave · 01-31-07, 06:00 PM

Since reinstalling XP on my laptop, I got stuck with IE7 and I don't see a freaking refresh button. What gives?

ernestrp · 01-31-07, 06:03 PM

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Originally Posted by kvrdave

Since reinstalling XP on my laptop, I got stuck with IE7 and I don't see a freaking refresh button. What gives?

Just right click on the screen and choose REFERESH. Atleast that seems to work for me.

twikoff · 01-31-07, 06:19 PM

or click the refresh button
two green arrows, just to the right of the address bar.. next to the stop button

twikoff · 01-31-07, 06:21 PM

or hit F5 on your keyboard

i have a 5 button mouse.. i have one of the buttons programed to refresh and another programed for back

works good when you browse a forum regular.. right click thread, read thread, scroll down, click back button, click refresh button, click thread... etc...

ernestrp · 01-31-07, 06:23 PM

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Originally Posted by twikoff

or click the refresh button
two green arrows, just to the right of the address bar.. next to the stop button

Crap, I always wondered what green arrows did.

kvrdave · 01-31-07, 06:28 PM

Thanks. Stupid IE7

Brent L · 01-31-07, 06:30 PM

Yes, IE7 is horrible. Is it easy to downgrade?

The Cow · 01-31-07, 06:31 PM

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Originally Posted by twikoff

or hit F5 on your keyboard

Dave, you really need to get into the 90s...

Oh, and you want Firefox instead. All the cool kids are doing it. Just saying...

kvrdave · 01-31-07, 07:09 PM

I'm cool.

Just ask my mom.

McHawkson · 01-31-07, 09:11 PM

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Originally Posted by The Cow

Dave, you really need to get into the 90s...

Oh, and you want Firefox instead. All the cool kids are doing it. Just saying...

I think he needs to buy some glasses.

It wasn't that HARD to find.

whotony · 02-01-07, 08:30 PM

were's the stop button

yashan · 02-01-07, 11:08 PM

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Originally Posted by twikoff

i have a 5 button mouse.. i have one of the buttons programed to refresh and another programed for back

Other than the left and right click, what does the remaining button do?

lxl · 02-02-07, 02:20 AM

5-button mice are very common: left/middle(wheel)/ight click, plus back and forward

lxl · 02-02-07, 02:24 AM

5-button mice are very common: left/middle(wheel)/right click, plus back and forward

eedoon · 02-02-07, 04:25 AM

Double posts are also common.

But... yeah. Get a Firefox.

twikoff · 02-02-07, 08:45 AM

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Originally Posted by yashan

Other than the left and right click, what does the remaining button do?

whatever you program them to do

as i mentioned.. i have one programmed for refresh and another for back
those are 2 really nice buttons to have on your mouse if you read alot of forums

danicus007 · 02-02-07, 01:52 PM

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Originally Posted by whotony

were's the stop button

Hit your escape key.

BTW, everyone should start using FireFox instead of IE.

whotony · 02-02-07, 06:35 PM

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Originally Posted by danicus007

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Originally Posted by whotony
were's the stop button

Hit your escape key.

BTW, everyone should start using FireFox instead of IE.

the stop button is right next to the refresh button............

twikoff · 02-02-07, 10:09 PM

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Originally Posted by danicus007

BTW, everyone should start using FireFox instead of IE.

blah
some people should also stop giving this advice
some people prefer compatiblity and not running a browser with massive memory leaks

McHawkson · 02-03-07, 12:59 AM

for twikoff

Thor Simpson · 02-04-07, 02:40 PM

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Originally Posted by twikoff

blah
some people should also stop giving this advice
some people prefer compatiblity and not running a browser with massive memory leaks

No kidding. More than half the web apps that I run for my business won't work at all on Firefox. Yes, you could blame this on the programmers. But not really since it's the most common browser to build for.

I have started using FF2.0 now for my casual web browsing and it seems to be working better than the previous version. I like to keep familiar with both browsers. But there really isn't a whole lot that firefox does for the average person that IE7 fails at. Most people won't even touch 90% of the features.

The IE7 crashes are getting to me though.

danicus007 · 02-04-07, 07:28 PM

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Originally Posted by twikoff

blah
some people should also stop giving this advice
some people prefer compatiblity and not running a browser with massive memory leaks

Yeah but you can always install a little extension called IE Tab for FireFox which allows you change a page to be rendered in IE instead of FireFox. Works like a champ. I will never stop recommending FireFox.

IE Tab: https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/1419/

As far as the memory leaks, I personally haven't had any issues running FireFox.

twikoff · 02-05-07, 12:47 PM

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Originally Posted by Thor Simpson

No kidding. More than half the web apps that I run for my business won't work at all on Firefox. Yes, you could blame this on the programmers. But not really since it's the most common browser to build for.

I have started using FF2.0 now for my casual web browsing and it seems to be working better than the previous version. I like to keep familiar with both browsers. But there really isn't a whole lot that firefox does for the average person that IE7 fails at. Most people won't even touch 90% of the features.

The IE7 crashes are getting to me though.

i switched to maxthon awhile back, and am fine with this
all the compatibility of IE, without the instability issues.. plus the bells and whistles from ff.

twikoff · 02-05-07, 01:09 PM

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Originally Posted by danicus007

As far as the memory leaks, I personally haven't had any issues running FireFox.

they are pretty well documented.. ff is well known to have massive memory leaks

enough so, that there are alot of sites with sections dedicated to steps you can take and changes you can make to try and reduce the memory leaks in ff..
just google "firefox memory leaks"

Mopower · 02-05-07, 01:16 PM

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Originally Posted by BrentLumkin

Yes, IE7 is horrible. Is it easy to downgrade?

IE7's problems are easy to fix. Right here to find out how.

01-31-07, 06:00 PM	#1
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kvrdave DVD Talk God Join Date: Aug 1999 Location: Pacific NW Posts: 79,101	Thanks. Stupid IE7 __________________ Of all tyrannies a tyranny sincerely exercised for the good of its victim may be the most oppressive. It may be better to live under robber barons than under omnipotent moral busybodies. The robber baron’s cruelty may sometimes sleep, his cupidity may at some point be satiated, but those who torment us for our own good will torment us without end for they do so with the approval of their own conscience. - C.S. Lewis

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twikoff DVD Talk God Join Date: Feb 2000 Location: Right Behind You!!! Posts: 79,337	or click the refresh button two green arrows, just to the right of the address bar.. next to the stop button

01-31-07, 06:21 PM	#4
twikoff DVD Talk God Join Date: Feb 2000 Location: Right Behind You!!! Posts: 79,337	or hit F5 on your keyboard i have a 5 button mouse.. i have one of the buttons programed to refresh and another programed for back works good when you browse a forum regular.. right click thread, read thread, scroll down, click back button, click refresh button, click thread... etc...

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eedoon DVD Talk Limited Edition Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: On the penis chair Posts: 5,165	Double posts are also common. But... yeah. Get a Firefox.