Comments on: Rebuttal – Internet Explorer 9 Won’t Run On XP!

By: Kathy

Kathy — Fri, 26 Mar 2010 17:07:33 +0000

I’m like many on here you can’t just run out and buy Windows 7 and pop it in and upgrade from XP OH NO you have to erase and load from scratch stupid if you ask me. Want me to upgrade? Make it feasible to pop in a disc and poof done. I’m on dial up internet, I live in the boonies a second phone line is cheaper than high speed internet for now. I heard nothing good about VISTA everyone in computers said simply it sucked. I was all eager to jump in and upgrade to it until I heard all the problems. My aunt is 78 and was forced into buying a new computer when her old one died it’s VISTA and she has problems getting the printers to print, it has a mind of it it’s own. She can’t afford to upgrade to 7 her money is tight and she can’t risk the costs. So why fix things that aren’t broke? I even like AOL and a lot of people curse and yell about it. I’ve never had any problems with it, it works fine and the support people are great. Maybe I’m just lucky lol.

By: Barb

Barb — Fri, 26 Mar 2010 16:43:57 +0000

I would love to have an 8G flash drive, I have only the 1G and it’s almost full. This would allow me to save my entire HD on one flash drive and not have umpteen CD’s or DVD’s for backup

By: Thomas DeWitt

Thomas DeWitt — Fri, 26 Mar 2010 02:30:23 +0000

I don’t know that I deserve to win the flash drive. I read because I choose to. And besides, I have a drawer (small) of flash drives.

Thanks anyway,
Thomas Dewitt

By: Joe

Joe — Fri, 26 Mar 2010 01:43:13 +0000

I was thinking of putting Windows 7 on my laptop since i haven`t tryed it on my computers but i have used it or more like tested it on some of my friends computers and i do like it. Still haven`t mastered it yet but i will as time goes by. As far as Vista When it was first released i really really disliked it but since they have worked some of the bugs out it is getting better and i like it fine also. I also think that since they will stop updating XP in 2014 Most people would be better of deciding which Operating System they perfer and get it and start learning……

By: jerry tom

jerry tom — Fri, 26 Mar 2010 00:10:42 +0000

I so fed up with the mouse looking Bill Gates,and making us buy more and more of his products! I disagree with constantly turning out

more new products! I can barely afford xp on my fixed income(SSI),and to made to shell another 500-600 dollars!! “Get REAL”!

Now everybody cab go out and buy new computers,alot of us have to do our fixing and modifying our computers,due to nesscarly!

Now why I should get that niece new usb 8gb stick! Just one reason,I am poor and good put to good use!!

By: Susan

Susan — Wed, 24 Mar 2010 16:07:20 +0000

thanks for your kind words, sharon. so sorry for the delay; i missed your response. spring is here and i do wonder if ms will figure out how to get over this massive mistake. there are so many businesses, who in these economic times, cannot upgrade. best regards.

By: Carole

Carole — Mon, 22 Mar 2010 15:14:00 +0000

My problem is my desktop doesn’t have enought memory to support Vista let alone Window’s 7…..so what am i supposed to do??
I can’t afford all of the extra memory it would take plus I don’t think my mother-board would accept any more memory. I have 1 gig
at the present time. I too like many others think this is unfair for MS to do this to people who have been buying from them and using
them for 10 years or more. Not all of us make enough money to be able to update everytime they come out with something new.
Enough said on that subject. I love getting my WorldStart E-Mails everyday and I have learned sooooo much….especially from you
Steve. Keep up the good work. I really enjoy the new blog also.
Have a great day,
Carole

By: Robert Eber

Robert Eber — Sun, 21 Mar 2010 17:15:52 +0000

I am going to be 79 and I use (paid for) XP. It just is not so easy when you are on a fixed income to jump over to “new” software. Of course, according to the “death panels”, what are we seniors doing expecting that the World may think of us as useful and not to be discarded? I guess, like the software, we should let the World get away from us. Thanks. Too bad there are such poor software developers that keeping backwards usefulness is just too much for them. Obsolesence. You’ll be there shortly!

By: Lori

Lori — Sun, 21 Mar 2010 11:38:58 +0000

I can’t stand Windows 7 or even IE8. I didn’t really care for XP but did learn to accept it. At least all my software/programs worked on XP. There are several that I rely on that are just not compatible with Windows 7 and I can’t replace the programs as they are no longer available. One program is Corel Photo-Paint 8 (yeah, I know it’s an old version but it still works great) and the other is Stomp RecordNow Max. The Corel program will install but won’t work and the Stomp program won’t even install. My issue with IE 8 is that I cannot click on the links in my email. I’ve tried toggling the protected mode on/off but it ends up locking up the browser window. And we won’t even get started on my printer or scanner issues. Let’s just say that even with a new scanner & a new printer, I still have to jump through hoops to get them to work properly.

By: Irene

Irene — Sun, 21 Mar 2010 04:52:30 +0000

I wish there was some way that Microsoft could read all of these comments about Steve’s Blog on 3/18/10 and now Gary’s Blog on 3/20/10 concerning “Internet Explorer 9 Won’t Run On Windows XP.” Seems like most folks are satisfied with things the way they are for now and can’t afford to keep paying to buy new products, especially when there is no compatibility with our older programs. People are having rough times financially and as one person commented: “if it ain’t broke why fix it?” Vista has been out for such a short time and look how fast Windows 7 is coming out. So when does Windows 8 come out?