Microsoft Internet Explorer 7

[Hondo]

To fix problems we were having with BigPond email, Telstra advised us to update to Internet Explorer 7

Since doing so, the speed of loading web-sites and surfing has dropped off to levels even tho we are on Broadband.

I am no IT expert .... is there a setting with the program I can change to improve the speed? Or any other tips?

The hard rive has about 70% disk space free. The PC is about 3 years old.

[Westsider]

Use Mozilla Firefox

[Psyber]

IE 7 is little more secure than the older versions.

I think they want you to use it so their spyware can gather saleable [and theoretically anonymous] data about your browsing habits and send it to them! See my post in AFL about recent changes to AFL web site behaviour.

Dump IE then dump BigPond!

[Wedgie]

Use Mozilla Firefox

Amen, no offence to people who aren't IT savy but its so easy to download and install.
(Just go here: http://www.mozilla.com/en-US/firefox/ and click on the big green button)
Only a complete idiot would use IE of any sort. (Unless you're actually after slower response time, more spyware and more likehood of getting a virus).

[Hondo]

Thanks Wedgie, Psyber & Westsider

I clicked on the link for Mozilla Firefox and installed it no dramas. It even imported all my favourites/links from IE

Much, much faster .... another problem solvered by SAFooty!