On one hand, I’ve read the horror stories of those poor wretches who installed this software and then, not only didn’t it work right, or become compatable with existing OS, or save existing bookmarks, or etc, etc, but it also refused to be un-installed completely, causing even more issues later…
On the other hand, some of the more high-tech inter-acive sites I visit (and use regularly) have prohibited me from all user participation; whether it’s leaving comments, editing or sometimes even viewing webpages, and other stuff, and all because I’ve refused to upgrade to the latest browser software, which their site is now config. to interact with only. In other words I’m obsolete now, and even one of my most-popular free-email accts online won’t work right (on my pc or my mobile phone) because it doesnt recognize log-in procedures on older browsers. This is what the co. techs and service reps all keep saying to me: “Upgrade your software, dude!” (Yeah, they sound just like that, for the most part, making me feel even older than I am.)
I know, it’s supposed to support more-secure on-line activity, and blah, blah, but I don’t catr to being nagged everywhere I go online to UPGRADE YOUR BROWSER NOW!!
So, my oh-so-informed tekkies, I bow before the fount of not popular opinion, but to the the all-knowing wisdom of U who reside here on the MT. of All-Things PC (not mac) for answers and solutions BEFORE they become problems and issues…. Again I pose my question before you: What is the wisest couse of action? IE-8: To INSTALL or NOT to INSTALL?
(on xp-home ed. vsn 2, w/svc pk III, w/504MB of RAM 2.53GHz, PentIV. (??????)
