need IE9 guru

[njbchbum]

since installing IE9 on my desktop [vista OS] i have not been able to see the photos that posters imbed for their items for sale on the totv website.

on other websites the pix dwnld but are blurry - sometimes they will clarify if/when i refresh the site [before frustrating!].

and on some websiteS the pix come in clearly! go figure!

googling an answer resolves the problem by going into the registry and making some modification - a possibility i quickly dismissed 'cause i am too technologically challenged to attempt entering my registry!

i am going to assume that this is a known IE9 problem since there are some google resolutions...does anyone here know of a less complex techie fix that i might be able to do to correct this problem - other than return to IE8?!

thanx for any answers!

[jimmemac]

Download chrome and forget IE altogether!!!

[njbchbum]

Download chrome and forget IE altogether!!!

no thank you!

[jimmemac]

What about firefox then??? Either one is far better and have many advantages and can make your life easier.

[redwitch]

Another vote for Google Chrome. It is a 1-minute download and is so much better (and safer) than IE.

[kb8tpw]

3 OPTIONS, Firefox,go back to Ie8, Chrome. In preferential order, IMHO. Been there, have the t-shirt and anguish.:posting:

[Steve Nagy]

I am an IT guy by trade and a web developer/adminstrator by hobby. I concur with several opinions expressed here about the superiority of Chrome and Firefox. They are both standards-compliant, where even the latest versions of IE are challenged in this dimension. That being said, editing the registry is a piece of cake, as long as you follow the instructions you googled carefully.

[Pturner]

I say keep ie9 and dump Vista. Nothing's great on Vista. Get Windows 7. The difference is night and day.

[2BNTV]

Thank you for everyone that posted. Ever since my Vista operating system asked to update IE from 8 to 9, nothing has worked to perfection like before the upgrade. I had to load Firefox to get my e-mail back up and running.

Techie where I work said that Vista stinks as an operating system and suggested Windows 7.

I will follow this thread closely. Hmmmmmmmmmmmm............

[KayakerNC]

I say keep ie9 and dump Vista. Nothing's great on Vista. Get Windows 7. The difference is night and day.

I agree.
I let MS to the upgrade to IE9. What a joke. Absolutely does NOT work with Vista. Easy enough to go back to the original IE, just go into your Control Panel and uninstall IE9. IE8 is still there.
You may want to change the updates, so they don't install automatically.
Of course IE9 doesn't do well with the Windows 7 Starter edition on my netbook either.
Works OK with 7 Home Premium, but all-in-all, I prefer FireFox.:posting:

[2BNTV]

I agree.
I let MS to the upgrade to IE9. What a joke. Absolutely does NOT work with Vista. Easy enough to go back to the original IE, just go into your Control Panel and uninstall IE9. IE8 is still there.
Of course IE9 doesn't do well with the Windows 7 Starter edition on my netbook either.
Works OK with 7 Home Premium, but all-in-all, I prefer FireFox.:posting:

KayakerNC;

Thanks for the tip to revert back to IE 8. I use to be a techie and now I know just enough to be dangerous around a puter. :) That's why I never go into the registry because if I remember correctly, one could really mess up their system if they didn't know what they were doing which describes me to a "T".

I fit the joke in when someone asked "how do you milk a porcupine".

Answer is "very carefully". :)

[REDCART]

If you bank on line, IE9 doesn't work with several major banks, although they claim to be working on a fix.

[jblum315]

Vista just plain stinks. Get Windows 7. Forget IE, it stinks too. Get Chrome or Firefox.

[njbchbum]

thank you all for your suggestions - think i'll go back to ie8.

[zcaveman]

I have Windows 7 and IE9 on two PCs - a desktop and a laptop and have never had a problem with IE9 on either PC at any site.

[Pturner]

ie9 no problem for me either with Windows 7. I use both ie9 and Firefox.

[Virtual Geezer]

I tried to post a reply that included a link to the Microsoft web site to solve your issue but since I am new it thinks it was spam and was not posted. So here is a solution to your problem.

You are having a Compatibility issue and it is a very easy fix. This problem is caused by the web sites that you are visiting not having their software code up to date. There is NO need for you to go back to IE8 or use any other browser but I would agree with others to upgrade to Windows 7 and get rid of Vista.

Okay now to fix your problem.

1. Open a new window with Internet Explorer by going to the Start Menu and clicking on the Internet Explorer button.
2. Click the Compatibility View button on the Address bar. That button is on the right side of the URL line at the top of the page and looks like a piece of paper ripped in half. Sorry but I cannot produce the icon here.

That is all there is to it. Good luck.

[skyguy79]

IE, Chrome or Firefox... I have issue with all three. So I use different browsers with different applications. i.e. I use IE for TOTV, Firefox for Facebook and Chrome for the cams of LSL & SS.

One of the problems I haven't been able resolve is with the maps you'll find at thevillages.com - New Premier Series Neighborhood. I cannot see the individual lots and their status. On Firefox and Chrome I don't have the same problem.

Anyway, if I have a problem with one browser or if they are behind on features, I just go and copy the address and then paste to the address bar of one of the another browsers. Some browsers may be better than others, but I don't think any of them will ever come close to what we could call great!

[skyguy79]

Okay now to fix your problem.

1. Open a new window with Internet Explorer by going to the Start Menu and clicking on the Internet Explorer button.
2. Click the Compatibility View button on the Address bar. That button is on the right side of the URL line at the top of the page and looks like a piece of paper ripped in half. Sorry but I cannot produce the icon here.
I just tried that compatibility fix you mentioned with that map problem I just mentioned in my previous post. IT WORKED! Yea! Thanks! BTW, welcome to TOTV!

[njbchbum]

thanx, virtual geezer! the compatibility view correction works well on most websites...prob does remain with viewing the pix of for sale and other pix that totv posters embed in their posts. i understand how the c.v. is working and will likely upgrade to windows 7...will have lots of time to think about it and read up on it while i am at home waiting for this annoying hurricane to pass by!

[Virtual Geezer]

I just tried that compatibility fix you mentioned with that map problem I just mentioned in my previous post. IT WORKED! Yea! Thanks! BTW, welcome to TOTV!

Glad to help you out. As far as other things not working in IE9 please let me know what they are and I will see if there is a fix. I just can't imagine what does not work after changing the compatibility issue. I do a LOT of surfing and follow some very obscure links and never had IE9 fail me.

As far as FireFox I have an old copy and all it is doing is taking up space on the hard drive. I loaded the latest version and when I found out that Google toolbar was NOT supported, that was the end of FireFox. I LIVE with the Google toolbar. I have none of the bells and whistles just the basic search block and I use that constantly. It is amazing how all you have to do is enter your problem and Google will find the answer.

Google is your friend at least as a search engine goes. Chrome, well that is another story.

[skyguy79]

Glad to help you out. As far as other things not working in IE9 please let me know what they are and I will see if there is a fix. I just can't imagine what does not work after changing the compatibility issue. I do a LOT of surfing and follow some very obscure links and never had IE9 fail me. Thanks for your offer, but I can't remember the other sites where I've been having problems at this time. You know what they say... "the mind is the second thing to go!" LoL However, I got a feeling that the compatibility feature just may be the fix for those problems too!

[jim3130]

1. In IE9 click on "tools" then "internet options"
2. Go to the "Advanced" tab.
3. click on the "Restore advanced settings" button.
4. click "ok"
if some features are still not working the way you want them to, you can change them here and if things get messed up you can always just restore the settings and try again.