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Microsoft states the obvious: those damn toolbars cause 70% of IE crashes
Yeah. See, on a rather frequent basis I see computers with what I'll call "toolbarrhea." A large segment of users don't pay attention to what's being installed on their computers."Add-ons cause most browser crashes, accounting for over 70 percent of Internet Explorer 8's crashes. Slowdowns in Internet Explorer 8 are very often caused by add-ons-especially when you open a new browser window or tab."
Opt-in? Opt-out? Whassat??
The end result: every app they install which so much as mentions a browser toolbar ends up bolting on yet another clunky piece of garbage code to Internet Explorer's unsuspecting chassis.
By the time it hits my workbench, there's more toolbar than browser -- and all those addons fighting for control over searches and trying to load "valuable" contextual data wind up putting IE in a figure-four leg lock.
Here's hoping Microsoft has some tricks up their sleeve planned for IE9 -- even if it means full-on toolbar install blocking. Most people are installing them unwittingly anyway, and very few bring any useful features to the table.
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Subscribe to comments216Apr 8th 2010 12:08PM
When they move to IE9 and the Metro interface, they should ban extra toolbars, or do something similar to Google Chrome
Alex MApr 8th 2010 1:12PM
I'm a happy Windows 7 user at work (where someone else deals with all the dumb post-installation stuff that Windows loves to push to the user). Even a fresh OS installation is given to me in such a way that I can calmly open IE, download FF, and never look back.
At home, I cannot be bothered. Linux all the way.
But a few days ago I got a new Aspire ONE (NAV50) with Windows 7 on it, and I decided to give it a chance.
The IE toolbars killed win7's slim chances of survival. I spent half an hour just booting the damn thing (post-install crap, remember), then I opened IE and went through *its* post-install, then the pre-installed McAffee toolbar appeared and asked me even more garbage. That's it. Power OFF.
One hour later (my bootable USB stick was at the ready) I was happily browsing the net on Ubuntu Netbook Lucid Lynx Beta (which btw, is quite pretty!).
kojo87Apr 8th 2010 3:04PM
thats because you used Acer's OEM installation of Windows 7. bloatware central. try a clean install of Windows 7 like you would get from a retail box and it wont have all the crap software on it slowing it down. first thing i do when i get a computer is wipe the HDD and reinstall. if Ubuntu came with the same bloatware you would be just as frustrated.
i run Ubuntu on my netbook. im not trying to say Windows is Better than Linux. just saying you should give 7 another shot.
AnthonyApr 8th 2010 7:58PM
You DO realize Acer, Sony, HP, Gateway, Dell, etc. all get paid to put that shit on your computer, right? You're not required to keep it on there. I've been using Windows 7 since it first came out in public beta. I even dumped Snow Leopard on my MBP and made it a Windows 7-only machine. The only issues I've ever had with it are caused by Apple's "Boot Camp" drivers. My next laptop will probably be an HP EliteBook, and I will definitely be dumping all the bloatware and crap that comes preloaded. A fresh Windows installation is the best Windows installation.
Alex MApr 8th 2010 9:58PM
Of course I could have done a fresh install of Windows 7, but if I'm going through a fresh install, I might as well go straight to the superior OS (IMO).
Brian!Apr 8th 2010 2:42PM
Great screenshot.
Kenn.keeperApr 8th 2010 9:22PM
Hey where can I get that nifty toolbar, it would save so much time.......
Just a joke, so don't get upset
Kenn, free is good......