MyIE2 updated

[Art Iculos Libres]

but the bacteria was still there none the less, so into the trash heap
it went.

No, it wasn't there nonetheless. As I said, in a much nicer way the first
time, your ignorance of what you were seeing caused you to uninstall the
software, not anything to do with reality.

and their goofy choices in default search engines. google is just fine
for me thanks.

Their goofy choices may have to do with the fact the software is developed
in an Asian country, for all I know and for all you know. To attribute it
to anything sinister or insidious is purely ridiculous. Change the default
once, add your own search engines if desired and be done with it. Or not.

Despite urging from users to remove it from
the distribution package for the very reason that it [however incorrectly]
tarnishes the rep of MyIE2 and causes less knowledgeable would-be users to
spread misinformation...

good troll. *pet* *pet*
*plonk*

What has anything I've said to do with a troll, except that I said it in
response to your post, which was my mistake. You obviously had an agenda
when you posted in this thread other than providing useful information.
Good for you.

Go ahead and "plonk" away. I rarely "plonk" as you put it, because
sometimes I can learn things from even the most ignorant individuals.

 

[Tiger]

Would anyone who has extensively used both MyIE2 and Avantbrowser
care to comment why one may be better than the other? I'm very
happy with Avantbrowser, and I think the name "MyIE2" really
bites, but I'm always willing to be convinced otherwise.

I'll comment...but I'm afraid you won't find it helpful. I've tried
several versions of both and MyIE2 has better features for me.
Apparently, my system likes neither of them. Avant crawls on my
system. MyIE2 causes several problems on my system. In short, you
need to try them on *your* system and find out which one works for
you.

 

[Bob Adkins]

Hey, Bob. How goes it?

'About the same. Thanks for asking.

It is a shame that the MyIE2 developers have continued to include this
highly misunderstood plug-in. Despite urging from users to remove it from
the distribution package for the very reason that it [however incorrectly]
tarnishes the rep of MyIE2 and causes less knowledgeable would-be users to
spread misinformation, it remains. It's probably among the most useless and
least used of any available plug-in, anyway.

The MyIE2 developers are otherwise keen to listen to users; to wit, did you
notice that the ham-handed replacement of a user's default search engine
(likely Google) with SteadySearch has been addressed? The replacement
occurred with the last couple of updates but does not happen with v.0918.

I violently agree.

I have been playing whack-a-mole with the Steady Search default, the UCMore
invitation, and the donation box for some time now. When installing, I go
into auto-whack mode. Within 30 seconds, I have MyIE2 installed as I like
it. It's a small price to pay for such a gem of a program.

While the 3 annoyances in MyIE2 are minor, the author presents appearances
of being on a slippery slope. The current version is so good that I'm going
to archive it just in case the entire camel tries to come into the tent.

Is 3 lame metaphors in 2 short paragraphs some kind of record?

Bob

Remove "kins" from address to reply.

 

[john p.]

...you must not have used a whole lot of software. MyIE2 is total
crapware that bundles other crapware. maybe a more apropos name would
be MyCW2...

The fact that you make absurd statements like this without ever, by
your own admission, having tried the program, simply demonstrates your
lack of credibility. You remind me of those ignorant folks who vilify
a film without bothering to actually go see it. Since you apparently
have nothing to offer this newsgroup other than childish uninformed
criticism, you've just made it into rare and elite company - those
posters on this board who have been relegated to my killfile.
Congratulations.

 

[john p.]

sometimes I can learn things from even the most ignorant individuals.

Although I seriously doubt that would be true in this case.

 

[Bob Adkins]

Would anyone who has extensively used both MyIE2 and Avantbrowser care
to comment why one may be better than the other? I'm very happy with
Avantbrowser, and I think the name "MyIE2" really bites, but I'm always
willing to be convinced otherwise.

I have given Avant several lengthy auditions, and I really do like it.
However, I keep going back to MyIE2.

MyIE2 has an option to close the previous group when opening a new group.
Avant doesn't have this feature. If I forget to close a group in Avant, I
could end up with 15-20 tabs open. MyIE2 is generally more flexible. I
absolutely love the built-in command line google search with highlighting.
No Google Tool Bar is needed.

Bob

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[Bob Adkins]

no thanks. it's the principle involved with garbage like that even
being bundled in the first place. a legitimately decent software would
never even have presented it as an option.

and those funky default search engines seemed a bit on the dodgy side
too. beware of this one...

The world is full of dangers and inconveniences, yet we go on with our daily
lives. If we adhere too rigidly to principles, we end up throwing the baby
out with the bath water. That serves nobody well, even yourself.

Do yourself a favor and install MyIE2. When you install, un-check "UCMore",
un-check the "Donate" box, and change the "*" from "Steady Search" to
"Google". It won't kill you, I promise. If it does kill you, let me know and
I'll refund the price you paid for MyIE2.

Bob

Remove "kins" from address to reply.

 

[Donkey Agony]

I have given Avant several lengthy auditions, and I really do like it.
However, I keep going back to MyIE2.

MyIE2 has an option to close the previous group when opening a new
group. Avant doesn't have this feature. If I forget to close a group
in Avant, I could end up with 15-20 tabs open. MyIE2 is generally
more flexible. I absolutely love the built-in command line google
search with highlighting. No Google Tool Bar is needed.

Thank you.

My only beef with Avant is the favorites stuff -- you can't drag a URL
from the address box and drop it somewhere in the Favorites panel, nor
can you right-click on a favorite and do Properties to edit the URL.

Any other things (I rarely use groups for some reason) MyIE2 offers over
Avant?

 

[Buz Overbeck]

Bob Adkins wrote:

Any other things (I rarely use groups for some reason) MyIE2 offers over
Avant?

I recently installed PaperPort Deluxe 9 and PaperPort Deluxe Office. Part
of that package is an Web Page Save option. This will save the current Web
page---or a selected portion of it---to the PaperPort Desktop as a .pdf or
..max (paperport) file.

I was using GreenBrowser at the time and that option didn't work with it.
Of course it worked with Internet Explorer but I don't use that, preferring
a Tabbed browser. So, I downloaded, installed and tested every IE shell I
could find including Crazy Browser, Avant, Slim Browser and MyIE2. MyIE2
was the *only* one that PaperPort worked with besides IE.

Since then, my ISP has installed FastReach, a surfing enhancement that
speeds up the loading of Web Pages. Again, GreenBrowser wasn't recognized
but MyIE2 was.

Conclusion: MyIE2, in some way, more closely conforms to the IE internals,
enough to fool 3rd party software into thinking it's really IE. In some way
that the other shells don't. For this reason alone I've switched to MyIE2.

 

[omega]

and I think the name "MyIE2" really bites

Agree. It's damned embarrassing.

As to seeing any filename reading "MY X", ugh. It makes me feel like
a pre-schooler. As if a condescending adult is handing something into
my outstretched, stubbly fingers, before naptime.

MyIE2 ought be renamed -- to "BloodChen." (Then at least I'll move up
to feeling like a hip teen, watching some karate actions movies. <G>)

 

[omega]

Despite urging from users to remove it from
the distribution package for the very reason that it [however incorrectly]
tarnishes the rep of MyIE2 and causes less knowledgeable would-be users to
spread misinformation...

good troll. *pet* *pet*
*plonk*

What has anything I've said to do with a troll, except that I said it in
response to your post, which was my mistake.

I'll learn from your mistake, Art, and make sure myself not to offer any
analysis to this confused poster. I see that he got his feelings hurt by
the reference of "less knowledgeable," but to turn and declare "troll" in
reply is dancing on the bridge.

 

[VH]

Conclusion: MyIE2, in some way, more closely conforms to the IE internals,
enough to fool 3rd party software into thinking it's really IE. In some way
that the other shells don't. For this reason alone I've switched to MyIE2.

My favorite browser but Discover Deskshop does not works with it.