Please restore the TRACKS ERASER feature!

[Guest]

Granted I understand MS wanted to 'dumb it down' (IOW make it easier to use
and less overwhelming for those who may be technically challenged), but they
removed one of what I think was the most useful features, the TRACKS ERASER.

Yes, I understand one can manipulate the same within IE7, but IE7 is not yet
publicly available for use.

In the interim, please restore the TRACKS ERASER feature!

 

[Bill Sanderson]

FWIW, IE7 is in public beta, and can safely be installed and then
uninstalled back to IE6--even multiple times.
http://www.microsoft.com/windows/ie/ie7/default.mspx

 

[Guest]

Ahh...

It appears that MS released the BETA of IE7 on March 20th.

Oh well...

I guess I'll have no choice (if I want to keep my system clean as the
spyware features were removed from the BETA of the Ant-Spyware utility) to
download and install IE7 as well.

Wonderful...

 

[Bill Sanderson]

I haven't used it heavily, but I have used it a little, and haven't found
any bad effects--and it does install and uninstall cleanly as far as I can
tell.

--

 

[Guest]

I'll second Bill's statement and also mention that the March 20th 'refresh'
is a touched up release of the Beta 2 which was publicly released over a
month ago. I had only a minor issue with the original Beta 2 release and none
yet with this one.

It does take some getting used to, however, so be ready for some 'user
shock', though I've come to like almost all of the changes.

Also note that you can now better manage ActiveX 'Add-ons', including
deleting some of them if required. The Security Zones settings control is
improved too.

Enjoy,
Bitman

 

[MrB]

I installed the IE7 beta 2 today and had no bad experiences. I like it.

 

[Guest]

Advice for MS

I'm not a hack, programmer, or IT nerd. I just learned what "beta" meant a
few months ago. I am just a regular guy who's beggining to realize the
important implications of privacy (esp. through the shisty google...) and
technology, especially with the limited case law existing and a mad-man in
the white house... i'm a little freaked out. Anyway, I know a lot more about
most tech than my friends and advise them on a lot things. Me and my friends
loved MSAS, especially the tracks eraser. I keep the guys updated on crap
like this. It's not just tech-folk that care about this stuff, all of my
college buddies use it! And we're all pretty upset about a software
downgrade.

Let's look at the costs and benefits here: you can please the critical
generations coming up (almost middle-aged computer lits, the yuppies, college
kids, teenagers) that will use (or stop using) your software for a lifetime,
or you can marginally advance anti spyware techniques by scaring the old folk
like my parents (who are retiring soon and won't even want much more to do
with computers in their life) 2% less than you already do by skimming on
features and buttons.

Oh, and if integrating the tracks eraser into the new internet explorer is
somehow a way to get people to switch back to it from Opera or FireFox... it
ain't happening.
Face it: normal people are starting to realize more about technology, and
once they think they've been crossed they might not switch back.

Sorry for this post being long and seemingly arrogant... I really don't know
what i'm talking about, i just hate losing great software... i also hate my
girlfriend seeing the porn i looked at last just cuz i can't remember to
clear Real player, winamp, and media player.