Bad, bad IE7

[dkpbxman]

I recently downloaded IE7 because I like the "tab" capability but after doing so, the HP Director icon on my monitor that I use to access my all-in-one printer-fax-scanner (PSC 2410) wouldn't work. Had to un-install IE7, go back to IE6 and re-run the printer software.
I know Windows, itself, has it's own problems, but are there other apps that IE7 isn't compatible with?

Thanks,

[HayZee518]

I too installed the upgrade thinking it would take care of all the beeps and whistles on ie -- it didn't! Matter of fact I hate it! Worse piece of crap they ever made. I made haste and un-installed it.

[Troy]

http://www.mozilla.com/en-US/firefox/ is so much better...

[dkpbxman]

Enough is enough. I'm tired of all the problems and self-serving excuses that are the mainstay of conversations with these people.

I've downloaded and installed Mozilla, so now I have both systems (IE & Mozilla) on my system. Thunderbird gave me problems so I'm staying with Hotmail but I noticed that when I re-boot the computer, the Windows screen still momentarily comes up.
Do I need parts of that system or can I get rid of it entirely?

[HayZee518]

the windows screeen is part of the self check on boot up. there is something somewhere that you can eliminate displaying bootup screen - but not sure if it is in the autoexec file or the boot.ini in windows