Comments on: 4 Internet Explorer 8 Annoyances http://www.ghacks.net/2009/05/10/4-internet-explorer-8-annoyances/ A technology news blog covering software, mobile phones, gadgets, security, the Internet and other relevant areas. Sat, 11 Feb 2012 22:58:45 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: nancyhttp://www.ghacks.net/2009/05/10/4-internet-explorer-8-annoyances/comment-page-1/#comment-1306572 nancy Tue, 15 Feb 2011 21:17:46 +0000 http://www.ghacks.net/?p=12711#comment-1306572 In efforts to consolidate my top task bars and make more room for webpage, I've been trying to find out how to get rid of all the Google search fields in my IE8.. I only need ONE in my top menu taskbar. I like the Google email (Gmail) icon and the autofill but MUST I accept the Google search bar if I want those Google icons in my taskbar? Now I notice that there is a little square icon inside the ?main Google field (is it supposed to represent two humans face to face?) but the Google search field that comes with the other Google icons like Gmail and where I can click to see my browsing history? -- that search field is labeled "Google" in color (outside the field) and has the ?face to face" icon OUTSIDE the search field. Reason? Sorry to make this so convoluted but am trying to explain what I "see"... In efforts to consolidate my top task bars and make more room for webpage, I’ve been trying to find out how to get rid of all the Google search fields in my IE8.. I only need ONE in my top menu taskbar. I like the Google email (Gmail) icon and the autofill but MUST I accept the Google search bar if I want those Google icons in my taskbar? Now I notice that there is a little square icon inside the ?main Google field (is it supposed to represent two humans face to face?) but the Google search field that comes with the other Google icons like Gmail and where I can click to see my browsing history? — that search field is labeled “Google” in color (outside the field) and has the ?face to face” icon OUTSIDE the search field. Reason? Sorry to make this so convoluted but am trying to explain what I “see”…

]]> By: Petehttp://www.ghacks.net/2009/05/10/4-internet-explorer-8-annoyances/comment-page-1/#comment-1293822 Pete Thu, 13 Jan 2011 00:35:57 +0000 http://www.ghacks.net/?p=12711#comment-1293822 1/ Clicking the chevron at the far right of the links toolbar to access the overflow dropdown causes a delay of about 15 secs before the dropdown shows... absolutely annoying. 2/ The forward and back buttons are glued to the left hand side of the browser... I find this so annoying to be unbearable and has switched browsers... imagine me on a 28" screen and my cursor on the scrollbar... to access the forward.back buttons is a roundtrip across miles of open space... its just natural for the mouse to be on the right side of the screen when browsing but some college kid donkey at microsuck decided to pin the back buttons to the left of the screen - IE6 the back button could have been positioned when you wanted it. 3/ Finally found a way to get rid of that tacky sugested sites garbage .. why would anyone want microsuck suggesting sites??? Just pull the darn button over to the right of the the links toolbar, tighten the browser until it drops into the overflow, open the overflow, right click the suggested sites link and hit delete with such force that bully gates could feel it slapping his face. 1/
Clicking the chevron at the far right of the links toolbar to access the overflow dropdown causes a delay of about 15 secs before the dropdown shows… absolutely annoying.

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The forward and back buttons are glued to the left hand side of the browser… I find this so annoying to be unbearable and has switched browsers… imagine me on a 28″ screen and my cursor on the scrollbar… to access the forward.back buttons is a roundtrip across miles of open space… its just natural for the mouse to be on the right side of the screen when browsing but some college kid donkey at microsuck decided to pin the back buttons to the left of the screen – IE6 the back button could have been positioned when you wanted it.

3/ Finally found a way to get rid of that tacky sugested sites garbage .. why would anyone want microsuck suggesting sites??? Just pull the darn button over to the right of the the links toolbar, tighten the browser until it drops into the overflow, open the overflow, right click the suggested sites link and hit delete with such force that bully gates could feel it slapping his face.

]]> By: Jennyhttp://www.ghacks.net/2009/05/10/4-internet-explorer-8-annoyances/comment-page-1/#comment-1202681 Jenny Mon, 04 Oct 2010 21:57:11 +0000 http://www.ghacks.net/?p=12711#comment-1202681 It's annoying to me that I can find no way to change the IE icon shown ( used ) for the HOME button. ( on the IE 8 Command Bar ) That little blue and white house is so tacky and lame. I see other better looking and better colored "house" ( home ) icons on the net for download but can't figure out a way to switch that lame icon to another fo my choosing, like ou can change desktop icons. Anybody else found a way to change the HOME icon in IE 8 or am I just too stupid to find it and the option was there all along?? It’s annoying to me that I can find no way to change the IE icon shown ( used ) for the HOME button. ( on the IE 8 Command Bar ) That little blue and white house is so tacky and lame. I see other better looking and better colored “house” ( home ) icons on the net for download but can’t figure out a way to switch that lame icon to another fo my choosing, like ou can change desktop icons. Anybody else found a way to change the HOME icon in IE 8 or am I just too stupid to find it and the option was there all along??

]]> By: Samhttp://www.ghacks.net/2009/05/10/4-internet-explorer-8-annoyances/comment-page-1/#comment-1040758 Sam Sat, 17 Apr 2010 20:49:19 +0000 http://www.ghacks.net/?p=12711#comment-1040758 During setup (first use) IE8 ask you a series of questions about search engine ans such. Which is fine but then after using the IE8 for a week or so it ask the same thing again like you had just installed it, this should not be. During setup (first use) IE8 ask you a series of questions about search engine ans such. Which is fine but then after using the IE8 for a week or so it ask the same thing again like you had just installed it, this should not be.

]]> By: CarpieDhttp://www.ghacks.net/2009/05/10/4-internet-explorer-8-annoyances/comment-page-1/#comment-960090 CarpieD Wed, 27 Jan 2010 02:50:11 +0000 http://www.ghacks.net/?p=12711#comment-960090 I forgot one thing: the mouse does not slow down EXCEPT when I'm using (hovering in) the Favorites dropdown. The rest of IE is not a problem. I forgot one thing: the mouse does not slow down EXCEPT when I’m using (hovering in) the Favorites dropdown. The rest of IE is not a problem.

]]> By: CarpieDhttp://www.ghacks.net/2009/05/10/4-internet-explorer-8-annoyances/comment-page-1/#comment-960089 CarpieD Wed, 27 Jan 2010 02:48:06 +0000 http://www.ghacks.net/?p=12711#comment-960089 Since upgrading(?) to IE 8.0 my mouse slows down when I open the Favorites dropdown. I have to move it very gingerly in order to 'click' on the folder or site I want. This is irritating as hell. Has anyone else had this happen to them? Since upgrading(?) to IE 8.0 my mouse slows down when I open the Favorites dropdown. I have to move it very gingerly in order to ‘click’ on the folder or site I want.

This is irritating as hell. Has anyone else had this happen to them?

]]> By: Anonymoushttp://www.ghacks.net/2009/05/10/4-internet-explorer-8-annoyances/comment-page-1/#comment-959746 Anonymous Tue, 26 Jan 2010 01:01:46 +0000 http://www.ghacks.net/?p=12711#comment-959746 Thanks for letting me post w/o signing in. (Depiste me now using extra time to say thanks for that time saver!) Thanks for letting me post w/o signing in. (Depiste me now using extra time to say thanks for that time saver!)

]]> By: Anonymoushttp://www.ghacks.net/2009/05/10/4-internet-explorer-8-annoyances/comment-page-1/#comment-959740 Anonymous Tue, 26 Jan 2010 00:30:06 +0000 http://www.ghacks.net/?p=12711#comment-959740 Agreed that Toolbars should be combinable on one line!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I do like the way Google toolbar search words appear on the toolbar as seperate searchable words (in the recent Firfeox google toolbar, you have to actually navigate away from the page or open a new tab and seach for them to appear) so I don't have to ContolF and type in my page search. Agreed that Toolbars should be combinable on one line!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I do like the way Google toolbar search words appear on the toolbar as seperate searchable words (in the recent Firfeox google toolbar, you have to actually navigate away from the page or open a new tab and seach for them to appear) so I don’t have to ContolF and type in my page search.

]]> By: Maritahttp://www.ghacks.net/2009/05/10/4-internet-explorer-8-annoyances/comment-page-1/#comment-946870 Marita Thu, 24 Dec 2009 04:31:03 +0000 http://www.ghacks.net/?p=12711#comment-946870 I have a question here please. My IE8 Command bar shows two icons, one is for Win Live Messenger (with its correct icon, i.e. the two little green people), the other icon is for Yahoo Messenger. The Yahoo Messenger shows the wrong picture, it shows a cog wheel, which is the icon for "Tools" on the command bar. How can I change that cog wheel icon to the correct Yahoo Messenger Icon, which is the smiley face? This problem is only present on my desktop computer, not on my laptop. Both have IE8 and Win XP SP3. I have a question here please. My IE8 Command bar shows two icons, one is for Win Live Messenger (with its correct icon, i.e. the two little green people), the other icon is for Yahoo Messenger. The Yahoo Messenger shows the wrong picture, it shows a cog wheel, which is the icon for “Tools” on the command bar.
How can I change that cog wheel icon to the correct Yahoo Messenger Icon, which is the smiley face?
This problem is only present on my desktop computer, not on my laptop. Both have IE8 and Win XP SP3.

]]> By: vi76http://www.ghacks.net/2009/05/10/4-internet-explorer-8-annoyances/comment-page-1/#comment-943843 vi76 Fri, 18 Dec 2009 20:55:06 +0000 http://www.ghacks.net/?p=12711#comment-943843 Shanester, The only thing I can think of, is that you've clicked the red x next to the address instead of the address itself to delete the address from this dropdownlist. The red x is right under the arrow to activate the dropdownmenu, so it's easy to accidentally click. Shanester,

The only thing I can think of, is that you’ve clicked the red x next to the address instead of the address itself to delete the address from this dropdownlist. The red x is right under the arrow to activate the dropdownmenu, so it’s easy to accidentally click.

]]> By: Shanesterhttp://www.ghacks.net/2009/05/10/4-internet-explorer-8-annoyances/comment-page-1/#comment-942196 Shanester Wed, 16 Dec 2009 14:30:48 +0000 http://www.ghacks.net/?p=12711#comment-942196 I've googled my own particular IE8 annoyance to no avail, so maybe I'm the only one with the problem. I find that quite often when I first open a new tab and then use the address bar drop down to click on a previously-entered address, the address just vanishes as if it was never there in the first place. Anyone else encountered this? I’ve googled my own particular IE8 annoyance to no avail, so maybe I’m the only one with the problem. I find that quite often when I first open a new tab and then use the address bar drop down to click on a previously-entered address, the address just vanishes as if it was never there in the first place. Anyone else encountered this?

]]> By: Redmond Idiotshttp://www.ghacks.net/2009/05/10/4-internet-explorer-8-annoyances/comment-page-1/#comment-936079 Redmond Idiots Thu, 10 Dec 2009 03:50:27 +0000 http://www.ghacks.net/?p=12711#comment-936079 A hardcoded toolbar UI is an ASININE 1990s-era UI that does not belong in the public realm whatsoever. There is NO IE8 OPTION ANYWHERE to put all toolbar elements on ONE toolbar on ONE line. Asinine! A hardcoded toolbar UI is an ASININE 1990s-era UI that does not belong in the public realm whatsoever. There is NO IE8 OPTION ANYWHERE to put all toolbar elements on ONE toolbar on ONE line. Asinine!

]]> By: Spytalkhttp://www.ghacks.net/2009/05/10/4-internet-explorer-8-annoyances/comment-page-1/#comment-858047 Spytalk Tue, 28 Jul 2009 21:23:18 +0000 http://www.ghacks.net/?p=12711#comment-858047 After how many years now (15+) and the idiot inbred managers at micro$oft still do not understand usability and screen real estate? Very telling of the money-making quality-fifth marketing mentaliy of just make it fancy/pretty at microcr@p. After how many years now (15+) and the idiot inbred managers at micro$oft still do not understand usability and screen real estate? Very telling of the money-making quality-fifth marketing mentaliy of just make it fancy/pretty at microcr@p.

]]> By: vi76http://www.ghacks.net/2009/05/10/4-internet-explorer-8-annoyances/comment-page-1/#comment-806027 vi76 Thu, 28 May 2009 17:45:36 +0000 http://www.ghacks.net/?p=12711#comment-806027 No. 3 seems to be even more annoying when you want to drag it not to the desktop or an(other) folder, but an application, i.e. Word. You just get a red circle with a diagonal line. Not even a prompt. You still can copy/paste though, but it's annoying just the same. There is an option in Tools>Internet Options>tab Security>Custom Level, where you can choose enable, disable or prompt to drag-and-drop, but IE8 doesn't seem to respect that choice. If that's true and that's the actual cause, it should be reasonable easy to fix through an update. Here's to hoping they will... No. 3 seems to be even more annoying when you want to drag it not to the desktop or an(other) folder, but an application, i.e. Word.
You just get a red circle with a diagonal line. Not even a prompt.

You still can copy/paste though, but it’s annoying just the same.

There is an option in Tools>Internet Options>tab Security>Custom Level, where you can choose enable, disable or prompt to drag-and-drop, but IE8 doesn’t seem to respect that choice.
If that’s true and that’s the actual cause, it should be reasonable easy to fix through an update. Here’s to hoping they will…

]]> By: Randyhttp://www.ghacks.net/2009/05/10/4-internet-explorer-8-annoyances/comment-page-1/#comment-804382 Randy Wed, 27 May 2009 12:14:21 +0000 http://www.ghacks.net/?p=12711#comment-804382 This is REALLY annoying...why is the Favourites Bar not movable?? I have lots of links in my Links folder and I want to be able to access them from a DROP-DOWN BUTTON ON THE RIGHT HAND SIDE LIKE IN IE-7. I don't want to be forced to have the first few linksshown above the tabs causing clutter and the rest being in the drop down list. WHY DOES THE DROP-DOWN BUTTON HAVE TO DISAPPEAR IF I CHOOSE TO HIDE THE FAVORITES BAR??? WHOSE DUMB IDEA WAS THAT? This is REALLY annoying…why is the Favourites Bar not movable?? I have lots of links in my Links folder and I want to be able to access them from a DROP-DOWN BUTTON ON THE RIGHT HAND SIDE LIKE IN IE-7. I don’t want to be forced to have the first few linksshown above the tabs causing clutter and the rest being in the drop down list. WHY DOES THE DROP-DOWN BUTTON HAVE TO DISAPPEAR IF I CHOOSE TO HIDE THE FAVORITES BAR??? WHOSE DUMB IDEA WAS THAT?

]]> By: 4 metodi per rendere Internet Explorer 8 veloce e graficamente migliore | GeekTwicehttp://www.ghacks.net/2009/05/10/4-internet-explorer-8-annoyances/comment-page-1/#comment-799543 4 metodi per rendere Internet Explorer 8 veloce e graficamente migliore | GeekTwice Fri, 22 May 2009 11:02:28 +0000 http://www.ghacks.net/?p=12711#comment-799543 [...] Via | Ghacks [...] [...] Via | Ghacks [...]

]]> By: Michaelhttp://www.ghacks.net/2009/05/10/4-internet-explorer-8-annoyances/comment-page-1/#comment-799154 Michael Thu, 21 May 2009 17:49:21 +0000 http://www.ghacks.net/?p=12711#comment-799154 A couple more IE8 annoyances I've noticed: If you add a new Favorite into a Favorites subfolder, then try to add another Favorite, IE8 forgets the last folder you added to. This leads to a lot of repetitive folder navigation when adding consecutive Favorites for a given topic. IE 7 and earlier remebered the last Favorites subfolder you selected when adding consecutive favorites. Also, when dragging an address of a local Intranet page to the Links toolbar, the name of the new shortcut appears as the File Name of the page, rather than the Page Title. IE 7 and 6 would name the shortcut according to its Page Title. A couple more IE8 annoyances I’ve noticed:

If you add a new Favorite into a Favorites subfolder, then try to add another Favorite, IE8 forgets the last folder you added to. This leads to a lot of repetitive folder navigation when adding consecutive Favorites for a given topic. IE 7 and earlier remebered the last Favorites subfolder you selected when adding consecutive favorites.

Also, when dragging an address of a local Intranet page to the Links toolbar, the name of the new shortcut appears as the File Name of the page, rather than the Page Title. IE 7 and 6 would name the shortcut according to its Page Title.

]]> By: And we’re back… | THE Right Side of Wisconsin Blog Networkhttp://www.ghacks.net/2009/05/10/4-internet-explorer-8-annoyances/comment-page-1/#comment-792387 And we’re back… | THE Right Side of Wisconsin Blog Network Fri, 15 May 2009 19:23:29 +0000 http://www.ghacks.net/?p=12711#comment-792387 [...] 4 Internet Explorer 8 Annoyances [...] [...] 4 Internet Explorer 8 Annoyances [...]

]]> By: Martinhttp://www.ghacks.net/2009/05/10/4-internet-explorer-8-annoyances/comment-page-1/#comment-788463 Martin Wed, 13 May 2009 11:32:22 +0000 http://www.ghacks.net/?p=12711#comment-788463 Here is another annoyance that I spotted today. The file menu contains an entry called Tools. The very same name is also used in the command bar. Both Tools menus do not contain the same entries. The command bar entry does contain an option to enable Suggested Sites while the main Tools menu does not. That's highly confusing. Here is another annoyance that I spotted today. The file menu contains an entry called Tools. The very same name is also used in the command bar. Both Tools menus do not contain the same entries. The command bar entry does contain an option to enable Suggested Sites while the main Tools menu does not. That’s highly confusing.

]]> By: Peterhttp://www.ghacks.net/2009/05/10/4-internet-explorer-8-annoyances/comment-page-1/#comment-787789 Peter Wed, 13 May 2009 04:05:21 +0000 http://www.ghacks.net/?p=12711#comment-787789 I do not like Firefox so much because it takes a lot of memory. But with all the great addons for it I do not see an alternative anymore. I do not like Firefox so much because it takes a lot of memory. But with all the great addons for it I do not see an alternative anymore.

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