Microsoft Update tried to shove IE8 down my throat this morning..I'm pissed!

IE 8 consumes lot of RAM, can be run smoothly on windows xp system.

Yes, IE8 does use more RAM than IE7 or 6. In 2009, as I stated in my OP, IE8 didn't run good at all on XP. MS has refined the OS to work better with XP.

Plus, and this is only my opinion, IE8 was designed for the upcoming Windows 7, as it was already in the Beta stage, and Vista needed a better browser also. It probably took some extra work to make it run like it does on XP today. I know, because it ran like crap in 2009. RAM usage isn't really a concern, I don't have that many programs on XP anyway.

Cat

What's the big deal? I think I use IE for 1% of internet browsing, if that.

Originally Posted by FlameProofSuit

What's the big deal? I think I use IE for 1% of internet browsing, if that.

Are you new to computing? XP & below requires IE for updating. That is the only use that I have for IE, ad control is terrible, it's a useless browser (IMO).

Cat

Same thing, reworded, perhaps?

Horrible browser, it may be, OPTIONALLY required 1% of the time. So drop the dinosaur OS, or deal with the 1%, or stop chasing every-single-update. I'm trying to be plain-speaking here, without appearing rude. Some people really just need to get outside, or see what real problems are.

The world won't end due to IE, ya know.