vsimionescu
Sat May 31 22:03:42 PDT 2008
Axe or no axe, it's a good question. I hope you'll agree that much.
PA Bear [MS MVP] wrote:
> <sigh> I should have guessed that you had an axe to grind!
> --
> ~PA Bear
>
> vsimionescu@softwin.ro wrote:
> > OK, I think I understand your position. Thank you.
> > But, if you'd like to experiment how it would be if IE did as I said,
> > you can use this:
> >
> >
http://www.download.com/IntelNav/3000-12777_4-10844282.html?tag=lst-1&cdlPid=10844283
> >
> > It's a little IE toolbar written by, you've probably guessed it,
> > myself. I hope you'll forgive my little publicity stunt.
> > There's no need to worry about malware, it's on Download.com so it's
> > thoroughly tested. Also, there are no pop-ups, ads, not even an auto-
> > update feature.
> > If you become interested in more details, you're most welcome to visit
> >
> >
http://www.intelnav.com
> >
> > Again, no need to worry about security, it's just text and pictures so
> > you can go with scripting etc. disabled.
> >
> > Regards
> > V. Sim.
> >
> >
> > PA Bear [MS MVP] wrote:
> >> I can't comment on that other than to say that IE doesn't do it.
> >>
> >> vsimionescu@softwin.ro wrote:
> >>> OK, so why wouldn't it be better that at this moment (after I've
> >>> navigated to xyz.com) the forward button still offer ghi.com and
> >>> jkl.com ?
> >>>
> >>> PA Bear [MS MVP] wrote:
> >>>> Say you browse (in one IE window) to abc.com | def.com | ghi.com |
> >>>> jkl.com.
> >>>>
> >>>> Then you use the Back button to return to the second page you'd visited
> >>>> (i.e., def.com), and then you open a link to xyz.com in this same
> >>>> window:
> >>>> The Forward button cannot offer ghi.com or jkl.com because your
> >>>> browsing
> >>>> has changed direction (i.e., abc.com | def.com | xyz.com).
> >>>>
> >>>> Keep in mind that IE History gives you a way to return to pages you'd
> >>>> visited before.
> >>>> --
> >>>> ~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
> >>>> MS MVP-IE, Mail, Security, Windows Desktop Experience - since 2002
> >>>> AumHa VSOP & Admin
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> >>>> DTS-L
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> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>> vsimionescu@softwin.ro wrote:
> >>>>> Could you please be more explicit ? I don't know what to make of this
> >>>>> sentence.
> >>>>>
> >>>>> I know the idea is that since you didn't press back, you don't have a
> >>>>> forward to go to. That is, forward just undoes one or more backs. OK,
> >>>>> but I mean, wouldn't it be better if they let the forward pages as
> >>>>> they are when going to a new page ? What's the point of losing them ?
> >>>>>
> >>>>> PA Bear [MS MVP] wrote:
> >>>>>> Because your Forward browing has changed direction.
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>>> Why does IE empty the forward pages list when navigating to a new
> >>>>>>> page ? Sometimes this can be annoying.