IE 9 BOMB

[Soundguy]

bought new from bestbuy, best i can tell, an un opened, un returned, non display model, as it did all expected startup and setup routines that a first time boot mght be expected to do.

yea i know.. these things CAN be rested.. but.

Only issue I have had was i had to send it back to asus for a warranty defect for the lcd screen.. it just quit, though video output from monitor port worked.

they said back it up and send it in, I'd either get:

1, my old one back as is, but working
2, my old one back, wiped and reset as when purchased
3, a refurbished one, wiped and reset as when purchased
4, a new one ( don't hold breath ).

as best I can tell, i got #1, as all mys stuff was on there.. though, again.. I understand that they could have cloned my drive into a refurb unit too...

not a yardsale or ebay or craigslist purchase..e tc.

no, after checking, ie9 no longer shows up on the updater screen.. interestingly enough, about 32mb of other updates, that I had applied , in the same set of sessions with the 19mb ie9, are listed either.. and my rollback would have predated those too,.. curious as to why those are not listed. nor are any ie8 updates, of which, there were a few listed, but i did not choose them originally as I had checked the box for 9.

curious ??

 

[MossRoad]

I'd call it an update burp and be done with it. Be happy you were able to back out of it... unless, of course, you have a bunch of free time and enjoy a good mystery.

 

[MasseyWV]

Most of us here, I assume are adults and can bump chests publically and then go our ways.

My feelings weren't hurt in the slightest and I'm sorry if you got mad because I blocked you but I have better things to do than to argue over nothing. Yes, we are adults and at least some of us choose to act like it.

 

[Soundguy]

I'd call it an update burp and be done with it. Be happy you were able to back out of it... unless, of course, you have a bunch of free time and enjoy a good mystery.

aside from doing the dxdiag and getting the info.. and checking the update screen to see what was available.. I've left it alone and moved on.

I've seen my share of burps on all sorts of software over the years.. microsoft and other..

usually stays a mystery unless I have to get it working and trudge thru.. in this case.. I don't

 

[KubotainNH]

The AT used an 80286 chip, which at first was running at a scorching 6 mghz and then 8 mghz PC and XT was 8088 CPU running at 4.77 mghz. Is this like pointing out a typeo? :laughing: I have an IBM ruler from the AT announce day.

Gracious, the PC 1 was released 31 years ago. Seems like yesterday....

An OS should not fail when updating an application.

Later,
Dan

Yep, you're right. That AT was fast for it's day but a big hunk of metal. My first PC (not including a C64) was an XT. Eventually I got a 20meg hard drive for it and modem. Connected up to some BBN's, I think that's the correct acronym. A lot has happened in 22+ years. So the 8086 must have been in something else I had to repair often. Those are old memories that are a bit blurred.

 

[Soundguy]

My feelings weren't hurt in the slightest and I'm sorry if you got mad because I blocked you but I have better things to do than to argue over nothing. Yes, we are adults and at least some of us choose to act like it.

me? mad at someone putting me on ignore? Surely you jest.. My ignore account is overflowwing with participants..

I suggested you put me on ignore, if i was bothering you. .. though it's not my intent to specifically poke ya...

soundguy

 

[Soundguy]

Yep, you're right. That AT was fast for it's day but a big hunk of metal. My first PC (not including a C64) was an XT. Eventually I got a 20meg hard drive for it and modem. Connected up to some BBN's, I think that's the correct acronym. A lot has happened in 22+ years. So the 8086 must have been in something else I had to repair often. Those are old memories that are a bit blurred.

the 8086 replaced the 8088.. thus the x86 family began.. then the 286, 386, 486, and then intel jumped to a named chip .. perhaps for copyright reasons.. I believe a few people went on with a 586/686 'style' .. or k5/k6 nomenclature.. etc...

back in the late 80's and early 90's I ran a bulletin board system.. ( BBS ) good old multi-line dial in systems. the days of being s SysOp..

soundguy

 

[pacerron]

aside from doing the dxdiag and getting the info.. and checking the update screen to see what was available.. I've left it alone and moved on.

I've seen my share of burps on all sorts of software over the years.. microsoft and other..

usually stays a mystery unless I have to get it working and trudge thru.. in this case.. I don't

Sounds like we can all get back to exercising for a healthy heart instead of too much browsing for a flabby gut on TBN!
If you ever get a black screen again try the FN + combinations. A lot of times
a slip of the fingers can put you on external monitor.

 

[Soundguy]

this one was for sure a failure of the lcd... asus tech supt requires an online diag / chat at their help site, then elevates it to a phone call if it warrants it.

on this one.. lcd just flat died.. .. though external port could be made to work... so it wan't a video section death.. just the plug in screen module in the backpanel.

 

[dmccarty]

Yep, you're right. That AT was fast for it's day but a big hunk of metal. My first PC (not including a C64) was an XT. Eventually I got a 20meg hard drive for it and modem. Connected up to some BBN's, I think that's the correct acronym. A lot has happened in 22+ years. So the 8086 must have been in something else I had to repair often. Those are old memories that are a bit blurred.

It WAS along time ago. I really did not realize HOW long ago it was until I saw your post. Then I realized how long ago it really was. It just seems like yesterday....

I think the acronym was BBS. We have a privately run website that covers our county and for some reason part of the name is BBS. I guess I need to ask the owner just how long the website has been around. :laughing:

Later,
Dan