I allowed Windows 7 update to install IE9 (was using IE8) and I saw a minimal user interface that seemed to require more work than IE8. After about 15 minutes, I said "what is the benefit of this?" I read the Microsoft reasons why IE9 was better, and it seemed to have no relevance to the world I live in, nor did it make any sense to me.
So I reverted to IE8. Of course, now I have to deselect IE9 when doing Windows 7 updates. If anyone can explain why IE9 is better, let's hear it.