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DigeratiPrime

Mar 19 2009, 10:09 AM

Internet Explorer 8: Home page http://www.microsoft.com/windows/internet-...er/default.aspx
Internet Explorer 8: Download http://www.microsoft.com/windows/internet-...wide-sites.aspx
Internet Explorer 8: Fact Sheet http://www.microsoft.com/presspass/newsroo...eets/IE8FS.mspx

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Microsoft Windows Internet Explorer 8 is the next version of the world’s most popular browser that has been built from the ground up to be the best browser for the way people really use the Web. Faster, easier and safer than ever before, Internet Explorer 8 optimizes developer and end-user experiences to provide a window to the Web of online services. Moreover, Internet Explorer 8 offers new features and functionality that enables people to reach beyond the page in a number of faster, easier, and more secure ways. Following are brief descriptions of the new and enhanced features that Microsoft Corp. has introduced in Internet Explorer 8.

Well the rumors were true, so I was prepared, but I like surprises!

Glenn9999

Mar 19 2009, 11:20 AM

Thanks for the news. Will see if this one works (RC1 FUBARed my XP), hopefully it can.

submix8c

Mar 19 2009, 11:27 AM

Hmmm... features look good and it appears to allow direct integration (at least it says Vista, bit not any other OS's

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Slipstream installation. This enables the deployment of Internet Explorer 8 and customizations as part of the Windows Vista operating system image, eliminating the need to install the browser separately. When Internet Explorer 8 is deployed in this way, it will behave as part of Windows Vista, thereby improving desktop consistency and manageability.

Skipped IE7; maybe I'll try this one (urrkkk!).

edit - Woohoo! Installed on a VPC! Pretty! Lots of features. Seems pretty fast. F12=Developer Tools - had a tab with initial Google on it, F12. and Lo! It showed me pretty code! Now maybe I can learn a little more to clean up my crappy MySpace!

Skywarrior74

Mar 19 2009, 12:09 PM

Downloaded yet no installed, still way partial to Opera browsers and was disappointed with Microsoft's attempt at tabs

iCEhOT

Mar 19 2009, 01:43 PM

This might actually bring me back over from using Firefox, i love the tab grouping, and as per Skywarrior74's comment, in previous versions it felt like tabbed browsing was more of an addon, but this one feels far more integrated. It's probably down to the overall speed of it, IE8 is fast as hell!

killerb255

Mar 19 2009, 01:58 PM

QUOTE (submix8c @ Mar 19 2009, 11:27 AM)

Hmmm... features look good and it appears to allow direct integration (at least it says Vista, bit not any other OS's

).

Skipped IE7; maybe I'll try this one (urrkkk!).

You can slipstream IE8 into Vista officially with the WAIK and Package Manager.

Like IE7, Microsoft doesn't support officially slipstreaming IE8 into XP. You still have to use nLite or other 3rd party tools.

Glenn9999

Mar 19 2009, 02:02 PM

QUOTE (Glenn9999 @ Mar 19 2009, 12:20 PM)

Thanks for the news. Will see if this one works (RC1 FUBARed my XP), hopefully it can.

So did RTM. I'll make another post regarding it to see if anyone has anything to say about it.

Here it is: http://www.msfn.org/board/index.php?showtopic=131298

CoffeeFiend

Mar 19 2009, 07:09 PM

3 upgrades on Vista Ultimate x64 went just fine. No issues whatsoever.

Lots of nice features too. Don't care so much for tab groups really, but accelerators and web slices are quite nice. Private browsing looks nice too. The interface is OK, the speed is OK, etc. Overall, it's pretty decent/far better than most browsers (like Chrome or Opera). Just too bad there's no extensions

Gimme Firefox-like extensions (perhaps a couple more features too, like tab thumbnails and spell checker) and I'd switch in a heart beat. I just can't live without them.

DigeratiPrime

Mar 19 2009, 09:02 PM

I tried. but cannot keep my favorite improvements list down to three items. So here are all the changes that matter to me:

Improved Find On Page feature, that was long overdue IMO. It's now a toolbar and highlights results on page.
Smart Address Bar - aka AwesomeBar or SuperBar. I use this a lot.
Per-site ActiveX and Per-user ActiveX. I still avoid it like the plague, but this might be a cure.
LCIE aka Tab Isolation.
Improved standards support.
Improved performance.

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