Internet Explorer 8 (final) released

[polonyc2]

Hailing it as easier to use, faster and more secure, Microsoft has released their Internet Explorer 8 web browser to the public today. The new browser also incorporates new features such as accelerators, visual search, and web slices. It is recommended that you uninstall Internet Explorer 8 Beta/RC before installing IE8 final...

Internet Explorer 8: Home page

[NBK]

Thanks polonyc2,

I wonder if you can uninstall IE 8???

NBK

[polonyc2]

Originally Posted by NBK

I wonder if you can uninstall IE 8???

yes you can uninstall IE8 from Add/Remove Programs...definitely an improvement over IE7...faster rendering speed...more secure...better tabbed browsing then Firefox...final version works even better then the beta's and Release Candidates

[Sandog]

I installed it tonight, looking forward to using it. No problems so far.

[fischbitz]

I'll have to take this out for a spin, see if I get booked for speeding

Cheers

[saffionline]

internet explorer is really good browser from Micorsoft .
several features of internet explore 8

Accelerators
InPrivate Browsing
Web Slices
Search suggestions
SmartScreen Filter

[polonyc2]

IE8 is tons better then IE7 but it's still behind Firefox, Chrome etc in overall productivity...MS deserves credit for IE8 though

here's a nice review of IE8 with a detailed rundown of all the new features...

Review: Internet Explorer 8 is new and improved -- is it back on top?

[JMerrick]

I'm using Chrome.

[polonyc2]

Originally Posted by JMerrick

I'm using Chrome.

I like Chrome a lot...but the only issue I have with it is the fact that there is no drop down list on the Address/Location bar anymore...I'm so used to that and it is strange for me to use a browser without one...I wish they would put one in and I would use Chrome as my main browser

Safari also suffers from this same issue...Chrome is lightning fast and has a lot of nice features but I can't use it without that...I know Chrome has that thumbnail history page where you can select previously visited sites but it doesn't feel the same to me

[OldDeadOne]

InPrivate Browsing?

[polonyc2]

Originally Posted by OldDeadOne

InPrivate Browsing?

aka 'Porn Mode'

erases all browsing history, cookies, and other data for specific sites...InPrivate browsing is handy for covering your tracks when visiting sites you don't wish other computer users to know about...officially, this is handy when shopping for presents...wink wink

[DeusExMachina]

I used it for about 2 weeks when I was on XP, and now back with IE 7. It's a nice browser, but it broke too many sites (e.g., Gamespot/IGN/Direct2Drive -- even in compatibility mode).

Then WindowBlinds and SkinStudio can't skin it.

So I'll wait a little longer to see if they can fix the site breaks some more.

[JimTram]

Been using it for a couple of days now on XPPro. Have about a dozen sites I frequent that I had to setup for "compatibility view" due to issues.

It's a bit speedier I think, and I appreciate the cookie and page handling that "Preserve Favorites Website Data" provides.

It'll be improved in the future so it's a keeper for me!

[MikeP]

For me using xp pro ie7 launch time was instant,ie8 seemed to take for ever so have reverted to version 7

[johnrr6]

Not sure I will ever use all the new features in it-----but it IS faster than version 7

At least for me-----on Vista 64 Bit Ultimate......

So it's a keeper