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General => The Superdeep Borehole => Topic started by: MCD on January 26, 2009, 07:18:44 PM

Title: Internet Explorer 8 final version now available
Post by: MCD on January 26, 2009, 07:18:44 PM

http://blogs.msdn.com/ie/archive/2009/01/26/internet-explorer-8-release-candidate-now-available.aspx
http://blogs.msdn.com/ie/archive/2009/01/26/upgrading-to-internet-explorer-8-release-candidate-1.aspx

Title: Re: Internet Explorer 8 Release Candidate Now Available
Post by: MCD on January 26, 2009, 08:11:38 PM

damn, it's extremely laggy when zooming in/out huge images.

Title: Re: Internet Explorer 8 Release Candidate Now Available
Post by: drozmight on January 27, 2009, 06:44:56 PM

I like how it has ad block built into it... I think.

Title: Re: Internet Explorer 8 Release Candidate Now Available
Post by: ToxicAdam on January 27, 2009, 07:18:53 PM

(http://images.appleinsider.com/ie8-090127-1.jpg)

 Browser warzzz
http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/01/27/ie8s_javascript_performance_lags_well_behind_safari_chrome.html

Title: Re: Internet Explorer 8 Release Candidate Now Available
Post by: MCD on January 27, 2009, 07:50:53 PM

Quote from: drozmight on January 27, 2009, 06:44:56 PM

I like how it has ad block built into it... I think.

I don't think it does, I've seen lots of ads.

also, MARKETSHARE lolol.

I'd use love to try google chrome whenever it gets stable enough.

Title: Re: Internet Explorer 8 Release Candidate Now Available
Post by: drozmight on January 27, 2009, 08:23:21 PM

What's the inprivate filtering thing then?

Down there next to the percentage/zoom in the lower right hand corner.



I turned it on, but I can't seem to get it to filter anything.

Title: Re: Internet Explorer 8 Release Candidate Now Available
Post by: MCD on January 27, 2009, 08:33:42 PM

oh, that's "porn mode", you can also turn it on via safety --> inprivate.

http://blogs.msdn.com/ie/archive/2008/08/25/ie8-and-privacy.aspx

Title: Re: Internet Explorer 8 Release Candidate Now Available
Post by: huckleberry on January 27, 2009, 09:18:08 PM

Is it an improvement over the beta? 


Please say yes.


Web slices = awesome


having to run every other website in compatibility mode =  :maf

Title: Re: Internet Explorer 8 Release Candidate Now Available
Post by: MCD on January 27, 2009, 09:24:52 PM

yes it is, i had a lot of web compatibility issues with beta 2 but now only few left.

if you have trouble with specific sites, download this addon: http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=8e4cf8f2-84db-4df3-b2ec-c64ccf58e4bb&displaylang=en

and use it to report them, you can also send screen shots with it.

Title: Re: Internet Explorer 8 Release Candidate Now Available
Post by: huckleberry on January 27, 2009, 09:30:27 PM

Thanks MCD...will do that.


Do you have a link for some really sweet addons for IE?  I am pretty sure you have posted some before but cant find them now.

Title: Re: Internet Explorer 8 Release Candidate Now Available
Post by: MCD on January 27, 2009, 09:50:27 PM

I only used one, IE7pro but it's not compatible with IE8 yet.

Title: Re: Internet Explorer 8 Release Candidate Now Available
Post by: drozmight on January 28, 2009, 07:18:43 PM

Hrmm... I like it.

The privacy stuff alone is making me want to use it over Firefox.

Plus it seems pretty solid.  Firefox has been crashing on me lately.



I don't have any add-ons so it's easy to move back and forth between both.

Title: Re: Internet Explorer 8 Release Candidate Now Available
Post by: MyNameIsMethodis on January 28, 2009, 07:51:01 PM

Thanks guys I will download and have a look.

Title: Re: Internet Explorer 8 Release Candidate Now Available
Post by: recursivelyenumerable on January 29, 2009, 01:00:09 AM

Quote

The privacy stuff alone is making me want to use it over Firefox.

Firefox 3.1 beta 2 has a private browsing mode (although it's not as convenient as Chrome's, you have to convert your entire session over to it).  I've been using it as my regular browser and have never had a crash or anything, actually I can barely distinguish it from 3.0.

actually though, if you don't use add-ons, why aren't you using Chrome?

Title: Re: Internet Explorer 8 Release Candidate Now Available
Post by: drozmight on January 29, 2009, 01:06:26 AM

Chrome never renders some sites correctly... at least the last time I used it, it didn't.  So I just stopped using it.

That and no drop down on the address bar for recently typed URLs pissed me off.

Title: Re: Internet Explorer 8 Release Candidate Now Available
Post by: recursivelyenumerable on January 29, 2009, 01:11:40 AM

I had site compatibility problems with the initial beta, but they (the ones I encountered at least, mostly with facebook apps) have gone away in the new versions.

Title: Re: Internet Explorer 8 Release Candidate Now Available
Post by: MCD on March 19, 2009, 01:17:21 PM

bump for final version:

http://www.microsoft.com/windows/internet-explorer/worldwide-sites.aspx
http://blogs.msdn.com/ie/

Title: Re: Internet Explorer 8 final version now available
Post by: Phoenix Dark on March 19, 2009, 01:26:01 PM

god I hate IE. Using it right now to watch CBS's live feed for march madness since it doesn't work in Firefox. I have to do the same when I watch Lost  :-\

Title: Re: Internet Explorer 8 final version now available
Post by: MCD on March 19, 2009, 01:32:54 PM

sounds like FF issue, not IE.