Windows Internet Explorer 8 Beta 2 - Released

[---MAD---]

Hello there :)!

IE8 beta 2 was released yesterday and I am surprise there has been no threads about it yet on here. I installed it last night and I must say I am very impressed with it compared to how I felt with IE8 beta 1.

The performance has improved greatly. The new features are oustanding and I really don't see my loading up firefox for a while because this simply out does it.

There are some good videos here that you can watch that talk about the new features:
http://www.microsoft.com/windows/internet-explorer/beta/launch-videos.aspx

Worth the watch IMO.

You can also read about them at the official IE8 blog here:
http://blogs.msdn.com/ie/

Download IE8 Beta 2 here:
http://www.microsoft.com/windows/internet-explorer/beta/worldwide-sites.aspx

Post what you think :).

Please however do not post if you are just going to flame IE or Microsoft.

Thanks

[Decode]

I might download it, however IE allways feels sort of clunkier (if you get what I mean) than firefox. I have IE8 beta 1 but most pages wern't viewable :S

[Recursion]

I saw it in my Microsoft BETA account thing, but I just CBA

[Lycan]

Downloaded Beta 1 ... wasn't really two impressed by them.. IE is just slowly turning into firefox... very few unique ideas.. although there were a few that caught my attension

didn't really think it was worth posting, referenced it in one of my posts a few days ago though


Annoyingly - it took me ages to find where the uninstall was for IE8! - under updates of course... whydidn't i think of looking there... oh i know because its a program and not an update for a preinstalled program

[---MAD---]

Downloaded Beta 1 ... wasn't really two impressed by them.. IE is just slowly turning into firefox... very few unique ideas.. although there were a few that caught my attension

didn't really think it was worth posting, referenced it in one of my posts a few days ago though
No, I think they have a lot of new unique features now that come default with IE such as web slices, accelerators (previously called Activities), smart address bar (I know this exists in FF3), visual search bar (very useful!).

Plus they have private browsing and also have a feature where you can delete all cookies/history etc EXCEPT ones relating to sites in your favorites which IMO is very useful.

Like I said, they have also improved performance of the browser itself and even pages seem to load a lot faster for me now, same with scripts like the editor in vB.

Plus lots more.

[kk.]

download link please :)

[---MAD---]

Already in first post but here, http://www.microsoft.com/windows/internet-explorer/beta/worldwide-sites.aspx.

[FlyingJesus]

Currently downloading... lol my IE7 at the moment keeps getting random "cannot display" pages for some reason so maybe this'll be a bit more friendly, 'cause for some reason I just don't like Firefox

[e5]

Just getting it now :) Thanks.

FlyingJesus, mine too lol!! :(

[---MAD---]

Do remember that this is a beta and like all betas, there are bound to be bugs and problems.

[Lycan]

No, I think they have a lot of new unique features now that come default with IE such as web slices, accelerators (previously called Activities), smart address bar (I know this exists in FF3), visual search bar (very useful!).

Plus they have private browsing and also have a feature where you can delete all cookies/history etc EXCEPT ones relating to sites in your favorites which IMO is very useful.

Like I said, they have also improved performance of the browser itself and even pages seem to load a lot faster for me now, same with scripts like the editor in vB.

Plus lots more.


The webslices is the onlyone that took my attension the rest are items i woudn't use.. the smart address bar is something else i noticed and i actually found annoying - i don't want any part of my url dimmed!

but of course favourites on navigation bar, tabs, are just the most annoying copys from firefox . my girlfriend seems pretty happy that when she was down a week ago i installed the beta 1 on hers she seems pretty impressed by it.. but i'm just not an IE person

just really annoyed that the uninstall was under "updates" on vista..

[FlyingJesus]

"Self-Extracting Cabinet has encountered a problem and needs to close. We are sorry for the inconvenience"

It wouldn't let me open it straight from the site because it was blocked by Windows for some reason, so I download it to desktop and that's what happens when I try to run it.

[kk.]

oh right sorry. Thought it was just the videos

[redtom]

Web slices would be pretty good if IPB and vB made there forums work with it, but at first there isn't going to be much to do with it I surpose

[kk.]

erm how do u uninstall IE8 beta 1?

[Lycan]

As i said - if you are running Vista you have to go uninstall programs then click on uninstall updates

its listed as an update.

i'm sure it is on xp as well

[kk.]

oh yh i remember now that i had to do this for something else

[e5]

i dont think it worked for me tbh :S Same ie and no changes lol

[FlyingJesus]

SUMWAN HALP LOL

[e5]

nvm, on now.. seems good =)

flyingjesus - click "Safety > SmartScreen Filter > Turn off SmartScreen Filter

That might work?

[FlyingJesus]

lol where's that? I've unblocked the program, it just comes up with the error message now instead though

[msb.]

thanks ---mad--- :D

erm any expected dates for actual release?

[Technologic]

Strange, my ie7 is doing the cannot display thing too

[Stephen!]

Let me just warn you. If you install Beta 2 on Windows XP with Service Pack 3, you CANNOT uninstall it. That means you can't go back to IE7 unless you do a repair install from your XP disc.

[Leetzgirl]

Let me just warn you. If you install Beta 2 on Windows XP with Service Pack 3, you CANNOT uninstall it. That means you can't go back to IE7 unless you do a repair install from your XP disc.

I was about to say that :P.

Seen alot of news reports on warez bb and crap rofl

glad i didnt install it tbh.

[Agnostic Bear]

Goddamn, I just installed this and I've been browsing for literally 2 minutes and I've already set is as my default browser, it's absolutely brilliant.

Also from what I can see / feel, it seems to be snappier than firefox too!

[---MAD---]

Strange, my ie7 is doing the cannot display thing too
Check your proxy settings under connections in IE internet options.



Goddamn, I just installed this and I've been browsing for literally 2 minutes and I've already set is as my default browser, it's absolutely brilliant.

Also from what I can see / feel, it seems to be snappier than firefox too!

I totally agree.

[DaveTaylor]

It was released to testers (myself for one) a week ago only public release was yesterday

[Fehm]

I like it, theres bug's because its beta, so i cant wait until it comes out full version =]

[Meti]

Grr... I was just going to post a thread about this, but you did it first :'( Lol :)

I love it. It's safer. i just downloaded it :P

[AndrewByrne]

Ive donwloaded it ;)
Might get Safari later on ;P

[Invent]

Installing now, will post my thoughts in a few minutes.

[Hazza]

Edit: Dw.


I love it :)

[---MAD---]

Installing now, will post my thoughts in a few minutes.
Looking forward to your response :P.

[Hazza]

Anyone know how to work Web slices?

[Judge Judy]

It's seems slow for me. :S

I'll use it for some occasions, probs. I'll stick to FF though. :P

[msb.]

any1 know
for my previous question??

[Decode]

The beta for the last version was quite long (arround 6-12 months from what I remeber), There will probs be a beta 3 for this one aswell because I am still getting lots of bugs on xp.

[msb.]

The beta for the last version was quite long (arround 6-12 months from what I remeber), There will probs be a beta 3 for this one aswell because I am still getting lots of bugs on xp.
2009 :( :S?

[Hazza]

The beta for the last version was quite long (arround 6-12 months from what I remeber), There will probs be a beta 3 for this one aswell because I am still getting lots of bugs on xp.
I've got no bugs so far, but I'm on Vista.

[Decode]

I've got no bugs so far, but I'm on Vista.
On xp when I click a link anywhere on the screen while the page is loading it displays a message about restarting the browser :(

[---MAD---]

thanks ---mad--- :D

erm any expected dates for actual release?
November 2008, I believe.

For those interested, here's a link to CNET's review of IE8 beta 2:
http://reviews.cnet.com/browsers/internet-explorer-8-beta/4505-3514_7-33232670.html?tag=newsLeadStoriesArea.0

[msb.]

November 2008, I believe.

For those interested, here's a link to CNET's review of IE8 beta 2:
http://reviews.cnet.com/browsers/internet-explorer-8-beta/4505-3514_7-33232670.html?tag=newsLeadStoriesArea.0

off topic: Will u still come on after u resign?

On topic: Tyvm! 2008 :OOOOO, gosh thats quicker than expected lol

[Jahova]

I've been using it since I read this post and I love it.
It's faster, has more features and tbh, ownz firefox.