Windows Internet Explorer 8 Beta 2 - Released

[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?