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February 26, 2013, 07:05:00 AM
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Internet Explorer 10 for Windows 7 released
If you're the kind of person that prefers his software fully stable and tested, grab it now, even if you don't use IE, as long as you're using Windows 7.
Took them long enough. I wonder whether there are other changes... Small changes, perhaps, but... |
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February 26, 2013, 02:05:37 PM
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About time. I wonder how long until it becomes a standard update.
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February 26, 2013, 02:19:07 PM
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Oh, there it is~! I've been looking this up for a while since IE10 has slowly become my browser of choice. I dunno how or why, but... it works so well for me.
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February 26, 2013, 09:08:43 PM
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At March as an optional update for anyone running Windows 7. Shortly afterwards, important autoupdate. |
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February 27, 2013, 02:03:01 PM
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Funny, my Windows 8 laptop that I bought in early December had IE10 preloaded onto it. Not a preview, not Metro, just IE10 (as far as I can see). Wonder why that is...?
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February 27, 2013, 02:15:52 PM
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Assuming that isn't sarcasm, it's because it's the default browser for Windows 8. Until they come up with like Internet Explorer 11.
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February 27, 2013, 02:57:58 PM
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Yeah, it took a few months to make a working port of IE10 for Windows 7 that didn't rely on Windows 8 libraries.
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February 27, 2013, 09:05:45 PM
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March 12, 2013, 12:29:11 AM
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Internet Explorer 10 in Modern UI mode, and Windows RT just got a lot sweeter with Flash being on by default starting next Patch Tuesday!
This would also make Windows 8/RT the last active supported Adobe Flash Player mobile platform, by being a "mobile" platform, but using desktop code. |
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March 12, 2013, 01:16:46 AM
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There is one thing I hope for with IE10: I hope Microsoft actually gradually updates the engine itself with new layout features and such instead of just security patches. IE is infamous for being the one browser where each version signifies a huge change in the layout, meaning it's zippy and up-to-date when it's released but gradually falls out of modernity until the next release. Firefox, for instance, gradually adds new features with each new version, so the experience is up-to-date. I do see "Install new versions automatically" when you choose Help > About, so at least they'll be silent like Firefox and Chrome.
Another problem with IE, but it doesn't really matter at this point, is dropping support for older OSes. XP and Vista (and arguably a few 2000 and older) users are currently forced to download an alternative browser, upgrade their OS, or stick with an older browser that makes Web developers cringe. As appealing as a lot of HTML5 stuff is, you still have to program an alternative for those with older browsers, and it's not just IE. I know a few folks who still use Firefox 3.6, then there are devices with outdated versions of Safari, Opera, Android Browser, etc. And what about those with older versions of Windows or OS X that can't be updated for free? XP users may very well be in that boat in two years. So yeah, Microsoft, please keep IE10 up-to-date so Google and the general public can stop laughing at you. If you're gonna throw a lot of money into advertising it, throw at least that much into developing it too. (I use IE10 as primary and Firefox 19 for a second set of cookies.) Last edited by Cat333Pokémon; March 12, 2013 at 01:20:03 AM. |
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March 12, 2013, 02:04:56 AM
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Who knows what they might do with the next Windows. It's rumoured to be more like something between a service pack and a new release. They say that IE10 will go along, too.
(Remember IE5.0 and 5.5, as well as Mac IE 5.0, 5.1, and 5.2?) (Windows 98 Second Edition memories incoming?) Last edited by Twiggy; March 12, 2013 at 02:05:37 AM. |
