Want IE9? Install Windows 7 Service Pack 1
If no Windows XP support for was not enough, then here is another bit: according to Microsoft’s technet site, Internet Explorer 9 will require Windows 7 users to install SP1 before even using a web browser.
That explains why IE9 setup insisted on downloading 4 OS hotfixes and requiring a reboot, as a result.
Also, since Windows 7 SP1 is due in the first half of 2011, don’t expect Internet Explorer 9 Final anytime sooner.
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Vygantas is a former web designer whose projects are used by companies such as AMD, NVIDIA and departed Westood Studios. Being passionate about software, Vygantas began his journalism career back in 2007 when he founded FavBrowser.com. Having said that, he is also an adrenaline junkie who enjoys good books, fitness activities and Forex trading.
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But I bet it come faster than FF, not to mention those 4 (at-least) more RC builds for FF 4 lol.
Good Info. Thanks.
I like new IE icon, that’s about it :)
They finally made decent browser, so they have to screw up everything around it.
+1
browser itself is dcent, very fast, with a UI that one can get to like, but the install process was a complete disaster
I really dislike all this IE9 buzz. Especially when M$ can’t make an application for current Windows versions while other browser vendors support 3 or more platforms.
Why would anyone want Internet Explorer…? It’s slow buggy and for of holes and it’s obsolete, even the latest version. I haven’t tested IE 9 yet.
Try IE 9 and tell us.
No We Won’t!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
there is a new statement of the MSDN team: these patches are only needed. The SP1 for WIN7 is not neccesarily needed! Vygantas why don’t you release an update of this statement?