New Internet Explorer 8 Beta

Question

Not sure just where to post this. Has anyone tried it yet?   http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=6EF71415-646F-4279-8B6B-193435AB2D80&displaylang=en

helmecj01 · Answer

Hi dalem29

@dalem29 wrote:

Not sure just where to post this. Has anyone tried it yet?

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=6EF71415-646F-4279-8B6B-193435AB2D80&displaylang=en

Yes i have it installed Internet Explorer 8 Beta 2 on Winxp SP3 and i have no problem yet.

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My computer
Dell Dimension 1100
Microsoft Windows XP Home SP3
512 MB of Ram
Nvidia Geforce FX 5200 256MB
Intel Celeron CPU 2.53GHz
Dell E196FP
HDD WDC WD800BB-75JCO 80GB C:
HDD Samsung SV2042H 20GB F:
TSSTcorp CDRWDVD TS-H492C D:
LITE-ON DVDRW LDW-851S E:
Linksys Wireless-G WUSB54GS With SpeedBooster
Logitech Cordless Desktop EX 90
Logitech Cordless Click Plus Rechargeable Optical Mouse
Mozilla Firefox 3.0.1
Internet Explorer 8 Beta 2

My Security Software
Avanquest SystemSuite 8 Professional
Windows Defender

njs1 · Answer

I had it for a few hours, and it kept crashing.  I think the beta of IE should only be for experienced software testers.  I had to use system restore to get the old IE back.  I'm using the Google browser with no problems.  Google's beta products seem like finished products.  I notice that Gmail and Google Calendar have been betas for months or years now, and I'm totally dependent on those products, and have never had a problem with either one.

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