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November 17th, 2012 22:00
Internet Explorer 10 For Windows 7 Preview: Initial Impressions
IE10 has been available for some time now for those who chose to beta test Win8 (myself included).
After IE10 was released recently in a "Preview" (basically a beta) format for Windows 7, I gave it a test drive on a Win7 Pro/SP1 system, after first ensuring that I could uninstall it and revert to IE9. I've only used it for 4 days, but thought my experience so far might be of interest.
1) It is an 807 kb download available here:
http://windows.microsoft.com/en-US/windows/downloads
The download and installation was quick and easy. A reboot was required.
2) The user interface is virtually unchanged from IE9. Even my WOT toolbar was there. I had to click on [Help]>About Internet Explorer to convince me I was actually using IE10.
3) My browsing experience remains unchanged. If there is a difference in website loading times, it is not significantly different enough for me to notice.
4) Most important, perhaps, is that all my security programs work and update as well as they did in IE9. All the patches on the latest "Micosoft Tuesday" installed manually without problem using IE10.
In short, I notice no overt differences between IE9 and IE10. So why upgrade?
The advantages of IE10 for Win7 over IE9 claimed by Microsoft are mostly "under the hood":
Enhanced Protected Mode
full support for HTML5 Sandbox technology
an optional Enhanced Protected Mode
Do Not Track is enabled by default
An explanation of these features, and how to enable them, are outlined here:
http://www.pcadvisor.co.uk/news/internet/3410843/internet-explorer-10-preview-available-for-windows-7-users/
The only snag is that I am unable to confirm that any of these features are actually working, or even able to be enabled according to the instructions in the above link. For all I know, all I have is a re-badged IE9.
In summary, I see no downside to trying this browser. I also see no compelling reason not to wait for a final version release.
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November 18th, 2012 04:00
An 807 kb download? It's inconceivable to me that a major product [upgrade] can be done with so small a program. (So tiny, it hardly has enough space to change the program's header from ie9 to ie10 :emotion-5: ) I'd speculate that this tiny download may simply be a vehicle to access the internet, to download/run a full installer. Are you sure there was no significant network activity after you ran this program?
I believe I've come across reports that people are having trouble accessing/viewing Facebook with ie10 --- can you enlighten me here?
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November 18th, 2012 05:00
I've had no problem using Facebook with IE10 on Win 8.
I have yet to d/l it for my Win 7 computers, though.
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November 18th, 2012 06:00
The 807 kb download for IE10 was for the installer. By comparison, the installer for IE9 was 471 kb.
All I can say is that the installer appeared to do its job within a minute or two. As I said, it was quick and easy.
I don't use Facebook, so I can't comment.
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November 18th, 2012 19:00
Just to add, IE10 uninstalled easily on my Win7.
I don't think it was ready for prime time, and will wait for its final version.
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November 19th, 2012 08:00
As a test, I downloaded the 807 kb file, UNplugged my internet connection, and ran the "installer". Conclusion: It DOES need to go online, to download additional files.
As Joe said, I couldn't detect any obvious difference in appearance. When I checked the version number, I immediately saw the [pre-checked] box/option for IE to automatically update itself in the future.
I was able to access Facebook, so I don't know the problem that people allegedly were having with it.