Internet Explorer 8
By Joel Gaskell
Internet Explorer 8 has been released by Microsoft in the past few days (see my previous post for info on the Release Candidate 1 version). I haven’t yet had a chance to fully test the final release version, so at this stage, the warnings regarding upgrading still apply. There are certainly some great useability benefits in IE8, but I found that RC1 broke some sites, even when using the IE7 Compatibility Mode.
As with any software release, testing is recommended before deploying to all PCs in your organisation. IE8 can be downloaded from the Microsoft web site now. It will be distributed via Automatic Updates at some stage in the not-too-distant future, but Microsoft have not yet announced when. When it is, users will be asked whether they want to install it, so there will be an opportunity to decline the installation if you are not ready to install. Of course, organisations using WSUS or other patch management tools will be able to control deployment across the organisation.
Tags: browser, Internet, Internet Explorer, Microsoft, WWW