Internet Explorer
Group Policy Settings Reference Windows Internet Explorer 8 Release Candidate 1
This spreadsheet lists the policy settings for computer and user configurations included in the administrative template files (admx/adml) delivered with Windows Internet Explorer 8. The policy settings included in this spreadsheet cover Internet Explorer 5, Internet Explorer 6, Internet Explorer 7 and Internet Explorer 8. These files are used to expose policy settings when you edit Group Policy objects (GPOs) using Group Policy Object Editor (also known as GPEdit).
System Requirements
- Supported Operating Systems: Windows Server 2003 Service Pack 2; Windows Server 2003 Service Pack 2 x64 Edition; Windows Server 2008; Windows Vista; Windows Vista Service Pack 1; Windows XP Professional x64 Edition ; Windows XP Service Pack 2; Windows XP Service Pack 3
This update applies to Internet Explorer 8 RC1 with the following operating systems:
- Windows XP SP2
- Windows XP SP3
- Windows XP Professional x64 Edition
- Windows Server 2003 Service Pack 2
- Windows Server 2003 Service Pack 2 x64 Edition
- Windows Server 2008
- Windows Vista
- Windows Vista Service Pack 1
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Source- MSDN Blog
Internet Explorer 8 Competition – New Zealand
Internet Explorer 8 Release Candidate 1 is now available for download. Internet Explorer 8 is the latest version of the familiar web browser you are most comfortable using, helping you get everything you want from the web faster, easier, more privately and securely than ever before.
We’ll be giving away some cool prizes!
Send a screenshot of your company’s homepage in Internet Explorer 8 to nzeditor@microsoft.com, and go in the draw to win some cool prizes:
· “I’m a PC” skateboard (1 to giveaway)
Board is outfitted with premium components, including Independent Stage 10 trucks and Ricta Natural wheels. The board is finished with Bullet bearings, grip tape and hardware. Deck is 7 3/4" and is the perfect competition shape and construction for all terrains. The best quality hard-rock maple decks and an unrivalled patent-pending printing process.
· “I’m a PC” hats (3 to giveaway)
How to enter:
Step 1. Download and install the Internet Explorer 8 Release Candidate
Step 2. Send a screenshot of your company’s homepage in Internet Explorer 8 to nzeditor@microsoft.com
· If you find a rendering problem on your company site visit the IE Compatibility Centre and read about the supported META tags.
You will go in the draw to win a prize, entries close 28 February 2009! This competition is only open to New Zealand residents. Terms and Conditions apply*
Check the source for more info
Source- MSDN Blog
Exclusive Internet Explorer 8 RC1 screenshots
We have mentioned in the previous post that Internet Explorer 8 RC1 is available for download though the links were removed pretty fast from the official Microsoft Download site,still we were able to download the first public copy of Internet Explorer 8 RC1 .
Here are the first exclusive IE 8 RC1 screenshots
Internet Explorer 8 RC1: Available from Monday
According to the sources,the first release candidate of Internet Explorer 8 (IE8 RC1) is expected to be released next Monday for public testing.
Though the IE 8 RC1 was released to the selected group of testers a couple of weeks back.
Lots of new features would be added to the Internet Explorer 8 RC1.With the public release of the browser is nearing its completion now, though the final release date has not yet been fixed.
IE8 in Windows 7 Beta
The Internet Explorer 8 team blog has posted about the IE8 in windows 7.Here is what it reads-
The Windows 7 Beta includes a beta of Internet Explorer 8. I say “a beta” because IE8 in Windows 7 Beta is a pre-release candidate build of IE: it’s IE8 Beta 2 plus end user features that are only available on Windows 7 plus many fixes based on feedback we’ve gotten from IE8 Beta 2 usage. This post is an overview of what you’ll find new in Windows 7’s Internet Explorer, as well as some suggestions about how to get the best experience with this pre-release software.
Tabs in the Taskbar
Tabs are a very heavily used feature and Windows 7 makes it easy to switch to any tab you want. When you move the mouse over the Internet Explorer icon, you’ll see a thumbnail image of every tab of every IE window that you have open. Just click the page you want to get back to.
Continue reading at the IE blog here
IE8 Blocker Toolkit Available Today!
We believe IE8 helps make browsing the web faster, easier, safer and more reliable. To help our users be more secure and up-to-date, we will distribute IE8 via Automatic Update (AU) and the Windows Update (WU) and Microsoft Update (MU) sites much like we did for IE7. We know that in a corporate environment, the IT organization will often want to delay the introduction of a new browser until they have tested compatibility with internal applications and sites. We’ve done a lot of work in IE8 to maintain compatibility with sites designed for Internet Explorer 7, for example compatibility view and the compatibility meta tag. However we know many IT organizations will still want to test the browser before it is deployed. To help prevent users from installing IE8 through Automatic Update before compatibility testing has been completed, we are providing the IE8 Blocker Toolkit. This toolkit has no expiration date and can be configured either by running the registry file on the client machines or via Group Policy in domain joined environments. The Blocker Toolkit is available today from the Microsoft Download Center.
IE8 will be available for users on the following platforms:
- Windows Vista 32bit and 64bit,
- Windows XP SP2 and above,
- Windows Server 2008 and Windows Server 2003 SP2 and above
Source- IE Blog
Internet Explorer market share down to 68%
Web sites saw visitors deserting Microsoft’s Internet Explorer browser in favor of Apple’s Safari, Mozilla’s Firefox and Google’s Chrome in December, according to Web analytics company Net Applications. Internet Explorer was used by 68.15% of Web surfers monitored in December, down from 69.77% in November and 71.27% in October, according to preliminary figures published by Net Applications on its Hitslink Web site Friday. IE’s share has slipped from around 75% since the start of 2008. Safari, Firefox and Chrome all profited from the slide in IE’s popularity. Firefox’s share rose to 21.34%, from 20.78% in November and 19.97% in October, while Safari’s climbed to 7.93%, from 7.13% in November and 6.57% in October.
Google’s Chrome browser topped the 1 percent mark in Net Applications’ survey for the first time, with a share of 1.04%, up from 0.83% in November and 0.74% in October. Opera’s share remained steady at 0.71%. Net Applications warned that decreased workplace use of the Internet in December may have biased its results. “The December holiday season strongly favored residential over business usage. This in turn increases the relative usage share of Mac, Firefox, Safari and other products that have relatively high residential usage,” it said. However, Internet Explorer’s market share actually declined more slowly in December than it had done in November, according to the company’s figures.
Source: Network World
IE December Out-of-Band release
Internet Explorer is releasing an out-of-band update available via Windows Update. Alternatively, you can receive this and all other Microsoft updates via the new Microsoft Update. I encourage you to upgrade to Microsoft Update if you haven’t already to ensure that you receive the latest updates for all Microsoft products.
This update addresses one remote code execution vulnerability. The security update addresses the vulnerability by modifying the way Internet Explorer validates data binding parameters and handles the error resulting in the exploitable condition. For detailed information on the contents of this update, please see the following documentation:
This security update is rated Critical for all released versions of Internet Explorer.
Source- IE blog
