IE 7 Final To Be Released Today
Introducing the new, innovative feature of tabbed browsing!
Wednesday, October 18, 2006 by Zoomba | Discussion: WinCustomize News
For those of you interested, our friends at Neowin tipped us off to the fact that Microsoft is putting up the final version of IE 7 for download today. As of this moment, it's not posted yet, but it should be available for download from the Microsoft site before the end of the day.
It will be bundled in the update pack for the November Patch Tuesday for those of you who just want to wait for the automatic download.
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Septimus
Reply #2 Wednesday, October 18, 2006 4:47 PM
Reply #2 Wednesday, October 18, 2006 4:47 PM
Already out here : http://downloads.yahoo.com/internetexplorer/index.php
Use Winrar or 7zip to extract the .exe.
Delete the yahoo toolbar install and the branding .cab and you have IE7 RTM.
Use Winrar or 7zip to extract the .exe.
Delete the yahoo toolbar install and the branding .cab and you have IE7 RTM.
_02
Reply #3 Wednesday, October 18, 2006 4:49 PM
I am aprehensive. I tried the next to last beta and had to reformat my computer. I do not want it again, beta or not. I use FireFox anyway. I hope I will have a choice in whether to get it in an update. That would be the pits if it cannot be avoided. Very scary.
Reply #3 Wednesday, October 18, 2006 4:49 PM
| I don't know whether to be excited and looking forward to trying it, or apprehensive about totally zonking my system irrevocably |
I am aprehensive. I tried the next to last beta and had to reformat my computer. I do not want it again, beta or not. I use FireFox anyway. I hope I will have a choice in whether to get it in an update. That would be the pits if it cannot be avoided. Very scary.
Adamness
Reply #4 Wednesday, October 18, 2006 6:09 PM
Reply #4 Wednesday, October 18, 2006 6:09 PM
I'm going to wait a few weeks to make sure all the bugs and whatnot are worked out.
seldomseen
Reply #5 Wednesday, October 18, 2006 6:12 PM
Reply #5 Wednesday, October 18, 2006 6:12 PM
yeah, I'll wait...
never tried firefox. maybe I'll check it out.
never tried firefox. maybe I'll check it out.
TYCUS
Reply #6 Wednesday, October 18, 2006 6:37 PM
Me, as a Opera browser user, i do like a bite this new style of IE.., i have to admit that it needs some fixes, like an easier way to customize the way a new tab can or should open. I already try Firefox., and well., in my very own filling, i put this three browsers like this:
1.- Opera
2.- IE 7
3.- Fire Fox
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my two cents
Reply #6 Wednesday, October 18, 2006 6:37 PM
| I am aprehensive. I tried the next to last beta and had to reformat my computer. I do not want it again, beta or not. I use FireFox anyway. |
Me, as a Opera browser user, i do like a bite this new style of IE.., i have to admit that it needs some fixes, like an easier way to customize the way a new tab can or should open. I already try Firefox., and well., in my very own filling, i put this three browsers like this:
1.- Opera
2.- IE 7
3.- Fire Fox
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my two cents
scorpNZ
Reply #7 Wednesday, October 18, 2006 7:38 PM
Reply #7 Wednesday, October 18, 2006 7:38 PM
If the link above has the new IE7 it'll be installed shortly after downloading it,been using IE7 for a while,3-4 days after install of the original IE7 i went back to IE6 ,no sooner had i done that i thought stuff that and reinstalled IE7 a few days later, been on it ever since all of you who are tossing up ,just do it 
if you want to go back to IE6 the uninstall will put it back
if you want to go back to IE6 the uninstall will put it back
Wildharp
Reply #8 Wednesday, October 18, 2006 7:45 PM
Reply #8 Wednesday, October 18, 2006 7:45 PM
Yeah well - I'm using it and I think it's pretty good - time will tell 
_02
Reply #9 Wednesday, October 18, 2006 7:49 PM
The unistall must have worked for you, but it did not for me. That is when my computer got so messed up I had to reformat. It was like it only uninstalled half way. My browser was back to 6 but all the graphics were 7. I tried to reinstall and uninstall again. Then a reformat. I really hope I won't get it through a needed update for something else.
Reply #9 Wednesday, October 18, 2006 7:49 PM
| if you want to go back to IE6 the uninstall will put it back |
The unistall must have worked for you, but it did not for me. That is when my computer got so messed up I had to reformat. It was like it only uninstalled half way. My browser was back to 6 but all the graphics were 7. I tried to reinstall and uninstall again. Then a reformat. I really hope I won't get it through a needed update for something else.
Digital3000
Reply #11 Wednesday, October 18, 2006 9:29 PM
Reply #11 Wednesday, October 18, 2006 9:29 PM
It's ok, I don't like their tabs at all. As you can't customize them like you can in IE. At least i've not seen any options. Also don't care for the import bookmarks issues that come up when trying to import from firefox. Those are probably just errors I have. I think it's nice looking but I won't switch from firefox over to IE7 unless somethings are customizeable, but then again we're talking about microsoft here.
Corky_O
Reply #12 Wednesday, October 18, 2006 10:24 PM
Reply #12 Wednesday, October 18, 2006 10:24 PM
IE7 fan here, but then again - I also like Microsoft.
Thanks for the post, Mike. 
ben38
Reply #13 Wednesday, October 18, 2006 10:40 PM
Reply #13 Wednesday, October 18, 2006 10:40 PM
I think I'll wait awhile before downloading and way out the pros and cons. I tried the first beta and it did'nt work for nothing. I know things have change since then but you know the old saying " IF IT AIN'T BROKE, DONT FIX IT." Sticking with IE6 for now.
Erk.
Reply #14 Wednesday, October 18, 2006 11:26 PM
Reply #14 Wednesday, October 18, 2006 11:26 PM
I'll get it.
..used all the beta releases till now, and whilst it started out a little buggy ~each subsequent release improved the experience.
I'll still use Firefox as my main browser, but for those sites that explicitly require I.E. ...It'll have it's uses. [Not a fan of FF's 'ie-tab' plugin]
And for the record, I think MS did well with this one.
Time will tell, though.
..used all the beta releases till now, and whilst it started out a little buggy ~each subsequent release improved the experience.
I'll still use Firefox as my main browser, but for those sites that explicitly require I.E. ...It'll have it's uses. [Not a fan of FF's 'ie-tab' plugin]
And for the record, I think MS did well with this one.
Time will tell, though.
George Rogers Jr
Reply #15 Wednesday, October 18, 2006 11:59 PM
Reply #15 Wednesday, October 18, 2006 11:59 PM
Totally agree with seldomseen & others here who are leery of IE7...I tried the beta when it first came out & it completely blocks my smiley central stuff from the MyWebSearch toolbar; yes - I know it's adware/spyware but I enjoy using those in my emails to my sister. IE7 is probably good security wise, but I fear it's going to be too restrictive for me to use. I'm keeping away from the "auto/dowload Xp update" & staying with the "custom" feature....also I'm updating my "system restore" so I can rollback just in case. I just hope those who prefer can keep using IE6 MS can't win!!
GhoS
Reply #16 Thursday, October 19, 2006 12:43 AM
Reply #16 Thursday, October 19, 2006 12:43 AM
They updated the links at Neowin and now you don't have to worry about Yahoo install. It works great. I'm not sure about switching from FF to IE7 as I love my FF. The UI is the biggest problem with IE. Its all over the place and have to move the mouse too much to get to things (even though I use mouse gestures so don't really need the back/forward buttons.
I'll be comparing speeds and display shortly.
One interesting note is I am using the Halloween WB and in FF (using default skin) the text on the status bar isn't visible (its black against nearly black), however with IE it shows up orange. So seems like WB doesn't play nice with FF, though usually I hadn't had an issue with skins with it.
I'll be comparing speeds and display shortly.
One interesting note is I am using the Halloween WB and in FF (using default skin) the text on the status bar isn't visible (its black against nearly black), however with IE it shows up orange. So seems like WB doesn't play nice with FF, though usually I hadn't had an issue with skins with it.
Meeandme95
Reply #17 Thursday, October 19, 2006 1:13 AM
Reply #17 Thursday, October 19, 2006 1:13 AM
I had been using and loving FF for over a year. I tried the beta IE7 and hated it. Buggy, hard to use, you know. I uninstalled it pretty quickly. After some hesitation I tried IE7 RC1. I was pleasantly surprised. It has been stable and surprisingly easy to use. I have been impressed so far, I haven't tried the final release yet, but I am confident that it will be great. Although sometimes I feel like a traitor when I don't use Firefox.
rustysam
Reply #19 Thursday, October 19, 2006 3:39 AM
Reply #19 Thursday, October 19, 2006 3:39 AM
IE7 is positively the owrst browser ever.
It keeps crashing my system and slowing it down. I have uninstalled it forever.
Avant browser is the best out there.
It keeps crashing my system and slowing it down. I have uninstalled it forever.
Avant browser is the best out there.
Septimus
Reply #20 Thursday, October 19, 2006 5:48 AM
Avant is IE
You must have some other system issue for IE7 to cause that many issues.
Reply #20 Thursday, October 19, 2006 5:48 AM
| IE7 is positively the owrst browser ever. It keeps crashing my system and slowing it down. I have uninstalled it forever. Avant browser is the best out there. |
Avant is IE
You must have some other system issue for IE7 to cause that many issues.
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Reply #1 Wednesday, October 18, 2006 4:33 PM