IE7 Final now out

Vai · 18 Oct 2006 at 22:53

clv101 said:
...urm, is it any good? I've only used Firefox for the last year.

It is, I switched from FF to IE7 back when it was Beta 2, and it has only improved since then.

feenster99 · 18 Oct 2006 at 23:24

Can you run IE6 and IE7 in parallel? I'm a web developer type, so need both for testing if possible.

Matt

mrk · 18 Oct 2006 at 23:36

I wouldn't see the point in this since everyone will be expected to have IE7 and it's being rolled out automatically too so by XMAS every average Joe connected to the net will be running IE7 and every experienced user will have the choice to do so or not depending on their power user settings.

meghatronic · 18 Oct 2006 at 23:37

feenster99 said:
Can you run IE6 and IE7 in parallel? I'm a web developer type, so need both for testing if possible.

Matt

On first google.. apparently not, "But installing IE 7 replaces IE 6, which means you can’t test in IE 6".

However:

http://weblogs.asp.net/jgalloway/archive/2005/08/12/422335.aspx

http://www.tech-recipes.com/internet_explorer_ie7_tips1188.html

FishThrower · 18 Oct 2006 at 23:37

mrk said:
I wouldn't see the point in this since everyone will be expected to have IE7 and it's being rolled out automatically too so by XMAS every average Joe connected to the net will be running IE7 and every experienced user will have the choice to do so or not depending on their power user settings.

you be surpised, our company (with over 7000 users) have only just put people on IE6 around 6 months ago

feenster99 · 18 Oct 2006 at 23:38

jdickerson said:
On first google.. apparently not, "But installing IE 7 replaces IE 6, which means you can’t test in IE 6".

However:

http://weblogs.asp.net/jgalloway/archive/2005/08/12/422335.aspx

http://www.tech-recipes.com/internet_explorer_ie7_tips1188.html

Top man, thanks

Matt

meghatronic · 18 Oct 2006 at 23:48

feenster99 said:
Top man, thanks

Matt

Report back if it works...

Vai · 18 Oct 2006 at 23:49

Released on MS's website now:

XP 32bit http://download.microsoft.com/downl...2-8335-86C573AD86D9/IE7-WindowsXP-x86-enu.exe
Server 2003 32bit http://download.microsoft.com/downl...BEA2A184957/IE7-WindowsServer2003-x86-enu.exe
XP/Server 2003 64bit http://download.microsoft.com/downl...097E207D0AF/IE7-WindowsServer2003-x64-enu.exe
Server 2003 Itanium http://download.microsoft.com/downl...09472F2FD2/IE7-WindowsServer2003-ia64-enu.exe

meghatronic · 18 Oct 2006 at 23:54

Odd.... it won't 'validate'.... with legit copy of windows.

Gonna take beta off then try reinstalling...

Stupid windows.

marc2003 · 19 Oct 2006 at 00:03

slightly off topic...... but microsoft have finally got themselves a favico icon on their website. impressive.

garyh · 19 Oct 2006 at 00:03

jdickerson said:
Odd.... it won't 'validate'.... with legit copy of windows.

Gonna take beta off then try reinstalling...

Stupid windows.

Above link works fine here; installing now

Steedie · 19 Oct 2006 at 09:00

ooooooh I like.

Having not used FF before, tabbed browsing is new to me and I like it very much, makes it so much nicer rather than having loads of windows filling the task bar

Looks a lot nicer to

ubern00b · 19 Oct 2006 at 09:04

I have had a problem since Beta 2 in that external links open in a new window, and not in a new Tab within the current window. I have the options set in IE7 and the only program that seems to actually open links in a new tab is from Windows Live Messenger. Anyone else have this problem?

bikes · 19 Oct 2006 at 10:02

^^

Same here

Edit: fixed it now

smids · 19 Oct 2006 at 10:18

Anyone else perturbed by the way IE7 doesn't render clearly?

As in it is always slightly blurred - FF doesn't. Check out my pic (sorry, 2.24MB - I left it in 24bit Bitmap to avoid losing any clarity).

Top is FF RC3
Bottom is IE7.

Click me

It always has a little 'haze' in IE7.

Steedie · 19 Oct 2006 at 10:25

You've got clear type on judging by the font. I had to turn it off manually even though I thought I turned it off when it asked me first time I ran it

smids · 19 Oct 2006 at 10:29

Steedie said:
You've got clear type on judging by the font. I had to turn it off manually even though I thought I turned it off when it asked me first time I ran it

THANK YOU!

For the last few months I didn't use IE7 for this exact reason! Oh dear lord it may my eyes hurt.

How is it that 'Clear Type' is actually worse?

MadMatty · 19 Oct 2006 at 10:32

Somewhere on microsft site is a clear type control panel download that allows you to tune clear type for your display/image preference.

I deffinatly wouldnt be without cleartype. text is so harsh and jaggied without it.

Burnsy2023 · 19 Oct 2006 at 10:40

Is there a silent MSI for AD distribution anywhere?

Burnsy

jbloggs · 19 Oct 2006 at 10:42

I really like IE7, great improvement over IE6.