Internet Explorer 9

Final Preview

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Checked out the last preview of IE9 and it's looking pretty good.  Haven't checked out this latest one yet though.  The beta should be out shortly.  The performance stats are impressive so it will be interesting to see how it compares to Chrome and FF in the real world.  I really like Chrome but I make my living in a Microsoft world so IE is a must for me.  :)  Just click the link above to view the article.

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Reply #1 from WinCustomize Forums Top

Can one revert back to IE8 once one has installed the beta? I know how MS is about "downgrading"

Reply #2 from WinCustomize Forums Top

Quoting 2of3, reply 1
Can one revert back to IE8 once one has installed the beta? I know how MS is about "downgrading"
End of 2of3's quote

Even more importantly........can we skin the damn tabs!!!!!!>:(

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Reply #3 from WinCustomize Forums Top

I think I will wait until someone from Stardock identifies that it is compatible with thier stuff before trying it out.  :sun:

Reply #4 from WinCustomize Forums Top

Quoting 2of3, reply 1
Can one revert back to IE8 once one has installed the beta? I know how MS is about "downgrading"
End of 2of3's quote

Mine installed differently...it installed as "ie9 test drive ...", Tim...

Like this:

Sorry about the transparency (Opera running too).

Reply #5 from WinCustomize Forums Top

Quoting Wizard1956, reply 2



Quoting 2of3,
reply 1
Can one revert back to IE8 once one has installed the beta? I know how MS is about "downgrading"



Even more importantly........can we skin the damn tabs!!!!!!
End of Wizard1956's quote

LOL  I will try to check into it when the beta is released.  Those tabs bug me too.  I uninstalled the test drive I had loaded.  It does not interfere with or replace IE 8.  It's actually an interactive demo of what's to come.  I suspect things could get pretty buggy with the initial beta though and that most likely will replace IE 8.  Will do some testing and let you all know what happens.  Even if it works badly, we'll all be happy if we can just skin those damned tabs!  :grin:

Reply #6 from Stardock Forums Top

It's amazing it took the IE team so long to get back in the game, but I guess thats what happens when you give up on something for a while.

Then again, Microsoft also seemed to value features over performance in the Vista era so it could just be a reflection on that.

Hopefully, they figured out how wrong that is.

Reply #7 from WinCustomize Forums Top

Quoting Wizard1956, reply 2
Even more importantly........can we skin the damn tabs!!!!!!
End of Wizard1956's quote
I was thinking the same thing! I really don't care what changes they made, as long as I can skin the whole thing!

Reply #8 from WinCustomize Forums Top

Quoting 2of3, reply 1
Can one revert back to IE8 once one has installed the beta? I know how MS is about "downgrading"
End of 2of3's quote

I believe that IE8 is embedded into win7. so first you need to disable ie8 and then install whatever browser you choose. in other words, I think that regardless of what you do you should be able to get ie8 back by unchecking the control box that you disabled it in.

Reply #10 from WinCustomize Forums Top

Quoting Xiandi, reply 7



Quoting Wizard1956,
reply 2
Even more importantly........can we skin the damn tabs!!!!!!
I was thinking the same thing! I really don't care what changes they made, as long as I can skin the whole thing!

End of Xiandi's quote

I think the answer to this question probably won't be known until IE 9 gets released and Stardock has been able to see if WB can skin it in total.  Yes I know they are more than likely working with the beta now but somethink tells me we won't see or hear anything on this for awhile. :sun:

Reply #11 from Stardock Forums Top

Quoting aunteachrist, reply 9
i use ie, about as much as i drink gasoline.
End of aunteachrist's quote

That is fascinating.  Come back when you have something to say about IE9.

Reply #13 from Stardock Forums Top

Quoting aunteachrist, reply 12
OK, it will suck, just like every other version!
End of aunteachrist's quote

In other words you still have nothing to say about IE9.

Reply #15 from Elemental Forums Top

I think I'm going to take the safe route with this one and let it get out of the Beta phase, then see how it works.

Reply #16 from Elemental Forums Top

Quoting aunteachrist, reply 14
What part of "it will suck" don't you get?
End of aunteachrist's quote
What part of "you still have nothing to say about IE9" don't you get? :rolleyes:

Reply #18 from Stardock Forums Top

Quoting aunteachrist, reply 17
I think it will suck is plenty, but, i am sorry if i offended, Mr. Gates.
End of aunteachrist's quote

Obviously you have not read anything about it or tried it and are making generalizations based on its past performance, which is kinda like if I said Firefox sucks because version 2.0 wasn't all that great, or Steam sucks because it had problems when Half-Life 2 came out.

In other words, you're just trolling.

Reply #19 from WinCustomize Forums Top

No, i was making a point that, i, (being me, and not anyone) do not use ie. That is all i was saying, but i guess you wanted read otherwise!

Reply #20 from Stardock Forums Top

Quoting aunteachrist, reply 19
No, i was making a point that, i, (being me, and not anyone) do not use ie. That is all i was saying, but i guess you wanted read otherwise!
End of aunteachrist's quote

That you had nothing to add to this thread?  Yes, that's exactly what I read.

Reply #21 from WinCustomize Forums Top

aunteachrist I think you pretty well established what you think about IE in general.  I hope that you don't mind if some of the rest of think differently. :sun:

Reply #22 from WinCustomize Forums Top

i never said that other people were not allowed to have their opinion. But being attacked, and called a troll because i have my opinion doesn't seem to be the two way street i know as freedom. But, i guess if you don't like something you should not say anything. i will take note, and report any and all offenders. And Savy, good buddy, what exactly, have you added, to this here thread?

Reply #23 from WinCustomize Forums Top

I think the answer to this question probably won't be known until IE 9 gets released and Stardock has been able to see if WB can skin it in total.
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Yeah, I know.... just hoping it will be do-able. :pout:

Reply #24 from WinCustomize Forums Top

i never said that other people were not allowed to have their opinion. But being attacked, and called a troll because i have my opinion doesn't seem to be the two way street i know as freedom. But, i guess if you don't like something you should not say anything. i will take note, and report any and all offenders. And Savy, good buddy, what exactly, have you added, to this here thread?
End of quote

Reply #25 from WinCustomize Forums Top

Quoting aunteachrist, reply 22
i never said that other people were not allowed to have their opinion. But being attacked, and called a troll because i have my opinion doesn't seem to be the two way street i know as freedom. But, i guess if you don't like something you should not say anything. i will take note, and report any and all offenders. And Savy, good buddy, what exactly, have you added, to this here thread?
End of aunteachrist's quote

Well this

Quoting Philly0381, reply 3
I think I will wait until someone from Stardock identifies that it is compatible with thier stuff before trying it out. 
End of Philly0381's quote

and this

Quoting Philly0381, reply 10



Quoting Xiandi,
reply 7



Quoting Wizard1956,
reply 2
Even more importantly........can we skin the damn tabs!!!!!!
I was thinking the same thing! I really don't care what changes they made, as long as I can skin the whole thing!




I think the answer to this question probably won't be known until IE 9 gets released and Stardock has been able to see if WB can skin it in total.  Yes I know they are more than likely working with the beta now but somethink tells me we won't see or hear anything on this for awhile.
End of Philly0381's quote

I know, not much, but then I have used IE in all it's versions on my computers and have no problems with it.  :sun: