Microsoft has recently released Release Candidate 1 for download! Neowin.net outlines the new features:
- Faster: Internet Explorer 8 is more responsive with new pages and tabs, opening up fast and reliably. You can now get to the information you care about most, in fewer steps; one click access to your webmail, favorite news sites or other online services.
- Easier: Reduce the steps to accomplish many common tasks, and automate your access to real time information updates. You can keep track of your favorite sports team, news, weather with a single click.
- More Private: Helps protect your privacy and confidential information where ever you go on the web.
- More Secure: Helps protect and stop malicious software from reaching your PC, and makes it easier to detect when a website is an imposter.
Download Link: Windows Internet Explorer 8: Home page [microsoft.com]
After my RC1 installation, it required a reboot. At first impression, browsing websites really do seem a bit snappier than IE8 Beta.
More importantly though… as a Microsoft CRM Consultant, I’m wondering if the previous IE Beta issue with workflows has been addressed. I haven’t yet had time to test its compatibility with CRM, so be sure to post your findings in the comment section!
Some compatibility issues are still lingering from IE8 Beta. This includes popup blocker issues and workflows breaking. Microsoft is addressing these issues and should be resolved by the time IE8 RTM releases.
More info: https://community.dynamics.com/forums/t/12210.aspx
i love Internet Explorer 8 because it is so much stable that the previous versions of IE. IE7 sometimes freezes and causes blue screens on my PC.