Internet Explorer 9 beta: The beauty of the web

[Brink]

The wait is nearly over for the newest beta version of Microsoft’s browser, Internet Explorer 9. Starting on September 15, 2010 (PDT) Microsoft will unveil the IE9 beta at 10:30 a.m. (PST) in San Francisco, and users will be invited to download this newest test version. Internet Explorer 9 offers substantial improvements the current version including: a streamlined interface, full hardware-accelerated HTML5, modern SVG and native JavaScript integration, support for the Web Open Font Format as well as faster overall performance. The new Internet Explorer 9 Beta provides a more secure, stable and fast browsing experience.

Internet Explorer 9 Beta is compatible with Windows Vista SP2 and Windows 7 PCs. It is not available for earlier versions of Windows Vista or with PCs running Windows XP.

Find out download details and more at beautyoftheweb.com.

It's Available Now ​

Internet Explorer 9 Beta (IE9) Download Link​

Release Notes for Internet Explorer 9 Beta​

NOTE: You'll get future updates for Internet Explorer 9 through Windows Update.

   Tip

• How do I install or uninstall Internet Explorer 9?
• How to Always Have the Internet Explorer 9 Menu Bar Turned on by Default
• How to Pin and Unpin Websites from IE9 to the Taskbar or Start Menu
• How to Put the Menu Bar Always on Top in Internet Explorer
• How to Change the Default Download Location in Internet Explorer 9
• How to Delete and Clear the Download History in Internet Explorer 9
• How to Drag and Drop the Tabs in Internet Explorer 9
• How to See the Download Speed and Time in IE9 Download Manager

 

[Nem]

Hopefully it'll make me do a full switch to it.

 

[sevennhvn]

Thanks for the info Brink and I'll be there for the new explorer with you too!., My Sys is a cyber power machine with the windows seven ultimate edition os and the beta also, with the gigabyte p55a-ud3 motherboard,and 8 gb ram, the intel 975 2.93 ghz processor,liquid cooling,two lg blue ray cd players,two 500 gb sata 2 hard drives,multiple cooling fans, and other goodies anyway thanks for the info Brink!

 

[Brink]

You're welcome.

I'm just hoping that it'll be an actual usable beta, and not one of those platform previews again.

 

[Airbot]

Will you be able to run this side by side with IE8, without any IE8 interaction screwups?

 

[Brink]

We shall see.

 

[Dwarf]

I'll be grabbing this tomorrow. Do we know if there are both 32-bit and 64-bit versions, or is this something else that we're going to have to wait and see about?

 

[yowanvista]

Hope its better than IE8

 

[Jacee]

I'm just hoping that it'll be an actual usable beta, and not one of those platform previews again.

Me too!

 

[24c]

I'm just hoping that it'll be an actual usable beta, and not one of those platform previews again.

I hope it is a usable beta also. If it can persuade my ex-wife to return some of my alimony, I'd be extra happy.

 

[Gornot]

Will you be able to run this side by side with IE8, without any IE8 interaction screwups?

I just received an "Important Update" for IE8, so I don't think that IE9 beta will be installed over IE8. But even if it does, the way Microsoft has been announcing the beta, I'm sure that it would be completely usable...

It would be funny if their servers go down from the amount of downloads, like with the Win7 beta xD

 

[OneSerious]

I hope this is good. Like I've said in other posts, I like the idea of having software uniform. So it's nice to have MSE and WMP and hopefully if IE9 is good and I can make the jump to it. The less 3rd party stuff needed the better I guess.

 

[Gornot]

Gah, I'm trying to figure out the PDT timezone and the difference between that one and mine... Mine is UTC+1 :S

 

[logicearth]

PDT, Pacific Daylight Time: UTC -7

 

[Gornot]

Thanks for that
And now my impatience grows even more xD

 

[shakethebabyass]

Times to download?

Does anyone know the exact time we can download the beta and/or if we can watch the launch somewhere online?

Sorry if I have overlooked this info somewhere.

 

[Jacee]

No time has been mentioned, but possibly 12:00 A.M. Pacific Daylight (one hour ahead of Greenwichmeantime Time Zones - Current Time in every Time Zone of the World )

Since Seattle is on PDT, you might look at your time zone compared to theirs.

 

[Jacee]

At this very moment the time in Seattle is PST: Pacific Standard Time  (USA & Canada). What's the time now? / PDT in Summer

 

[Gornot]

6 more hours... lol, this is better than New Year's, seriously, at least I'll be sober xD

 

[xarden]

I feel cheated... Right now its 1:05pm, 15 Sept. And no download!
So I guess I have to wait a few more hours for America to catch up...