Internet Explorer 9 beta: The beauty of the web

[Rhammstein]

Edit: Fixed

I had to manually import my bookmarks, not sure why.

 

[Guntmeister]

Kiosk mode can be toggled on/off with F11

Sorry, I should have been more specific. I meant a command line switch to open in kiosk mode on every start. I use this feature for web games shortcuts for the kids (Chrome). Would like to see it in IE.

 

[yowanvista]

Is there a way to import my bookmarks from FF to IE9 beta?

ALT>File>Import and export

 

[z3r010]

Kiosk mode can be toggled on/off with F11

Sorry, I should have been more specific. I meant a command line switch to open in kiosk mode on every start. I use this feature for web games shortcuts for the kids (Chrome). Would like to see it in IE.

Try editing the shortcut and adding a -k at the end

Here's the one I just tested

"C:\Program Files (x86)\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe" -k

 

[Guntmeister]

Kiosk mode can be toggled on/off with F11

Sorry, I should have been more specific. I meant a command line switch to open in kiosk mode on every start. I use this feature for web games shortcuts for the kids (Chrome). Would like to see it in IE.

Try editing the shortcut and adding a -k at the end

Here's the one I just tested

"C:\Program Files (x86)\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe" -k

I will try that. Did it work for you? I am not at my comp right now and I can't install IE9 beta on this machine.

 

[z3r010]

Sorry, I should have been more specific. I meant a command line switch to open in kiosk mode on every start. I use this feature for web games shortcuts for the kids (Chrome). Would like to see it in IE.

Try editing the shortcut and adding a -k at the end

Here's the one I just tested

"C:\Program Files (x86)\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe" -k

I will try that. Did it work for you? I am not at my comp right now and I can't install IE9 beta on this machine.

Yes

 

[yowanvista]

IE9b seems to work fine on Vista too

 

[Guntmeister]

Try editing the shortcut and adding a -k at the end

Here's the one I just tested

"C:\Program Files (x86)\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe" -k

I will try that. Did it work for you? I am not at my comp right now and I can't install IE9 beta on this machine.

Yes

Thank you very much!

 

[Jacee]

If you want to restore the Command bar, Favorites bar, and status bar, right-click to the right of the New Tab button, and then select them on the menu.

 

[Grimmjow]

This is the most visited thread in one moment that I've ever seen

Big interest for IE9

 

[Dwarf]

I think I can work around the tabbing issue. However, I still feel that the lack of the search box is a big mistake, especially when you can still configure search providers. What's the point, when there is no way of accessing them?

In addition, due to the address bar and the page tabs being on the same line, it means that I cannot view the full address. True, I can adjust the size of the bar, but at the cost of a reduction in size of the page tabs, meaning that it can be difficult to see at a quick glance which page you have in which tab. What I would like to see is the address bar being replaced above the page tabs with the search box to the right of it as in the IE8 interface.

In short, I would like to see a return to the IE8 interface and layout, but keeping the new IE9 engine under the hood.

 

[karlsnooks]

I've never,, on the various MS blogs, seen so much hype for a product.

With so much overcompensation, then I can only assume that IE 9 is only a slight improvement over IE 8 and that in reality they are hoping to take market share away from a couple of other very popular, and in my opinion superior, browsers.

A good product speaks for itself.

 

[echrada]

I think Firefox has serious competition now.

 

[z3r010]

In short, I would like to see a return to the IE8 interface and layout, but keeping the new IE9 engine under the hood.

Yep, I feel pretty much the same.

 

[logicearth]

I think I can work around the tabbing issue. However, I still feel that the lack of the search box is a big mistake, especially when you can still configure search providers. What's the point, when there is no way of accessing them?

The address bar is the search bar. The Seach Providers can be access while you type or click the little down arrow in the address bar.

 

[24c]

I wish the <- and -> could be moved over near the HOME-FAVORITES-TOOLS icons. Being right handed, I seem tp spend more time with the mouse on the right side of the screen.

ETA - FWIW, feedback submitted on Microsoft Connect

 

[Robert Cartman]

I think Firefox has serious competition now.

Peacekeeper test results on my machine:

 

[Capt.Jack Sparrow]

Oh God .. I'm in Office stuck with my XP machine .. Have to get home to Test IE 9

 

[24c]

Oh God .. I'm in Office stuck with my XP machine .. Have to get home to Test IE 9

Go home NOW, it will be worth it.

 

[mark39]

At the moment IE9 x64 and Flash x64 (square) is running fine on my laptop