Internet Explorer 9 Available now!

jfar said:

The Belly?

Good on you mate!

While I've been an avid Firefox user since back when IE 6 was around, I must admit I like the cleaner, less cluttered design of IE 9. Yes, it's taking some getting used to, but I think I'll be using it more than past versions. I guess with the laptop market skyrocketing it was finally decided we need to reclaim more 'real estate' on our screens.

DeaconFrost said:

Why would you want it to come through Windows Update while you had the RC installed? Going by good computing habits, wouldn't you prefer to remove the RC code completely and replace it with the final? I would. I honestly would much rather install it manually first, so I can test it out long before my users see it through WU.

Is that not what Windows Update is for? Those who downloaded and installed both the Beta and the RC are not your casual users and would do as you say, manually uninstall one, then install the next. However, given the number of RC downloads, many casual users also downloaded the RC and will wait for WU. Since MS decided to go final with the browser there seems little use in holding off WU by a week, or if there were problems with the WU the better thing might have been to hold off going final altogether.

I can see an admin testing further, and if potential problems are found for an intranet then holding off even on the WU may be in order.

ie9 said:

Which button does the average user use more?

I don't recall any previous version of IE having a larger Back button, but perhaps MS decided it a good thing since other browsers are apparently doing it, like Firefox. Still, at least get it right rather than cut it off. That's my real complaint.

When will IE 9 be available in via Windows Update?

jfar said:

The Belly?

LOL.

If co-workers and family members are typical it'd probably be the Panic button.

techmonkey74 said:

When will IE 9 be available in via Windows Update?

ie9 said March 21st.

Wordsworth said:

I can see an admin testing further, and if potential problems are found for an intranet then holding off even on the WU may be in order.

That's the point. Why do you think new products and service packs are usually available, in final form, to MSDN and TechNet first, before the general public? I guess I'm not understanding why there is frustration that it wasn't delivered through Windows Update first. I'd much prefer to have a single file I can use for testing, and then use that file to do all of my installs, rather than direct every computer to WU once I am satisfied it doesn't break anything. IE9 wasn't available in final form to the "testing" community first, so why not make it a manual process so there is a chance to pull the build if it found to have an issue?

Honestly, I would have questioned the decision to make it available on WU first.