IE10 on Windows 7 available in November

[Brink]

As we approach general availability of Windows 8, we want to provide an update on IE10 for Windows 7. We will release a preview of IE10 on Windows 7 in mid-November, with final availability to follow as we collect developer and customer feedback.

IE10 on Windows 7 has the same standards based platform for developers to target as IE10 on Windows 8. We built an entirely new browser with Windows 8, with more performance and developer capabilities. IE10 brings improved real-world site performance and additional standards support to Windows 7 that Web developers have been asking for. We look forward to getting your feedback on IE10 on Windows 7, and will provide another update when the preview is available.

—Rob Mauceri, Group Program Manager, Internet Explorer

Source:
IE10 on Windows 7 available in November - IEBlog - Site Home - MSDN Blogs

 

[x BlueRobot]

I stopped using IE, with the release of Google Chrome, how do think IE10 will compare to Google Chrome on performance?

 

[bassfisher6522]

Damn I was 43 minutes late with getting here first with the news....Looking forward to it.

Microsoft commits to a new preview test build of IE10 for Windows 7 in November | ZDNet

 

[Bertison]

I will be my usual uncommited self, working with IE9 and Firefox until the bugs are ironed out.:huh:

 

[Carl Lawrence]

I might give that a go when it comes out.

 

[Katanyavich]

IE10 certainly rocks on Win 8.

I'm on it now (W8 desktop version).

It looks and feels much like IE9, but is more secure, and feels 'slicker'.

The Win 8 'Metro' version suxors, tho.....

 

[LittleJay]

No big hurry, but I will eventually upgrade to ie10 after the final release beomes avaailable.

 

[BugMeister]

wow!!

 

[King Arthur]

Wondering if IE10 lets me disable ClearType (read: subpixel rendering), unlike IE9 which forces it on.

 

[NRT]

Great news indeed... Thanks for the Info Shawn...

 

[Joan Archer]

I saw a notice about this the other day, not here, and thought I'd like to try it, I'm using IE9 at present and like that so we'll just have to wait and see if 10 is better or not.

 

[chev65]

The problem with IE10 is that there are many file types it refuses to run for security reasons.

This is giving me fits when doing things like trying to update my routers firmware which does not work with IE10, I also can't use my .gws file to reinstall my routers settings. I've also noticed that IE10 will not even download a gadget file, I'm using the RP so I still have my gadgets.

I may be sticking to IE9 for a long time to come on my Windows 7 machines.

The security on these new browsers is great but when you can no longer do basic tasks it's time to rethink what the hell we are doing here.

 

[NRT]

Mozilla Sends Microsoft a Celebration Cake for Internet Explorer 10 - Softpedia

 

[hArLtRoN]

I'll stick with Firefox. IE doesn't have the sync opportunity on Windows 7 PCs.

 

[Lady Fitzgerald]

I saw a notice about this the other day, not here, and thought I'd like to try it, I'm using IE9 at present and like that so we'll just have to wait and see if 10 is better or not.

Same here. I learned a long time ago to wait and see before adopting new technology and then adopt it only if it improves the quality of life for me or I'm forced to due to obsolescence.

 

[galaxys]

Like ie9 and will be watching ie10 reviews.

 

[theveterans]

With IE 10 being available in Windows 7, there's no more reason for me to upgrade to Windows 8 for my laptop. I'll probably dual boot Windows 8 and 7 on my Surface Pro when I get it next year.

 

[jimbo45]

Hi there
Hope it's the "Classic version" which is fine -- not that Nightmare Full screen Metro version backported to W7.

Cheers
jimbo

 

[xfact2matty]

How is it available in Windows 7, i rerun the process after reading this news...

1. by IE 10 download the page at top is Internet Explorer 10 Test Drive
2. Clicked to the download link at the top right then selected IE 10 preview
3. Hit the rock bottom as usual when it leads to this page Internet Explorer Feedback Program | Microsoft Connect with nothing on it and I hear crickets.

 

[NoN]

Now i have upgraded my computer i'll give IE10 a go after some reviews in November. My main concern was with IE9 the use of graphics acceleration or software one, causing weakness on my previous Windows 7 x64 computer.
On a based Vista SP2 x32bits system, i had to roll back to IE8 in order stopping freezing loading pages.