Internet Explorer 9 Preview 7 Available

[Airbot]

November 17, 2010


Internet Explorer 9 Preview 7 is available. Changelog below.

   Information

What's New in Platform Preview 7

Platform Preview 7 showcases performance enhancements made to the Chakra engine. Furthermore, Canvas pixel array manipulation has been optimized for better performance in this release.

Release Notes
Internet Explorer 9 Test Drive

 

[kpo6969]

Airbot,
Do you know if you can make a "super" beta like preview 6?
Thanks

 

[Airbot]

I don't know what that means.

 

[kpo6969]

I don't know what that means.

Build an IE9 Super Beta with IE9 PP6 and IE9 Beta - Softpedia

I have done that and use it on occasion.

 

[Airbot]

I see. I wouldn't know, I don't use any IE9 builds.

 

[windows7user]

I would rather see them release new updates to the beta rather than the platform preview. I want to see how enhancements made to the rendering engine will improve the real life browsing experience. More people would then be able to find bugs and test out the rendering engine far better in the beta, than a platform preview. As far I can see, the beta still needs more works to provide a more smoother browsing experience.

 

[andyparks]

thats why ive gone back to ie 8 whats the point of releasing a beta if its not going to be update and release more platform previews

 

[Hamnat]

I would rather see them release new updates to the beta rather than the platform preview. I want to see how enhancements made to the rendering engine will improve the real life browsing experience. More people would then be able to find bugs and test out the rendering engine far better in the beta, than a platform preview. As far I can see, the beta still needs more works to provide a more smoother browsing experience.

I agree. Why not use some of the fixes in the actual beta builds. Are they just trying to make sure all beta builds have the added bonus of all the platform preview testing each time?

 

[Klaw117]

I don't know what that means.

Build an IE9 Super Beta with IE9 PP6 and IE9 Beta - Softpedia

I have done that and use it on occasion.

I don't recommend this. I tried it and it severely decreased the stability of IE9. Whenever I opened a tab, there was an 80% chance of it crashing on startup.

 

[Gornot]

thats why ive gone back to ie 8 whats the point of releasing a beta if its not going to be update and release more platform previews

:sarc:

Platform previews aren't meant to be used by normal users, beta release(s) are. If MS thinks users would need another beta before the final release, there will be another beta, that's it.