Microsoft ready with IE8 release candidate
Published: 27 Jan 2009 08:33 GMT
Microsoft on Monday released a near-final release candidate version of Internet Explorer 8, the next version of its web browser.
As noted by enthusiast site Neowin, the code is available from Microsoft's download centre.
With IE8, Microsoft is hoping to regain some lost ground by adding features such as private browsing, improved security and a new type of add-ons, called accelerators.
On the security front, Microsoft is adding a cross-site scripting filter, as well as protections against a type of attack known as clickjacking.
In an interview, IE general manager Dean Hachamovitch said there will be little change between the release candidate and the final version, though he declined to say when the final version will be released.
"The ecosystem should expect the final candidate to behave like the release candidate," Hachamovitch said.
IE8 will work with Windows XP (Service Pack 2 or later) and Windows Vista. A version of IE8 is also being built into Windows 7.
However, the IE code in Windows 7 is a pre-release candidate version.
"Windows 7 enables unique features and functionality in Internet Explorer 8 including Windows Touch and Jump Lists which require additional product tests to ensure we are providing the best Windows experience for our customers," the software maker said in a statement. "Microsoft will continue to update the version of Internet Explorer 8 running on Windows 7 as the development cycles of Windows 7 progress."
Credit: Microsoft ready with near-final IE 8 from CNET News
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