IE9 RC1 out now!

IE 9 is good, subjectively somewhat faster than Chrome. I do not like the options windows, still the old IE6 style, and some of my financial sites still do not work, even in compatibility mode.

Overall, I see no reason to change from Chrome. But IE9 will remain installed, is part of Windows 7.

 

IE9 is my main browser now. Spending little time to tweak it then it is beast.

 

the only thing is i wish is i could move the tabs up and get rid of all the blank space at the top

 

This + spellcheck = win.

Here's hoping for IE10.

 

I found out that apparently the EasyList TPL is actually EasyPrivacy not EasyList. It is far slimmed down and is only intended to block tracking not adverts.

The good news is that there is actually an EasyList+EasyPrivacy TPL which, although isn't as good as the adblockplus list, does do a better job that the default one provided by Microsoft, and should actually block some portion of ads online.

I set up a small page so that people can easily add the EasyList+EasyPrivacy TPL to IE9. Try not mock my pro HTML or paint (favicon) skills.

-http://tpl.elapsed.co.uk/

 

iespell (free for personal use) is a pretty good utility that integrates into IE.
i havent tried it with IE9 but it should work...
-http://www.iespell.com/-

 

Thank you elapsed ,now i am using your list

 

Mind reader! I was just fixing to ask you about the effectiveness of the ad blocking capability. I use AdBlock Pro, which would have led to the question of uninstalling it. Thanks for the info.

 

You're welcome! Keep in mind I don't actually make this list. This is the official EasyList+EasyPrivacy list adblockplus uses, they just remove some things to make it work in IE9.

All I did was make a page so people can add this list easily, as I guess Microsoft won't advertise it directly, since it blocks more than just tracking.

 

We know that but still your initiative will help many people.

 

IE9 RC seems to be very heavy on resource usage. I started it some 5 hours ago and have keep 5-6 tabs open. Now main memory usage is more than 1.2 GB (two processes), graphics card memory usage is 420 MB (unusually high), and it has used more than 1 hour of CPU time.

 

Just add your list to ie9, thanks a lot elapsed.

 

+1 Good job elapsed

 

flash doesnt work in some sites

 

agreed it seems to either have a memory leak or it uses a TON of resources compared to others. but im seeing memory usage slowly just increase sitting with the same pages sitting open so im betting there is a memory leak somewhere

 

Did you update to the latest 10.2 final? Flash seems ok here v10.2.152.26

 

yes i have updated it to the latest flash
flash is not working for me on us.wwe.com

 

@zfactor, The ChamP I hope it is solution for you both:
-http://forum.safegroup.pl/internet-explorer-9-rc-t3705.html#p99821
(look at the screenshot)

 

doesnt help...the active x filtering is already disabled and i dont get that red icon in my navigation bar

 

Im my case on this website you provided - helped disabled Tracking Protection. With enabled TP I see notice that I need to upgrade my flash. With disabled TP site works normally.

 

I disabled tp...reinstalled flash...still not working...

 

That's strange...
Do you have any adblocker installed on your computer?
If yes try disable it and enter on this website. If not you can try this:
In IE9: ALT+X > Internet Options > Advanced tab > "Reset..." button
(It resets all IE settings to the default). Then restart your browser and try enter on website you had flash issue.

 

If I disable ActiveX filtering on us.wwe.com flash loads fine. If these things confuse you I suggest you leave ActiveX filtering permanently disabled. It is only meant for advanced users.

FYI I'm using 3 TPL's and none of them block critical content on that site.

 

there must be some problem in my pc then
i dont have any antivirus right now..no adblocker...have restted ie and tried...activex is already disabled...must be some other problem

 

The x64 RC is really nice.... Anyone know when they're planning on a final release? I suppose MS isn't saying....