Internet Explorer 9 Released

I downloaded a 17MB file from FileHippo that was supposed to be IE9 and when I started the install, it went online and started downloading something else. The message said "Downloading Internet Explorer 9." I let it run for 15 minutes or so and the progress hardly moved. Can anyone tell me how big the installation package for this thing is??

 

i downloaded mine from Microsoft and it did the same thing.
the installer seemed to stuck at around 25%.
i had to try 2-3 times, i also tried rebooting one after a try.
it finally worked but the installer seemed pretty wonky.

 

I tried again and it stopped around 25% and stayed there for quite a while then finished all at once. Wonky indeed.

 

IE9′s anti-tracking tool flawed – Microsoft should try harder

Privacy protection and IE9: who can you trust?

(Taken from THIS post).

 

Yeah, I've read the same stuff elsewhere. MS messed it up pretty good. It is pretty cute how MS domains are allowed on some of the lists. I would guess the ad-blocker in Chrome allows Google, I'll soon find out. Perhaps it's the "cost of doing business".

 

If you're meaning ABP for Chrome, you can block what you want, including Google and its spawn. How that will affect your browsing experience is another matter .

 

It comes down to trusting a list, which is exactly what you so with ABP subscriptions.

There is no "flaw" in it, calling it a flaw is quite arrogant to be honest, simply because everyone has a different opinion. I'm in the opinion that explicit block should overwrite explicit allow, Microsoft disagrees. I don't go write a blog pasting it as a "flaw", because it simply isn't, Microsoft has even confirmed this. But you can trust Mr. PC to dig up as many negative things about MS as possible, even if they've been discussed before on this forum in separate threads, as you can see, the first article is over a month old.

 

I share your opinion. To me, it's only common sense to do so

 

I was Not the first one who brought these articles up. I took them from another post.

Wrong again...
The Second article is from February 14; not the First one (March 16)!

Since when just a month's-old Article (Feb. 14) is Not Valid?

 

Thanks for completely confirming my point:

 

There was No need for that.
I had already stated it THERE.

 

Re: Internet Explorer 9 Released

Still waiting ...

 

And waiting...
March 29 and Counting...

 

Eat chocolate digestives in the meanwhile. Seems they're consumed in vast quantities by the Beeb.

 

I prefer Jaffa cakes to be honest. I guess I'm just not a biscuit type of bloke.

 

Maybe MS are trying to fix its bugs before shipping it to Blighty ...

 

Ah the beauty of humanity, everyone's opinion is different, no one choice can satisfy everyone.

Now on the one hand you have to firstly acknowledge that everything new, from hardware to software has teething problems. Do you A. rush out your brand new software to Windows Update to satisfy the rare home users like Dave that for some reason, hesitate to use the freely available download link, or do you B. not upset millions of business users by pushing it out ASAP, and let it slowly sink it, whilst people test and report teething issues, then publish it to Windows Update with any possible teething issues removed?

Some people would call it a choice of opinion, others would call it simple logic.

 

De gustibus non est disputandum.

Ah, yes ... the update link ... I did try the RC & had problems (on my laptop) with it. I'm actually in no hurry for IE 9 & almost certainly will hardly ever use it. I just think it's kinda funny that Fx 4 reached me first.

Yes, M$ would never prematurely release any software (like an operating system perhaps) that was flawed, half-baked & full of bugs, would it?

*Cough* ... VISTA! *Cough*

Some might call it slacking ...

 

Or, do you C. Continue the delay and watch while Firefox and Chrome pass you by in market share yet again, and, remain the most used browser..in the business world? Oh, wait, how can they upset "millions" of business users when, if we're to believe all the stories, the business world is the one whining about still being able to keep XP...which IE9 isn't available for?

 

*Sound of hammer hitting nail squarely on the head*

 

Actually, that's A. Nothing is stopping anyone from downloading IE9, it not being on Windows Update is hardly going to be an excuse for someone to decide to use Chrome or Firefox, there will be other reasons.

Touche! But business will always be more important than home users. One of the many flaws in MS's system, adding to things like, no exploit reward.

 

Oh, it will for some lazy butts out there, lol. But point taken.

But I am right.. I think it's side-splitting hilarious they're holding back for business users not only again (in regards to the whole XP vs 7 issue), but they're holding back for business users on a product that, by all accounts, those business users can't even use! Somebody in an MS office up there in Redmond has to be thinking "Wtf?"

 

I have never read that Microsoft confirmed that users of Internet Explorer 8 will receive version 9 via Windows Update, so what are you waiting for?