The Bloog

Microsoft Internet Explorer 8 has been released today. The previous version, IE 7 has been released on October 18, 2006. Two years and five months later, IE 8 surfaces and according to Microsoft, it is Faster, Easier and Safer. It better be after all this time!

Should you upgrade?
Well, yes! You should always upgrade to the latest browser version, if not for the added security and privacy features, which are always there in new releases, then for contributing to making the internet a better place. How? By being up to date with the latest browser, you’re making the life of the developers easier and, thusly, you’re allowing designers and developers alike to spend more time building new and nicer things instead of fixing issues and quirks of older browser versions.

But, if you still need more information, see this interesting document put together by Microsoft, which looks into different user behaviours and explains how Internet Explorer 8 helps make various scenarios easier and faster: http://download.microsoft.com/download/A/6/7/A67974CC-84E7-4F62-B09E-5C575E1E7A3C/Improving%20Consumer%20Use%20of%20the%20Web_Final%20_2_.pdf

Installing
Installing Internet Explorer 8 couldn’t be easier. A small download and few steps later, IE 8 will be installed. A restart of the computer will be required though.

Internet Explorer 8 Setup Window

Uninstalling

The first issue I looked into was whether it can be easily uninstalled in case I need to. Apparently, it is. Internet Explorer 8 can be uninstalled from the Control Panel/Remove Programs just like any other piece of software.

For more information and to download, go to Internet Explorer 8′s Home page .

Internet Explorer 8 videos available here