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Offline soda72

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I.E. 8.0
« on: March 19, 2009, 02:19:03 PM »
Have they released it yet?  and has anyone used it?
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Offline BaldEagl

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Re: I.E. 8.0
« Reply #1 on: March 19, 2009, 02:29:19 PM »
I just saw it was available for D/L.  I'll probably try installing it this weekend.
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Re: I.E. 8.0
« Reply #2 on: March 19, 2009, 02:31:45 PM »
Quote from: BaldEagl on March 19, 2009, 02:29:19 PM
I just saw it was available for D/L.  I'll probably try installing it this weekend.

report back as soon as possible

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So I don't have to try it and get screwed...

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Re: I.E. 8.0
« Reply #3 on: March 19, 2009, 02:43:16 PM »
You are a braver man than me, BaldEagl.
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Re: I.E. 8.0
« Reply #4 on: March 19, 2009, 02:48:54 PM »
Think I'm just gonna hold out for Firefox 3.1. :noid
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Offline BaldEagl

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Re: I.E. 8.0
« Reply #5 on: March 20, 2009, 08:55:58 AM »
I just read this this morning (Information Week IIRC):

Improved security is one of IE8's most significant features. NSS Labs released an independent study early Thursday showing IE8 significantly besting Mozilla Firefox, Apple Safari, Google Chrome, and Opera in catching and blocking malware. With its SmartScreen filtering, IE8 Release Candidate 1 caught 69% of malware, while Firefox 3.07 caught only 30%.

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Re: I.E. 8.0
« Reply #6 on: March 20, 2009, 10:05:59 AM »
all the previous versions have been cack so I'm not expecting much from 8...
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Re: I.E. 8.0
« Reply #7 on: March 20, 2009, 10:20:39 AM »
I wouldn't be surprised if all that added security would simply mean 80% of applications (flash etc.) simply won't work on 8.

Usually MS makes security in this way - if you can't use it at all it's not a threat as opposed to getting it to actually work in a secure fashion.
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Re: I.E. 8.0
« Reply #8 on: March 20, 2009, 10:30:36 AM »
Given the fact none of the Windows operating systems have been designed to be secure (according to Microsoft), is it really any surprise there are security issues with it?

If you wanted a secure operating system, then the framework for UNIX would be a better base to start with.  At least it actually understands what users are and has mechanisms to make it difficult for them to stomp all over other users.

Until Microsoft implements a proper memory protection mechanism none of their operating systems will ever be secure.  Do not begin to think you have a secure operating system.  That is the first step to being hacked.
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Re: I.E. 8.0
« Reply #9 on: March 20, 2009, 10:33:20 AM »
Quote from: Skuzzy on March 20, 2009, 10:30:36 AM
Given the fact none of the Windows operating systems have been designed to be secure (according to Microsoft), is it really any surprise there are security issues with it?

If you wanted a secure operating system, then the framework for UNIX would be a better base to start with.  At least it actually understands what users are and has mechanisms to make it difficult for them to stomp all over other users.

Unit Microsoft implements a proper memory protection mechanism none of thier operating systems will ever be secure.

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Re: I.E. 8.0
« Reply #10 on: March 20, 2009, 03:09:21 PM »
I am running it on this my office box w/ WINDOWS 7 it is OK.. NOW... at first a few weeks ago...  lots of buggie crashes...
WINDOWS 7 I tryed on my Gamer for a few weeks and I just gave up...  SPINNY clip board on my Opti.... DC op didn't function there
But 8 is workin good now :)
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Re: I.E. 8.0
« Reply #11 on: March 30, 2009, 11:34:20 AM »
Any problems?

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Re: I.E. 8.0
« Reply #12 on: March 30, 2009, 02:22:24 PM »
I'll stick with Firefox.   
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Re: I.E. 8.0
« Reply #13 on: March 30, 2009, 02:31:59 PM »
I decided to wait a while.
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Re: I.E. 8.0
« Reply #14 on: March 30, 2009, 03:22:48 PM »
Quote from: BaldEagl on March 30, 2009, 02:31:59 PM
I decided to wait a while.

:) drat...

Any other brave souls out there?
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