IE8 Deployment and Setup PM interview and RC1 is live

Posted By: David Tesar | Jan 26th @ 11:39 AM | 29,143 Views | 13 Comments

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IE8 RC1 launched today! Jane Maliouta, program manager in charge of deployment and setup of IE, tells us what’s new in setup with RC1 for IE8 and gives us the inside scoop on deployment with IE8. Here’s how it breaks down:

[2:21] Windows 7 upgrades to IE8
[3:21] Why we decide to not wrap in next version of IE with service packs
[4:46] IE6 to IE8 upgrade story
[6:14] Whiteboard session:
- Nuts & bolts of how the IE8 setup works with the standalone exe and other deployment options (includes component based services - CBS)
- Why they created the IE8 Blocker toolkit and when you might need to use it
[14:43] How slipstreaming works, why there is no IE8 slipstream install for Windows XP and what versions of windows will support the slipstream.
[15:55] Why IE8 needs a reboot and other browsers do not
[17:20] Tips and tricks for rolling out IE8

IE8 blog
IE8 deployment guide
Download IE8 RC1

If you decide to tune into “Over the Edge” at [19:14], you’ll find a patent award, a cheetah, a duck, and learn about her perceived correlation with the IE team and Tuques.

Tags: IE, IE 8, Top 10

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war59312

Nice! About time. Wink

Glad to see you explain Win7 issue..

HarryHuang

Very beautiful!!!I like this mm

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In reply to HarryHuang

#Jan 26th @ 7:53 PM

Yes I think thats the best release.. I will definetly give it a try.

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Giochi

Great job. keep up the good work. Can't wait for windows 7 final

Giochi Gratis

smotop

Once updated, the IE will work faster than they do with previous versions. When it works faster, you save a lot of time for browisng and downloading. Add-ons features also updated well. I feel the same experience with the sökmotoroptimering website I am devloping. Thank you.

Xerox

I have checked myselh how Internet Explorer 8 setup works with the standalone exe and other deployment optionson my company website

Xerox. It seems to be working good so far and my manager would like me to maintain the operations this way. I am looking for further tutorials here. Thanks..

Emu Oil 1

Wow, it is cool to combine Windows 7 and IE 8. I like to use one brand for all. They are both Windows. And I like to use what I am familiar with. Thank you. Mya -- emu oil

Construction 2

Seems like it is a bit complicated to install the slipstream. I have to find out more if the process is the same like how I did it in the past. Thank you. Lyn from construction industry

Rocko22

In reply to Giochi

#Sep 14th @ 2:44 AM

Cant wait! thanks for the post.

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