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   mikiem2
   Moderator

   http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=35712
   http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=35709

   "Overview

   Internet Explorer 10. Fast and fluid for Windows 7.

   Fast: Internet Explorer 10 harnesses the untapped power of your PC, delivering pages full of vivid graphics, smoother video, and interactive content.
   Easy: Experience the web the way you want to with pinned sites, built-in Spellcheck, and seamless integration with your PC running Windows 7.
   Safer: Improved features like SmartScreen Filter and Tracking Protection let you be more aware of threats to your PC and your privacy.

   System requirements

   Supported operating systems: Windows 7 Service Pack 1

   Windows 7 64-bit Edition with Service Pack 1

   Computer/ Processor: Computer with a 233MHz processor or higher (Pentium processor recommended)
   Memory: 512MB
   Hard Drive Space:70MB
   Display: Super VGA (800 x 600) or higher-resolution monitor with 256 colors.
   Peripherals: Modem or Internet connection; Microsoft Mouse, Microsoft IntelliMouse, or compatible pointing device."

   Posted 12 years ago #
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   Idunnobutiwastold
   Gaming Acolyte

   Thanks for the update, Mikiem2.
   The IE 10 Pre-Release is now installed on my PC and ready to go. :)

   

   Posted 12 years ago #
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   Inas
   Member

   Thanks, Miki, look forward to downloading, installing, and using.

   Posted 12 years ago #
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   litemotif
   Member

   Thanks, Mike...much appreciated!

   Posted 12 years ago #
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   mikiem2
   Moderator

   There were a couple of threads mentioning DX 11.1, but this also has to do with ie 10 so I'm putting it here -- if anyone wants to repost to another thread or on its own please do.

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   Some DX 11.1 features included in ie10 Preview for win7

   http://blogs.msdn.com/b/chuckw/archive/2012/11/14/directx-11-1-and-windows-7.aspx

   "Windows 8 includes an updated “DirectX 11.1 Runtime” that supports Direct3D 11.1, updates Direct2D and DirectWrite, DXGI 1.2, and a revision of the Windows Imaging Component (WIC).

   Portions of the “DirectX 11.1 Runtime” are being made available on Windows 7 Service Pack 1 via the Platform Update for Windows 7 Service Pack 1 and Windows Server 2008 R2 Service Pack 1 (KB 2670838) included with the Internet Explorer 10 Release Preview for Windows 7. This includes the updated components above, but is limited to WDDM 1.1 drivers on Windows 7.

   KB 2670838 is installed as part of the IE10 Release Preview for Windows 7 download. It is also available as a standalone prerelease update.

   Full technical details are in the process of being published to MSDN.

   Here is a quick summary of what KB 2670838 adds to Windows 7 Service Pack 1 / Windows Server 2008 R2 Service Pack 1:

   ID3D11Device1, ID2D1Factory1, IDWriteFactory1, IDXGIFactory2, IWICImagingFactory2, ID3DUserDefinedAnnotation and related APIs are available. Methods that depend on WDDM 1.2 drivers or new Windows Store app APIs are not supported.
   Improved Direct3D 11 device interoperability via ID3DDeviceContextState, including the improved interop with Direct2D/DirectWrite
   D3D11_FEATURE_DATA_D3D9_OPTIONS feature detection
   In addition to the new Windows 8 WIC features, this update also fixes decoding of 96bpp floating-point TIFF images."

   "The updated headers and link libraries needed to target the new components on Windows 8 and Windows 7 are in the Windows 8.0 SDK as indicated in previous posts "

   That last statement points out if the app/game is written to take advantage of DX 11.1, it won't use it.

   Posted 12 years ago #
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   Anonymous
   Unregistered

   http://winsupersite.com/windows-8/ie-sucks-less

   IE Sucks … Less?
   Microsoft makes its case for an IE comeback

   With its Internet Explorer browser still considered a joke by many technical people who never actually use it, Microsoft has turned the browser argument on its head and created a video that actually highlights all of the common complaints against IE. Is this effective?

   I’m not sure. It’s certainly a lot less straightforward—and hilarious—than the recently released Scroogled campaign, which is as hilarious as it is true.

   In the video, called Do you know this guy?—part of a broader campaign called The Browser You Loved to Hate—we see a typical Internet lurker waiting to disparage IE at any opportunity online.

   IE online: “IE SUCKS,” “IE is only good for downloading other browsers,” “Internet Exploder,” and so on.

   In the end, of course, IE wins him over, sort of. His last comment feedback is “IE sucks … less.”

   Judge for yourself. I’m on the fence with this one. Me as well.

   Posted 11 years ago #
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   mikiem2
   Moderator

   I was pretty cautious since I think it was the ie9 beta that broke a few apps -- a surprising amount of software uses files installed with Internet Explorer -- but so far haven't had any problems [hoping I didn't just jinx myself].

   Posted 11 years ago #

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