Microsoft Internet Explorer 7 RC1

[Bitlocker]

Internet Explorer 7 (IE7) Release Candidate 1 (RC1) has been designed to make everyday tasks easier, provide dynamic security protection and improve the development platform and manageability. End user improvements include a streamlined interface, tabbed browsing, printing advances, improved search functionality, instant feeds (RSS), dynamic security protection, and more.

Internet Explorer 7 Release Candidate 1 for Windows XP SP2

Internet Explorer 7 Release Candidate 1 (Windows x64 Editions)

Internet Explorer 7 Release Candidate 1 for Windows Server 2003 Itanium Edition

Internet Explorer 7 Release Candidate 1 for Windows Server 2003 SP1

[tmaxxtigger]

Cool, thanks for the heads-up!

[NoLiMiT06]

Whenever I installed Beta as well as my friend it screwed up both of our computers. Boo IE7 I will wait for vista :D

[Unimatrix Xero]

whats the change log? also is this a update from beta3?

[xUnix]

whats the change log? also is this a update from beta3?

Go to http://msdn.microsoft.com/ie/releasenotes/default.aspx

[obsolete_power]

Downloading RC1 right now. I have never had a problem with IE7 even the early beta 1

[ShaneSparky_YYZ]

Today, Microsoft is announcing the availability of Internet Explorer 7 Release Candidate 1 (RC1) for Windows XP, available via free download at http://www.microsoft.com/windows/ie/downloads/default.mspx . With this release, Microsoft is strongly encouraging web developers, enthusiasts and IT professionals to finalize their testing and ready their environments for the final availability of IE7.

Microsoft is confident that developers and designers who optimize their web sites and applications with this build will be compatible with the final version when it is released later this year. For an easy path to compatibility, Microsoft encourages technical audiences to download the free Readiness Toolkit.

The RC1 build includes improvements in performance, stability, security, and application compatibility. With this build, Microsoft has also made enhancements to the fit and finish of the user interface, completed CSS platform changes, added language support and included an auto-uninstall feature in Setup, which automatically uninstalls prior betas of IE7 making installing the new build even easier.

IE7 RC1 is available in English today, and all localized versions of RC1 will be available in September including Arabic, Finnish, German, and Japanese as well as the French and Spanish versions which will be available for the first time.

As previously announced, to help our customers become more secure and up-to-date, Microsoft will also distribute Internet Explorer 7 as a high-priority update via Automatic Updates soon after the final version is released for Windows XP later this year.

Internet Explorer 7 Release Candidate 1 for Windows XP SP2

Internet Explorer 7 Release Candidate 1 for Windows Server 2003 SP1

Internet Explorer 7 Release Candidate 1 (Windows x64 Editions)

Internet Explorer 7 Beta 2 Uninstall Toolkit

Source: Bink.nu

[strotee]

Is anyone else able to download? The site doesn't seem to be functioning at the moment.

EDIT: Nevermind, got her installed now. So far, so good.

Edited August 24, 2006 by ozzy76

[xxdesmus]

duplicate

https://www.neowin.net/forum/index.php?show...#entry587815608

[xxdesmus]

Great news, downloading now.

Thanks for the heads up. (Y)

[scumdogmillionaire]

the website won't let me validate. just goes to an unknown page error or something.

[Fergie]

Same problem.

[User6060]

Keep trying, eventually it resolves and lets you download.

[RadishTM Veteran]

Downloading here, the build number is 7.0.5700.6 (a hint of Vista RC1 build? - or does Vista RC1 have a different build?).

Radish?

[6785077276]

Should I uninstall IE7 B3 first?

[Unimatrix Xero]

install went perfectly (took around 5-6mins) had to uninstall Beta 3 first..

GUI looks the same... seems faster than the old Beta 3 and also they have fixed the deletion of bookmarks from favorites!! yay

[prue3]

Q: the Internet Explorer 7 Beta 2 Uninstall Toolkit would work on BETA3 as well?

[neoapple]

must have changelog, brains! hmnmmmm

[Midnight Mick]

With Firefox set as the default browser does Outlook still open up IE7?

I hated this with one of the previous Beta's...

[6785077276]

I'm so glad a new version came out, now I can browse deviantart.com properly!

[Bitlocker]

the website won't let me validate. just goes to an unknown page error or something.

Try this:

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/info.as...sXP-x86-enu.exe

[Billthy]

awesome, even though i dont use it as a main browser but my works website requires IE only so im screwed on that.

[gene1138]

Tried out the new RC1 build and now everytime I click on the Neowin Recent Forum Posts out on the main page IE crashes. Actually its any of the headlines in the "Recent..." sections. Guess its back to Firefox.

[azz0r_wugg]

Damn genuine crap.

I don't wanna have to get the laptop out just to test it!

[alpha_omega]

Should I uninstall IE7 B3 first?

Guess what release notes are good for:

Updating or Reinstalling Internet Explorer 7 RC1

If a previous version of Internet Explorer 7 is already installed, installing the latest version of Internet Explorer 7 will automatically remove the previous version. After the previous version is removed, Setup will automatically restart your computer and then begin installing the new version.