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Yeah it does but it's the beta version not the RC.

What do you mean by that?

It's the build of IE 8 for that build of Windows. You can't install the Vista version of IE on Win7... Just like you can't install the XP version of IE 7 on Vista.

Except the build number for ie8 in win 7 is different from the beta for vista so it's not the same. Maybe why it doesnt need the patch for the new IE exploit although I do wonder since vista with the sp2 beta won't accept the patch, so I'm assuming they are both possibly immune to the exploit.

Except the build number for ie8 in win 7 is different from the beta for vista so it's not the same. Maybe why it doesnt need the patch for the new IE exploit although I do wonder since vista with the sp2 beta won't accept the patch, so I'm assuming they are both possibly immune to the exploit.

The upcoming beta release is not affected by that vulnerability. Those running a pre-beta build should probably make use of one of the workarounds described in the advisory (details here).

What do you mean by that?

It's the build of IE 8 for that build of Windows. You can't install the Vista version of IE on Win7... Just like you can't install the XP version of IE 7 on Vista.

Yes, i know that, i was just replying to the OP, which he stated "Hey I was wondering if a build of IE8 RC1 has been released for Windows 7 ."

Actually if you extract the IE8-WindowsVista-x86-ENU and then extract the IE8.msu:

> Find file names Windows6.0-KB944036-x86-pkgProperties.txt

> Contents of txt file:

Applies to="Windows 6.0" change to 6.1

Build Date="2008/12/6"

Company="Microsoft Corporation"

File Version="1"

Installation Type="FULL"

Installer Engine="Component Based Servicing - WUSA.exe"

Installer Version="N/A"

KB Article Number="944036"

Language="ALL"

Package Type="Hotfix"

Processor Architecture="x86"

Product Name="Windows 6.0" change to 6.1

Support Link="http://support.microsoft.com?kbid=944036"

repack the .cab files along with .xml + .txt file and you can install it on Windows 7

So anyone with the RC version of IE8 care to answer how it goes ram wise? IE7 was very good with ram but it seems IE8 has hit epic FF ram usage levels. I'm on beta 2 for IE8 btw.

Actually if you extract the IE8-WindowsVista-x86-ENU and then extract the IE8.msu:

> Find file names Windows6.0-KB944036-x86-pkgProperties.txt

> Contents of txt file:

Applies to="Windows 6.0" change to 6.1

Build Date="2008/12/6"

Company="Microsoft Corporation"

File Version="1"

Installation Type="FULL"

Installer Engine="Component Based Servicing - WUSA.exe"

Installer Version="N/A"

KB Article Number="944036"

Language="ALL"

Package Type="Hotfix"

Processor Architecture="x86"

Product Name="Windows 6.0" change to 6.1

Support Link="http://support.microsoft.com?kbid=944036"

repack the .cab files along with .xml + .txt file and you can install it on Windows 7

Ugh, that's a terrible idea.

Actually if you extract the IE8-WindowsVista-x86-ENU and then extract the IE8.msu:

> Find file names Windows6.0-KB944036-x86-pkgProperties.txt

> Contents of txt file:

Applies to="Windows 6.0" change to 6.1

Build Date="2008/12/6"

Company="Microsoft Corporation"

File Version="1"

Installation Type="FULL"

Installer Engine="Component Based Servicing - WUSA.exe"

Installer Version="N/A"

KB Article Number="944036"

Language="ALL"

Package Type="Hotfix"

Processor Architecture="x86"

Product Name="Windows 6.0" change to 6.1

Support Link="http://support.microsoft.com?kbid=944036"

repack the .cab files along with .xml + .txt file and you can install it on Windows 7

While this will trick the Windows Installer into allowing the package to install on Windows 7, I'm sure this will also be a good way to break Internet Explorer (if not more than that), you're replacing files from Windows 7 with files from Windows Vista, I don't think that's going to go over too well.

Well, I'm running Windows 7 on virtual PC and installed IE8 RC 1 with the above mentioned "trick", and the only problem I encountered was not being able to manage addons, other than that all seems fine so far, again I am doing this on virtual PC and dont really care about the outcome/effects to the system. I just wanted to see what IE8 RC1 was.

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