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blogs.msdn.com - 1/22/2009
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…notice this yesterday while running the Windows 7 Beta: If you open the newly redesigned whitehouse.gov in Internet Explorer 8 on Windows 7 Beta, you’ll notice that the dropdown menus don’t hide correctly when you hover over other menu items. This is because the version of IE8 in ...
windowsteamblog.com - 1/24/2009
General availability for the Windows 7 Beta to end
— windowsteamblog.com — First off: thank you for your interest in beta testing Windows 7! As we near January 24th,... we wanted to update everyone again on the next steps for the Windows 7 Beta. The amount of feedback we have received has been amazing and continues to pour in. ... (more) General availability for the Windows 7 Beta to end

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Multiple Windows 7 versions coming? Say it ain't so!
engadget.com - 1/26/2009
Multiple Windows 7 versions coming? Say it ain't so!
— engadget.com — These pictures supposedly come from a new build of the Windows 7 beta, 7025. It goes without... saying that while we knew this was a possibility, we've been seriously wishing against it. We hope these are fake (and they very well could be), but ... (more) Multiple Windows 7 versions coming? Say it ain't so!

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barelydigital.com - 1/26/2009
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— barelydigital.com — Your are currently browsing this site with Internet Explorer 6 (IE6). Your current web browser must be... updated to version 7 of Internet Explorer (IE7) to take advantage of all of template's capabilities. Why should I upgrade to Internet Explorer 7? ... (more) HOME

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D' Technology Weblog:  IE8 RC1 for Windows Vista, XP soon to be released

Download Squad:  Coming soon: Internet Explorer 8 RC1

AppScout:  Microsoft 'About to Release' IE8 Release Candidate 1

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IE8 RC1 for Windows Vista, XP soon to be released
D' Technology Weblog — ... Over the past months, our compatibility team has been hard at work, finding and fixing bugs that cause site rendering issues. Due to the different release schedules for Windows 7 Beta and IE8 RC1, some of these bug fixes didn’t make it into Windows 7 Beta (aka Build 7000). So, if you want to use the latest version of IE8 – you’ll want to install Intdernet Explorer 8 RC1 for Windows Vista or Windows XP,” Olivier explained. ...

Coming soon: Internet Explorer 8 RC1
Download Squad — ... It look as though Microsoft is ready to officially release Internet Explorer 8. In a post on the IEblog, Microsoft UX and Compatibility Manager Frank Olivier seems to indicate that the countdown has begun. ...

Microsoft 'About to Release' IE8 Release Candidate 1
AppScout — ... Microsoft is "about to release" the first release candidate for Internet Explorer 8, according to a Wednesday blog post. ...

IE 8 RC1 is imminent
SuperSite Blog — ... In a post to the IE Blog yesterday, Microsoft confirmed that it is about to release the curious long-in-the-coming Release Candidate version of Internet Explorer 8 (IE 8)... ...

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