Will Internet Explorer Rise Again?

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Gee thanks what about all those people who bought the AMD or Intel 64 bit systems for Windows XP 64 bit do they get the same deal????

Word has it that if you have purchased XP Pro, the upgrade to 64 bit will be free, Microsoft has already supplied me the link for the download of the beta RC, to be available in april, the full version estimate was Sept. I believe. This was the link for signup, http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/64bit/e...on/upgrade.mspx apparently it was a limited offer, and all slots are filled.
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That would be nice.

Expo · Joined: Dec 01, 2004 Posts: 74

Yea IE isn't going away. Most computer users don't even know other options exist.

randiroo76073 · Joined: Feb 15, 2003 Posts: 792

Try this on for size:

Microsoft: No IE7 for Windows 2000
By Nate Mook, BetaNews
May 30, 2005, 10:53 AM

With Internet Explorer 7 Beta 1 set to debut next month, Microsoft has quietly closed the door on Windows 2000 users planning to adopt the new Web browser. IE7 will require Windows XP Service Pack 2 due to internal security changes that rely on Microsoft's latest operating system release.

The decision to update Internet Explorer before Longhorn arrives in late 2006 was announced by Bill Gates at the RSA Conference in February. Although Microsoft had said it was focusing on Windows XP SP2 only, the company did leave open the possibility of IE7 supporting Windows 2000.

"We're actively listening to our major Windows 2000 customers about what they want and comparing that to the engineering and logistical complexity of that work," IE team head Dean Hachamovitch wrote in February.

But now, Microsoft says the task is too complex due to security features not available in the older operating system. Company officials also noted that Windows 2000 is moving into the "Extended" support phase of Microsoft's product lifecycle as of June 30, 2005.

"It should be no surprise that we do not plan on releasing IE7 for Windows 2000," IE program manager Chris Wilson wrote on the Internet Explorer Web log.

"One reason is where we are in the Windows 2000 lifecycle. Another is that some of the security work in IE7 relies on operating system functionality in XPSP2 that is non-trivial to port back to Windows 2000."

The decision brought mixed reactions, with some users agreeing that Windows 2000 customers should be making the upgrade to Windows XP or Server 2003. Others, however, noted that large numbers of users remain on Windows 2000, and developers would be forced to continue working around quirks found in IE6.

"I find it quite ironic (moronic?) that Microsoft cannot produce a secure browser for its own OS, whereas other secure browsers can be installed on this platform," commented Bruce Boughton. "Seeing as though IE7 won't be available on 2000, will you be encouraging your 2000 customers to upgrade anyway... to Firefox/Opera?"

MatthewAlbert · Joined: Aug 10, 2008 Posts: 1

I believe that Internet Explorer just isn't progressing enough. Either that or it isn't good enough for the majority of its competition is progressing at a much more rapid pace. For example, FireFox is much more preferred over Internet Explorer now-a-days. Also, Safari is probably more popular than Internet Explorer now-a-days. I used to use internet explorer till the last few years. It seems that it has become slower and has a lot more problems.