Microsoft Released Updates for IE8 Running in Windows 7 RC

Hi all.

Today, Microsoft released two important updates for Internet Explorer 8 running in Windows 7 RC via Windows Update.

The updates aims to solve the reported issues of IE stopped working for no apparently reason. Some details about the updates are here:

You receive an error message in Internet Explorer 8 on a computer that is running Windows 7 Release Candidate (RC): "A webpage is not responding"

When you use Internet Explorer 8 to browse a Web site on a computer that is running Windows 7 Release Candidate (RC), Internet Explorer 8 stops responding. Additionally, you receive the following error message:

A webpage is not responding on the following website: <Web site name>

http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=970858

Description of the Compatibility View list in Windows Internet Explorer 8

When users install Windows Internet Explorer 8, they have a choice about opting in to a list of sites that will be displayed in Compatibility View. Compatibility View helps make Web sites that are designed for older browsers look better in Internet Explorer 8.

Note Sites are listed on the Compatibility View list in response to feedback from other Internet Explorer 8 customers. Specifically, the feedback is based on the high-volume sites for which other users clicked the Compatibility View button. This list updates automatically and helps users who are not Web-savvy have a better experience with Web sites that are not yet Internet Explorer 8-ready.

To obtain the Compatibility View list, visit the following Microsoft Windows Update Web site: http://windowsupdate.microsoft.com

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/960321


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