Internet Explorer 7 Beta 3

DavidGP · Jun 29, 2006

The next beta for IE7 has just been released for anyone who wants to test this new incarnation of the Microsoft browser out.

NOTE: Only for the following installed OS and SPs

Internet Explorer 7 Beta 3 for Windows XP Service Pack 2 (SP2)
Internet Explorer 7 Beta 3 for Windows XP Professional x64 Edition and Windows Server 2003 x64 Edition
Internet Explorer 7 Beta 3 for Windows Server 2003 Service Pack 1 (SP1)
Internet Explorer 7 Beta 3 for Windows Server 2003 ia64 Edition (Windows Server 2003 for Itanium-based systems)

what's new in Beta 3
Internet Explorer 7 Beta 3 is now available for download and includes improvements in reliability, compatibility, user features, and security. Although Internet Explorer 7 Beta 2 was layout complete, based on our customers’ feedback, we’ve made some additional changes to the look and feel of the browser. Beta 3 allows users to add the e-mail button back to the toolbar, enables users to reorder the tabs by dragging them to the left or right, and enables horizontal scrolling while zooming.

To improve the RSS experience, Internet Explorer 7 now allows users to update all their RSS feeds automatically. In addition, the user has more control in marking their RSS feeds as "READ."

Beta 2 testing has helped us improve compatibility with websites and web applications in Beta 3. Internet Explorer 7 reliability has improved in Beta 3 as several layout-rendering bugs have been fixed as well.

In addition, Beta 3 contains all the security fixes addressed in the June Internet Explorer Security Bulletin MS06-021.
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Main IE7 page
http://www.microsoft.com/windows/ie/default.mspx

Download
http://www.microsoft.com/windows/ie/downloads/default.mspx

Usual rules of installing beta's apply in that these are generally for IT Pros and users who understand the pitfalls of installing and using beta's as sometimes not everything works as planned, so do not install on a critical production PC or your only PC in the house, unless you understand you may need to re-install your OS as a worst case senario

infoseeker · Jun 30, 2006

What about you HALO, have you try this already?

DavidGP · Jun 30, 2006

Me, not this one for XP as I have the Vista IE7+ 5456 version to play with which is just the same as this one, and following some general tips on using beta's I have my main XP PC free of large beta's like this..

infoseeker · Jun 30, 2006

in your opinion
is there any posibilities of the "same bugs" in beta 2 that can cause some application will not work properly?

DavidGP · Jun 30, 2006

They have supposed to have fixed many bugs that Beta 2 had in it in this build, many rendering bugs have gone.. actually it was a large bug fixed release.

BUT to say you wont have problems, I couldnt honestly say NO, as what could work fine of rme may not for you, each PC HW and Soft install is different.. so if yo uhave test PC, by all means try it out, but Beta 3 is still not on the road to a final RTM version, so maybe worth waiting to try it again only when they release the RC versions.

infoseeker · Jul 1, 2006

Thanks for the advice HALO

infoseeker

Bladesofhalo · Jul 1, 2006

No matter how many Betas they release, I can never get them to work on my pc.

Either way, I tried to follow Microsofts troubleshooting guidelines and I was forced to restore to an earlier time as it rendered me the message that "You May Be a Victim Of Software Counterfeiting" after editing some files. Either way I'll wait for the final release. Thanks Halo though for the info.

DavidGP · Jul 2, 2006

Are you using a legal version of XP then Blades or a hooky one, the beta's especially IE7 will not install ( unless someones been creative with the installer ) on an illegal version of XP, hence that WGA notification.

If your version is legal then you would be advised to get into contact with MS and clear it up as you will have some serious problems if they decide to add the rumoured "kill switch" to a later WGA update.

plus you still wont be able to install the full and final version.

krit86lr · Jul 5, 2006

I've been using IE7 Beta 3, and I am very happy with the improvements from Beta 2. I even like it better than Opera now, but FF is still #1 in my opinion.

I really think that MS is doing a good job upgrading IE.

I would like to add something. I know that a lot of people on this forum use CCleaner. Using the "Hotfix Uninstaller" option will remove the Uninstaller for Beta 3. Due to the changes in Beta 3 one cannot use another's Uninstaller folder and will be forced to format if problems occur rather than an uninstall.

With Beta 2 it was common for people to use an uploaded copy of the Uninstaller folder, but with Beta 3 it is warned not to so.

The author of CCleaner has claimed that in the next release of CCleaner, which will be sometime this week, that CCleaner will ignore the IE7 Uninstaller folder. But until then Beta 3 users should not use that option.

DavidGP · Jul 5, 2006

Great tip krit86lr cheers for that

krit86lr · Jul 6, 2006

The new CCleaner is out. I tested it with the slim version and the "hotfix uninstaller" did in fact ignore IE7 Beta 3.

Bladesofhalo · Jul 6, 2006

Are you using a legal version of XP then Blades or a hooky one, the beta's especially IE7 will not install ( unless someones been creative with the installer ) on an illegal version of XP, hence that WGA notification.

If your version is legal then you would be advised to get into contact with MS and clear it up as you will have some serious problems if they decide to add the rumoured "kill switch" to a later WGA update.

plus you still wont be able to install the full and final version.
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No ive been able to install Beta 2 a month ago or so but I reformatted my pc and I tried to install Beta 3 and it said it could not be installed. So when I tried to do the troubleshooting tips at Microsoft I think I did something wrong and as soon as I rebooted my pc it said "You May Be a Victim of Software Counterfeiting" and I simply restored my pc to an earlier time to fix that. Unless Best Buy sells bootleg Windows XP, then my copy is more than legit. So i might as well wait for the Final and see how that works out.

krit86lr · Jul 8, 2006

Bladesofhalo said:

No ive been able to install Beta 2 a month ago or so but I reformatted my pc and I tried to install Beta 3 and it said it could not be installed. So when I tried to do the troubleshooting tips at Microsoft I think I did something wrong and as soon as I rebooted my pc it said "You May Be a Victim of Software Counterfeiting" and I simply restored my pc to an earlier time to fix that. Unless Best Buy sells bootleg Windows XP, then my copy is more than legit. So i might as well wait for the Final and see how that works out.
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Have you posted in the WGA forums? It's very helpful. I don't want to get this thread off topic, but I suggest that you post there and see what they have to say. It could be beneficial.

http://http://forums.microsoft.com/Genuine/ShowForum.aspx?ForumID=442&SiteID=25

NICK ADSL UK · Aug 19, 2006

Internet Explorer 7 Beta 3 for Windows XP SP2 [updated]

Brief Description
Download the latest beta version of the world's most popular Web browser.

Overview
Internet Explorer 7 (IE7) Beta 3 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.

Visit the Internet Explorer site for more information on IE7 Beta 3.
http://www.microsoft.com/windows/ie/default.mspx

This download is for Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack 2 only. To download IE7 Beta 3 for other supported versions of Microsoft Windows, see Related Downloads below.

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