Internet Explorer 8 (IE8) RC1 Unofficial Leaked Download
Internet Explorer 8 (IE8) is the next version of IE web browser to be released by Microsoft. The IE8 Beta 2 has been released back in August 2008, and although it’s a great improvement over IE8 Beta 1, the Beta2 still has plenty of issues to be ironed out. IE8 will be included with Windows 7, and Microsoft has planned to release IE 8 RC1 (Release Candidate 1) for Windows Vista and Windows XP by end of January, which should be more stable, and has less bug.
If you can’t wait for official release of IE8 RC1 by Microsoft which can be anytime now, Lord Devrexster has posted a leaked version of Internet Explorer 8 Release Candidate 1 on WinMatrix forum. The leaked IE8 RC1 has the build version 8.0.6001.18343, so it’s not meant for Windows 7, where even the Windows 7 Beta has IE8 already at build version 8.0.7000.0, although IEBlog has mentioned that the version of IE8 in Windows 7 Beta is somewhat older than the Internet Explorer 8 Release Candidate (IE8 RC1) that is about to release for Windows Vista and Windows XP.
The leaked IE 8 RC 1 is only available for 32-bit (x86) Windows Vista and Windows XP. The IE8 RC1 also cannot be installed on Windows 7 Beta, which already has its own interim beta build of IE8.
Download Internet Explorer 8 Release Candidate 1 for Windows XP: IE8-WindowsXP-x86-ENU.exe
Download Internet Explorer 8 Release Candidate 1 for Windows Vista: IE8-WindowsVista-x86-ENU.exe
Update: Download official IE8 RC1 build 8.0.6001.18372
From early words, IE8 RC1 doesn’t improve much from IE8 Beta2 though. As some partners of Microsoft has already receiving an even newer build of IE8 at 8.0.6001.18344. And, Windows 7 Build 7025 has IE8 at build version 8.0.7025.0, which should be similar to IE8 RC1.
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February 4th, 2009 08:22
Any portables? S:
January 29th, 2009 03:18
[...] Explorer 8 RC1 has been officially released by Microsoft, where the English IE8 RC 1 build version 8.0.6001.18343 has been leaked for free download since days ago. With the official release, IE 8 Release Candidate [...]
January 27th, 2009 04:49
God, the official version is already out, why post about some unchecked web sh*t?
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=821025fe-9adf-487e-b58c-561b7c8c25db&DisplayLang=en
January 27th, 2009 04:35
I think IE8 will work so much better than the rest of them.
There are several new personalization features within IE8, such as Web Slices, that allow users to go beyond the page for the latest content. In order to demonstrate these features, MSFT has selected OneRiot as a feature search provider for today’s RC1 of IE8.
With the OneRiot Hot Topics Web Slice, users stay apprised of the hottest breaking news from around the web within the browser. Additional IE8 add-ons include the OneRiot Hot Topic Sidebar and the OneRiot Social Search Suggestions.
Our innovative social search services are a perfect fit for IE8’s new Web Slices and other search features, allowing users to easily find the pulse the web directly from their browser. Check them out and get a feel for IE8’s new features! You feedback is always much appreciated.
A library of these extensions and services for IE8 can be found online at OneRiot: http://www.oneriot.com or within the Internet Explorer Gallery: http://tinyurl.com/oneriot-ie8-gallery
January 27th, 2009 03:06
[...] Internet Explorer 8 (IE8) RC1, although cannot be installed on Windows 7 Beta officially, has been incorporated into Windows 7 Build 7025. [...]