Re: JAWS Works with New IE 8 Beta 2

  • From: "Chris Hallsworth" <christopherhallsworth71@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • To: <jfw@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • Date: Thu, 4 Sep 2008 21:11:10 +0100

In private browsing so you can browse more safely. More responsive than 7.

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----- Original Message ----- From: "Bruce Toews" <Bruce@xxxxxxxx>
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Sent: Thursday, September 04, 2008 7:57 PM
Subject: Re: JAWS Works with New IE 8 Beta 2


Chris, I'm not asking this to be argumentive, I want to learn here. What
really makes 8 any better than 7? Again, I'm not disagreeing with you.

bruce


On Thu, 4 Sep 2008 19:54:37 +0100, "Chris Hallsworth"
<christopherhallsworth71@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> said:
Yes, it's the most fantastic version of IE I've ever come across. I in
fact
use IE8 beta 2 as my default browser and only use Firefox for sites that
require a captcha. Well that's my plan anyway. Looking forward to the
final
release now.

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----- Original Message ----- From: "Christopher Bartlett" <themusicalbrewer@xxxxxxxxx>
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Sent: Thursday, September 04, 2008 2:33 PM
Subject: Re: JAWS Works with New IE 8 Beta 2


> On 9/1/08, Gerald Levy <bwaylimited@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>>
>> Happy Labor day, fellow listers.  I am happy to report that JAWS works
>> with
>> the eagerly awaited, recently released public Beta 2 test version of
>> Internet Explorer 8, which is touted by Microsoft to be better, >> faster,
>> and
>> more secure than IE 7. Initial reviews have been mostly favorable, >> and
>> so
>> far, I have not encountered any major problems with it myself using >> JAWS
>> 8,
>> 9 or 10, except for the read Address Bar command (Insert + A) which >> does
>> not
>> work, probably because the Address Bar has been modified in IE8.  I
>> especially like the new private browsing feature, which should make
>> browsing
>> a little safer.  If you're interested in trying it out for yourself,
>> click
>> on the link below to learn more, and be sure to listen to the video >> which
>> demonstrates IE8's new features before you download it.  Keep in mind
>> that
>> IE8 runs under Win XP or Vista, and installing it will replace your
>> currently installed version of IE, although your settings, home page,
>> browsing history, favorites, and feeds will all be imported during the
>> set-up process.  Happy surfing!
>>
>>
>> http://www.microsoft.com/windows/internet-explorer/beta/
>
>
> -- > Christopher Bartlett
> An FYI, according to CNet's "Buzz Out Loud podcast, if you have
> Service Pack 3 and install the latest Beta, the installations of IE8
> and SP3 become irreversible, that is you won't be able to roll back to
> IE7 or SP2.  There is a warning to this effect during the installation
> process.
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