Microsoft releases IE 10 browser for Windows 7
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - Microsoft is escalating its efforts to bring the latest version of Internet Explorer to more than 700 million personal computers in an attempt to re-establish the software maker's browser as the best way to surf the Web.
Tuesday's release of Internet Explorer 10 is aimed at PCs running on Windows 7, the most used version of Microsoft Corp.'s flagship operating system for PCs. A preview version of Internet Explorer 10 has been available for Windows 7 machines since mid-November. The final version of Internet Explorer 10 will be automatically sent to all Windows 7 computers set up to get updates.
Internet Explorer 10 is primarily designed for tablet computers and other devices responsive to touch, including a new breed of PCs. Even though relatively few Windows 7 PCs can be controlled with fingers on a display screen, Microsoft is confident Internet Explorer 10 will still have widespread appeal because it loads websites 20 percent faster than its predecessor, said Ryan Gavin, Microsoft's general manager for the browser.
"Tens of millions" of people downloaded the preview mode on Windows 7, Gavin said.
About 90 percent of Windows PCs have been programmed to get the automatic updates, Gavin said. It could take several weeks before the Internet Explorer 10 updates are sent to all those computers. Internet 10 doesn't work on XP, Vista or other older versions of Windows. Internet Explorer 10 already comes with machines running Windows 8, a dramatic makeover of the operating system that came out four months ago.
More than 670 million PCs rely on Windows 7. In addition, more than 60 million PCs and other devices have licensed Windows 8.
Microsoft, which is based in Redmond, Wash., is counting on Internet Explorer 10 to reverse recent trends in the Web browser market. By some estimates, Google Inc.'s Chrome browser has supplanted Internet Explorer as the world's most popular browser. Other research firms still assert that Internet Explorer remains the most widely used, although all measures show it has been losing market share to Chrome, Mozilla's Firefox and Apple Inc.'s Safari.
The new Web browser is the latest in a procession of products that Microsoft has unveiled in the past four months. Besides Windows 8, Microsoft has released a tablet computer called Surface, an update to its Office suite of programs and an overhaul of its Web mail service, which is now called Outlook.com.
Microsoft believes the barrage of new products will prove it remains on the cutting edge of the latest technology trends, 38 years after the company's founding. The push hasn't swayed Microsoft's stock, which is hovering around the same price as when Windows 8 came out in late October.
Microsoft's stock gained 18 cents to $27.55 in morning trading Tuesday.
Tuesday's release of Internet Explorer 10 is aimed at PCs running on Windows 7, the most used version of Microsoft Corp.'s flagship operating system for PCs. A preview version of Internet Explorer 10 has been available for Windows 7 machines since mid-November. The final version of Internet Explorer 10 will be automatically sent to all Windows 7 computers set up to get updates.
Internet Explorer 10 is primarily designed for tablet computers and other devices responsive to touch, including a new breed of PCs. Even though relatively few Windows 7 PCs can be controlled with fingers on a display screen, Microsoft is confident Internet Explorer 10 will still have widespread appeal because it loads websites 20 percent faster than its predecessor, said Ryan Gavin, Microsoft's general manager for the browser.
"Tens of millions" of people downloaded the preview mode on Windows 7, Gavin said.
About 90 percent of Windows PCs have been programmed to get the automatic updates, Gavin said. It could take several weeks before the Internet Explorer 10 updates are sent to all those computers. Internet 10 doesn't work on XP, Vista or other older versions of Windows. Internet Explorer 10 already comes with machines running Windows 8, a dramatic makeover of the operating system that came out four months ago.
More than 670 million PCs rely on Windows 7. In addition, more than 60 million PCs and other devices have licensed Windows 8.
Microsoft, which is based in Redmond, Wash., is counting on Internet Explorer 10 to reverse recent trends in the Web browser market. By some estimates, Google Inc.'s Chrome browser has supplanted Internet Explorer as the world's most popular browser. Other research firms still assert that Internet Explorer remains the most widely used, although all measures show it has been losing market share to Chrome, Mozilla's Firefox and Apple Inc.'s Safari.
The new Web browser is the latest in a procession of products that Microsoft has unveiled in the past four months. Besides Windows 8, Microsoft has released a tablet computer called Surface, an update to its Office suite of programs and an overhaul of its Web mail service, which is now called Outlook.com.
Microsoft believes the barrage of new products will prove it remains on the cutting edge of the latest technology trends, 38 years after the company's founding. The push hasn't swayed Microsoft's stock, which is hovering around the same price as when Windows 8 came out in late October.
Microsoft's stock gained 18 cents to $27.55 in morning trading Tuesday.
As a developer, I am so grateful that MS is finally releasing a 21st century browser. Â CSS3 here we come!
@komonews Never!
Do not want.Â
Great! I got a block for the auto download for IE9. IE8 keeps popping up all day, and now I have'ta find a way to block 10?
Shove it MS! My next computer is gonna be an Apple product. You SUCK!
I remember when companies had to pay to advertise their products. Now it's called "news".
Internet Explorer: The best browser to use, to download a better browser from......
Monkey Boy has completely and systematically dismantled that company. What used to be decent products coming out of MS, is only crap now. Show me one thing Microsoft has produced that makes life easier. Install Windows 7, and start disabling components such as IE hardening, UAC, and other items meant to make the OS "safer". Show me one thing Microsoft has produced that did not rip off another company; they innovate nothing.
@komonews have had it since Win8 launch, but only use for testing
Oh Boy,, Â an brand new set of back doors,,, Â get right on it,,, Â yup,, Â better than sliced bread,,, Â I'll bet it slices,, dices and makes julienne fries,,, Â I remember when you were forced to have IE on your PC,,,,,,, Â I'll bet the hackers are drooling.
Chrome user here... I have used IE10 on Windows 8 at work but so far I have found few pages taking advantage of the new features anyway, and more times where I have to enter 'compatibility mode' to get my older pages to even work. Looks pretty but honestly chrome is still my choice to use at home as frankly it just works... windows 8 has not exactly grown on me either ... if anything the shortcomings of it are still bothering me after several months of use. Bought a laptop for my wife's mother the other day and another for her friend... both were loaded with windows 7 or 'downgraded' as I am a avid computer user and can figure out this new interface ok... but the wife's mother and friend are both real newbies and absolutely hated it so rather than having to ask me questions constantly I downgraded it and they are happy again.
Windows 8 to me on a standard desktop it just annoying... I do not care if it is faster than 7 'I only see it in boot time but who cares 15 sec vs 30 big whoop!' I still will be using windows 7 until there are no more updates and by that time I hope the put the old windows 7 theme options back in windows 9 as honestly I hate metro!
Sorry, but I hate Internet explorer. They all sucked in my opinion. Really S L O W and tons of adware and garbage. No thanks I'll stick with Google Chrome.
"Microsoft is confident Internet Explorer 10 will still have widespread appeal because it loads websites 20 percent faster than its predecessor"
It's also finally standards compliant, though on security I'm still skeptical. I'm a web developer and the ONLY think I use it for is compatibility testing for those who are forced to use it by their company's (idiotic) IT department.
@komonews no.
@komonews I only use IE10 for testing purposes. Chrome is still my browser of choice since 2008.
Just a word of warning. IE 10 on Windows 8 did not work on some web sites I visit. I had to choose "IE 9" mode in order to get it to work properly. (over and over again as it does not remember the setting between sessions)
If you know about IE and it's Compatibility Mode issues, it looks like IE 10 has those same issues without being in Compatibility Mode.
And, yes, Office 2013, Visual Studio 2012 and basically anything released by MS in the last year has serious user interface issues. Not to mention video issues.
Mozilla FireFox... much safer,stabler, and uses less CPU than IE. I haven't used IE for 8 years.
Oh cr@p, another downgrade. IE has been getting worse and worse since IE7. Only use it when I have to. And Office 2013 is uugly.
@geodawg Me too. For the most part, I use Firefox. Sometime chrome because it's fast, but I don't really like the UI / customization in Chrome. IE9 isn't too bad, but I don't like the fact that they keep "removing" functionality to allow users to customize the interface, I want it to look how I want it to look because everyone uses their computers differently.  The "libraries" default in Windows Explorer still makes me mad. Office ribbon makes me furious. I've been using Office for YEARS and the ribbon stinks. Microsoft is making all their stuff for "new" users and ostracizing their power users. Dumb.