- Quick specs
- Price: Free
- Operating system: Windows XP
- Date added: March 19, 2009
- Total Downloads: 353,473
- Downloads last week: 3,351
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- Average user rating: stars out of 52 votes
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Publisher's description
From Microsoft :Windows Internet Explorer 8 is faster, easier and safer than ever, and now you can get it with your favorite MSN features included--MSN Toolbar, MSN Homepage, and Search.
MSN Home Page has the latest in entertainment, breaking news, videos, and sports highlights. MSN Toolbar brings the best of MSN with you wherever you go online. Live Search helps you find relevant results quickly and easily, using visual suggestions. You'll also get Microsoft Silverlight and Internet Explorer 8 breakthrough features, Accelerators and Web Slices.
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User reviews
- Average user rating: 2.3 stars out of 52 votes
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Version: Windows Internet Explorer 8 for MSN (Windows XP)
Pros: I like the tabs that highlight in color code
Cons: I don't really like Bing
Summary: It's sort of complicated, but i like all of the feautures.
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1 out of 1 people found this review helpful
Version: Windows Internet Explorer 8 for MSN (Windows XP)
"The Good, Bad and the Upgrade..."
Pros: It is OK Now. Faster and runs OK now and nifty Windows Add Ons (if you can find them) .
Cons: When I first broke down and Loaded IE 8 I was really disappointed what a Pile of Junk !
I was ready to throw my IBM Pentium 4 out the Window. But to all who read this and think it is still Junk....Read on...Summary: First download the NEW updated Service Pack 3, In Windows catalog, (Windows does give it in an update - they forgot about XP users). Erase IE 7 totally, then Install IE 8 again. I did this and I ran Windows update and I got a pile of them. I restart... read more >>
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Version: Windows Internet Explorer 8 for MSN (Windows XP)
"This product doesn't work on my Dell Inspiron Laptop"
Pros: None that I could find at the time I used it.
Cons: This program seemd to slow the PC to a crawl as if all RAM (3 gig to be exact) were bing used at 100 percent capacity causing the mouse and any application 5 min or more to respond. The mouse movement would tick across the screen in slow motion.
Summary: The final issue with the download was that I tried to system restore 6 times but IE8 would not allow the system restore to complete. Since I have limited knowledge of software and such, it took me a little time to realize that if I disconnected from... read more >>
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Version: Windows Internet Explorer 8 for MSN (Windows XP)
Pros: there is nothing good to say.
Cons: Crashes, lockup, can't be fully uninstalled. I tried uninstalling and reinstalling 7, some of 8 was still there kept shutting down. Did a system restore reinstall 7 now I have no toolbar and lost all my bookmarks.
Summary: I may endup having to wipe my harddrive clean and reinstall all my software. I just can get IE7 to work right and now I can't even install IE because eveytime I go to the website to download it the window shuts down. I go to the Microsoft website an... read more >>
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Version: Windows Internet Explorer 8 for MSN (Windows XP)
Pros: Can't evaluate. Doesn't work.
Cons: Can't even access Microsoft's own download sites without crashing
Summary: Not usable software. Does Microsoft not bother to test anymore?
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