Windows Internet Explorer 8 for MSN (Windows XP) User Reviews

• 5.0 stars

  "Better than before"

  March 27, 2009  |   By justice99

  Version: Windows Internet Explorer 8 for MSN (Windows XP) 8.0.6001.18702IC

  Pros

  faster starting up

  Cons

  loading webpage is kinda slow.

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• 1.0 stars

  "NADA, Stay Away!"

  March 27, 2009  |   By Heathersriver

  Version: Windows Internet Explorer 8 for MSN (Windows XP) 8.0.6001.18702IC

  Pros

  No pros.. nothing good about this.

  Cons

  nothing works well or at all, nothing but confllicts and close outs.

  Summary

  Once again I put my trust in Microsoft. Silly me.

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• 3.0 stars

  "The best till date from Microsoft stables"

  March 26, 2009  |   By Spyke09

  Version: Windows Internet Explorer 8 for MSN (Windows XP) 8.0.6001.18702IC

  Pros

  Faster
  Safer than before
  Good features

  Cons

  Lack of addons
  Slow startup

  Summary

  If the cons are not of concern then this is agood browser till date from Microsoft.

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• 3.0 stars

  "Great new and enhanced features if only they all worked"

  March 23, 2009  |   By ikeeptime

  Version: Windows Internet Explorer 8 for MSN (Windows XP) 8.0.6001.18702IC

  Pros

  Gotta love the much improved security

  Cons

  Biggest feature (the one touted by Microsoft as a Big time saver) failed my every attempt to get it to work.

  Summary

  Would have loved to give this 5 stars for the new features alone. But... Overall performance is faster on my machine than v.7. Searching internet is much improved and I love the fact that I can open a window that prevents placing cookies or logging history of any site I go to in that window (or it's offsprings). Also able to block sites from tracking what kind of choices i make on their pages to forward to others--advertizing, etc. OK, now for the downside. Many have had trouble with various aspects of IE8 not working properly or at all. I was looking forward to having the ability to email and entire web page with just a couple clicks. No go. will not accept Yahool Mail for this function and the accelerator Add to Any that is supposed to allow this doesnt. BOO. So 3.5 stars for some great bells and whistles.

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• 4.0 stars

  "It's a giant step up for IE"

  March 20, 2009  |   By jeremy_l_smith

  Version: Windows Internet Explorer 8 for MSN (Windows XP) 8.0.6001.18702IC

  Pros

  Unlike the previous renditions of IE, this one actualy seems to work. It doesn't seem to crash or get hung up like earlier versions. It seems pretty fast. For the computer that I'm running it on, it's on par with my fastest browser...Opera.

  Cons

  One of the only problems that I personaly had with this browser is that the autofill feature really didn't work correctly, and I had to end up downloading an add-on called Biz-Form to have the same type of autofill capability as Opera.

  Summary

  It was well worth the time that I invested in downloading and installing. It's a good browser. I was VERY nervous and cautious since it is so new, and taking into account Microsofts past browser releases. That being said...I would highly recomend this browser to others that might be looking for a nice change of pace from the current browser wars.

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