Download Internet Explorer 8 RC1 for Vista, XP

In case you have trouble finding the files, here they are:
Windows XP 32-bitMicrosoft has yet to update the Internet Explorer page, which still invites visitors to download the IE8 Beta. You also won't find it by going to the downloads page and clicking on Internet Explorer. They may be waiting for the full RTM to make those changes, but it seems strange to leave prominent links to the beta version when a release candidate is publicly available.
Server 2003 32-bit
Windows XP and Server 2003 64-bit
Vista and Server 2008 32-bit
Vista and Server 2003 64-bit
And make sure to check out our continuing coverage of Internet Explorer 8 for more information about Microsoft's new browser.












Comments
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Subscribe to commentsToddJan 26th 2009 4:39PM
"...You should have killed me when you had the chance!!!!" - Magneto
Jash SayaniJan 26th 2009 4:40PM
Any news about Firefox 3.1 ?? Really need the Private browsing mode and the new feature where you can make a tab into a window and combine windows into tabs in a single window (like Chrome).....
TscharliJan 26th 2009 4:57PM
..>Downloading Internet Explorer
.....-> getting Breast Cancer
........-> receiving aids
...........-> any differences ???????????
RocketboyJan 28th 2009 9:22AM
Nope, all three comment lines were posted by the same idiot.
RocketboyJan 28th 2009 9:22AM
three = four.
dpJan 26th 2009 5:23PM
On XP does it require IE7 to be installed first?
MarkJan 26th 2009 7:32PM
No.
3tearJan 26th 2009 7:04PM
Has anyone made a portable version yet? I'd really like to try it out without having to go through the hassle of intalling/uninstalling.
Eli GundryJan 26th 2009 7:52PM
Am I the only one who finds it somewhat ironic that XP has now seen three versions of IE? Has this happened to any other versions of Windows?
MarkJan 27th 2009 1:56AM
Windows NT 4.0 shipped with Internet Explorer 2.0 and supported up to Internet Explorer 6.0 so it lived to see five versions of IE.
Eli GundryJan 27th 2009 6:19AM
Ah well there you go. Thanks.
bman400Jan 26th 2009 9:08PM
Is it the same version as the leaked developer release?
DavidJan 26th 2009 10:59PM
Windows 7?
MarkJan 27th 2009 3:53PM
If you are asking if this can be installed on it, nope. Windows 7 already has IE8 built in.