Internet Explorer 9 Will Have Windows 7 SP1 Bits
IE9 final will need a little bit of Windows 7 SP1.
Internet Exporer 9 beta hit the public during the middle of this month, which showed off the new browser's tight integration with Windows 7's newest features.
Last week, a TechNet FAQ stated that Windows 7 Service Pack 1 would be required for the install and operation for the final version of Internet Explorer 9, but that was in error.
Microsoft has updated its FAQ to clarify that, while IE9 does use new OS features that aren't available in the RTM build of Windows 7, the SP1 won't be required. Instead, IE9 will install additional system components that are part of SP1 into the Windows 7 RTM.
From the FAQ:
When Microsoft releases Internet Explorer 9, will it require Windows 7 Service Pack 1?No. Internet Explorer 9 will install on systems that have either Windows 7 RTM or Windows 7 with Service Pack 1 (SP1) installed. When you install Internet Explorer 9 on a system that has Windows 7 RTM installed, additional operating system components are included as part of the installation of Internet Explorer 9. When you install Internet Explorer 9 on a system that has Windows 7 SP1 installed, these additional components are already present with Windows 7 SP1, and do not need to be reinstalled when you install Internet Explorer 9. For this reason, a system reboot is not required when you install Internet Explorer 9 on a system that has Windows 7 SP1 installed.
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randomizer azz156why would you not update to sp1....Possibly because you've already installed all the updates that it contains.Reply -
puscifer919 RegulasZZZzzzSeconded. Who gives a crap, ah? Pfft. Boring. Get a real browser. Get a real OS for that matter.Reply -
mister g Who cares if it needs a reboot? It just means that when you really download SP1 the entire pack would be a little smaller.Reply -
damianrobertjones puscifer919Seconded. Who gives a crap, ah? Pfft. Boring. Get a real browser. Get a real OS for that matter.Reply
Which OS would that be?
(I'm sitting in a company with over 190 windows pcs and servers and I've got zero problems)
Comments like yours makes me wonder for the future -
randomizer mister gWho cares if it needs a reboot? It just means that when you really download SP1 the entire pack would be a little smaller.In this day and age a reboot should not be required for the majority of updates. It certainly shouldn't be forced on you at any rate, which Windows does (less so than it did in XP, but it still does).Reply -
jsc mister gWho cares if it needs a reboot? It just means that when you really download SP1 the entire pack would be a little smaller.If the Win7 service packs follow the XP pattern, the one to download would be the equivalent of the "IT" version - the one that updates everything. That would be the one size (big) fits all.Reply -
rhino13 Looking forward to seeing what IE9 can do.Reply
Microsoft has been doing a lot of good things lately: Windows 7 is great, Office 2009 was a big step forward, and Visual Studio has really always been the defacto standard.
I just haven't seen the love yet on IE. Maybe this is the year!