nsane.forums Posted September 24, 2010 Share Posted September 24, 2010 Yesterday we reported that Internet Explorer 9 on Windows 7 would have Service Pack 1, due in the first half of next year, as a prerequisite—a surprising move, given that companies are often cautious about rolling out new service packs. Microsoft has now changed its public position: Service Pack 1 won't be required to run the new browser.Today's new answer: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. Internet Explorer 9 will require a number of patches before it can run; Microsoft has made many fixes to the Direct2D and Media Foundation APIs that the new browser heavily depends on. These fixes will be incorporated into Service Pack 1. However, standalone updates are also available, and the browser will install these if necessary.This process should be familiar to anyone who has used the Platform Previews or the beta; those install the hotfixes if necessary.Yesterday's answer:When Microsoft releases Internet Explorer 9, will it require Windows 7 Service Pack 1?Yes. Internet Explorer 9 will require Windows 7 Service Pack 1 (SP1). Therefore, organizations must plan, pilot, and deploy Internet Explorer 9 as part of or after a Windows 7 SP1 deployment.There will still be some benefit to having the Service Pack installed, though; it will allow Internet Explorer 9 to install without a system reboot. View: Original Article Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oZ. Posted September 24, 2010 Share Posted September 24, 2010 After firefox i would rather use Chrome (for the speed) than opera and ofc IE will never be on my list but the disable list Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JessicaLeigh Posted September 25, 2010 Share Posted September 25, 2010 I'm getting dizzy, Microsoft... make a plan and stick to it, already! :s Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HX1 Posted September 25, 2010 Share Posted September 25, 2010 TBH, I do not think that IE9 was going to require it to begin with.. this is almost a public redaction.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Naota Posted September 26, 2010 Share Posted September 26, 2010 lol... geez. Talk about needing to get facts straight. Oh well. This is good news to me... even though I will be getting sp1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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