I'm pretty quick to jump on the band wagon with new Microsoft Technologies. You have to appreciate a company that constantly gives you a free taste of whats next. So I'd like to make it clear that I much enjoy many things Microsoft.....
However... It is no secret that Microsoft can produce some products that do not always work as advertised. At least not with the initial release. Unfortunately IE 8 is no exception.
I am pleased with the speed at which the browser launches and loads pages, It rivals that of Firefox, which is great!
Also, I occasionally end up at Mac related sites for friends and clients so it is great that Apple.com no longer locks up the browser, which I had noticed in IE 7. I was also pleased that most of my recent web projects were not at all negatively affected in the new browser.
I'm also betting the Accelerators will come in handy down the line. So things are looking pretty good for the new generation browser.
So whats the problem?
Well if you're like me and you've learned to live with UAC and the persistent prompt to run as administrator. And if you're also like me and have a habitual compulsion to open every link in a new tab, then you may experience a blank page with "Connecting..." as the title. This almost sent me away from IE 8, but I gave it a second shot and found this gem on the internet, that describe the old Nintendo style fix for a problem. (You know the one where you blow in the cartridge, then only push the game in slightly and stick a second game on top.... Yeah, you've been there.)
You have to Right-Click on an IE shortcut and Run As Administrator, then try to open a link in a new window.
This, of course, won't work, but it'll give you a little hope, because instead of seeing the "Connecting..." title, you'll see the actual link you clicked on as the title.
So what now?
Just close IE and open it again as your regular, underprivileged self.
Anyway, I spent enough time on it that I thought it was worth a post. Gotta love Microsoft...
Happy Surfing!!