It is all about Architecture!

Hi, my name’s Feran and I’m working with the Internet Explorer Outreach Team. Thank you for your input and opinion about Windows 7 and IE8.

Just in case you did not already know, I'd thought I’d mention that an update was recently released a little over a week ago that will improve Internet Explorer’s reliability for users running the Windows 7 Beta. The update is now available via Windows Update, and can also be downloaded via Microsoft Update. For more onfo you can check out http://blogs.msdn.com/ie/ .

I hope this helps,
Feran
Internet Explorer Outreach Team

feranm_ie8team : Nowhere to be found on Windows update / Microsoft Update for Windows 7 beta, by the way.

Since the "test updates" back on 2-24-09, there have only been one Silverlight update and 3 Defender updates available for Windows 7 beta.

This is as of March 9, 2009 7:24pm EDT.

BTW, Rainer, how's the new taskbar working for you? I find that it has both advantages and disadvanatges, but it clearly favors the non-technical users over a typical GeeksWithBlogs poster. Curious as to your experience.

Nevermind...

The IE8 beta update on Windows 7 beta is listed as "Update for Windows 7 Beta (KB962921)" and happen to arrive along with the "test windows updates" on the 24th of Feb. That is why I missed it.

Thanks

You are right Joe, I missed it to, until you mentioned KB962921 and the bell rung!

I think you are right not only regarding the taskbar, but in general that the favor is with the non-technical users.

It is great that at least technical users have now so many options to customize Win7 with all the settings and properties.
From what I read, there will also be the option to make Win7 leaner, taking parts which you don't use complete out.