Go to the main site before it gets hammered with traffic: http://www.microsoft.com/windows/ie/
Even better, they seem to have fixed the nonresponsive Favorites folders bug that crept into the last release candidate.
Update 1: Too late. Microsoft's download servers, as well as the supporting authentication, RunOnce and update servers, are creaking under the load. It would be best to wait a bit for the update rush to subside. When the phased Automatic Updates hit, expect even more mayhem.
Update 2: All clear. Go for it.