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Fixing remote redirect downloads in IE8 by Rod Trent at myITforum.com

When you click a link on some web sites to do things like create reports, generate stats in file formats (Excel, PDF, etc.) the link redirects to a generated download, i.e., the download doesn’t come from the specific site where the link resides. ...
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IEBlog : Prepare for Automatic Update distribution of IE8 by Rod Trent at myITforum.com

  Starting on or about the third week of April, users still running IE6 or IE7 on Windows XP, Windows Vista, Windows Server 2003, or Windows Server 2008 will get will get a notification through Automatic Update about IE8. This rollout will start...

IE8 closes tab to protect me from Kace.com by Rod Trent at myITforum.com

Funny…   UPDATE:   Kace.com definitely requires IE8 compatibility mode, otherwise the web site bombs every time. Read More...
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Windows RSS Publisher's Guide by Rod Trent at myITforum.com

Nice little guide to how Windows manages and parses RSS feeds: http://blogs.msdn.com/rssteam/articles/PublishersGuide.aspx Read More...

NetApplications indicates Chrome is losing ground? by Rod Trent at myITforum.com

Not that it had much ground to start with, but NetApplications has been tracking Google’s Chrome.  From their numbers, though, I don’t see much of a drop-off.  Except I do see that Safari gained some ground – which to me indicates that NetApplications...

Internet Explorer Administration Kit 8 (IEAK) beta by Rod Trent at myITforum.com

  http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/ie/cc889349.aspx Read More...
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IE8 gets mixed up with slow connection pages by Rod Trent at myITforum.com

If a page you are accessing takes too long, according to IE8, it throws up the following screen… I know that the specific page I am accessing is generally slow due to the several factors, but IE8 times out long before it should.  There has to be...
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IE8 Beta 2 touted as a faster browser. But is it? by Rod Trent at myITforum.com

From a personal perspective, watching the time it takes for new tabs to load and then for the new pages to load in the tab, I’m a bit disappointed in the speed of IE8.  Even Maxthon , which uses the IE8 rendering engine is much faster opening new...
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Adding a web slice adds a new RSS feed in MS Outlook by Rod Trent at myITforum.com

Hmmm…this I didn’t expect.  When you add a web slice to IE8, it also adds a new feed to MS Outlook (if you are using Outlook to read RSS feeds). It also appears (and, I’m double-checking this) that installing IE8 also changes the update frequency...
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What is a Web Slice? by Rod Trent at myITforum.com

A Web Slice is a specific portion of a webpage that you can subscribe to, and which enables you to see when updated content—such as the current temperature, or a changing auction price—is available from your favorite websites. Once you have subscribed...
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Block advertisements in IE8 by Rod Trent at myITforum.com

Adblock Pro: http://www.ieaddons.com/en/details/Security/Adblock_Pro/ Read More...
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Skin IE8 like Firefox by Rod Trent at myITforum.com

IE8 Theme Manager: http://www.ieaddons.com/en/details/Time_Savers/Internet_Explorer_Theme_Manager/ Read More...
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Setting up a local weather IE8 web slice by Rod Trent at myITforum.com

The IE8 add-on directory offers a weather web-slice, but only for the Seattle, WA area.  So, how do you setup a web-slice for your local weather? Jump out to Live.com Search and enter your city and the word “weather” (with quotes).  The result...
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The IE8 Accelerator directory by Rod Trent at myITforum.com

Here’s some cool new add-ons for IE8 – with many more coming… http://www.ieaddons.com/en/ Read More...
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Betanews.com comes up blank when using IE8 Beta 2 by Rod Trent at myITforum.com

Try accessing Betanews.com in IE8 Beta 2 and you’ll see a completely blank page. Incidentally, if you use Maxthon (which uses the IE8 rendering engine), Betanews.com works fine… Betanews.com works fine when you place IE8 Beta 2 in compatibility mode....
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RSS Feed links in MS Outlook work, but give errors after installing IE8 Beta 2 by Rod Trent at myITforum.com

After installing IE8 Beta 2, I receive a similar message as show below on each and every link inside a RSS feed in Microsoft Outlook. After a quick test, this error seems to be caused by Maxthon running as the default browser.  When I use IE8 as...
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Maxthon needs an update to work with IE8 Beta 2 by Rod Trent at myITforum.com

After installing IE8 Beta 2, I found that Maxthon no longer works.  But, there’s a post in the Maxthon forums with a link to a Maxthon update that allows it to work with the new beta. http://forum.maxthon.com/viewthread.php?tid=73817 Read More.....
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Will IE8 Beta 2 make me want to stop using Maxthon? by Rod Trent at myITforum.com

Let’s see.  Installing Beta 2 now. Read More...
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Want to test IE8? by Rod Trent at myITforum.com

With Beta 2 close to releasing, Microsoft is expanding the beat program for IE8.  If you wish to be a part of making IE better by contributing great bug reports then please email IESO@microsoft.com .  Include a little about yourself including...
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Listen while you work… What's new in IE8 by Rod Trent at myITforum.com

In this episode of TechNet Radio, Internet Explorer Program Manager Jane Maliouta answers questions about what's new in IE8 for consumers, businesses and web developers. July 15th, 2008 Click Here To Listen in Read More...
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