Microsoft polished up the latest beta version of Internet Explorer 7 and offered it up today for download as the first release candidate (the step between beta testing and a final version). This new version doesn’t add any new features or major interface changes from the last version. It focuses on bug fixes, along with performance, compatibility and security improvements. You can get RC1 from Microsoft’s IE site for XP SP2, XP 64-bit and 2003 SP1. No release candidate for Vista yet, but Microsoft says “we’re getting close.” The final version is still planned for the fourth quarter later this year.
One little plus over beta 3 is that today’s version will automatically uninstall old betas. This release also adds language support for French and Spanish. The final version will match Windows’ supported languages. If you’re already using an IE7 beta, there’s no reason not to grab RC1. If you’re still using IE 6 for some reason, keep in mind that when IE7 is finished, Microsoft will be distributing it as a high priority update via Automatic Updates. Anyway, Firefox forever!
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