More Windows 7 E details emerge
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Tip: Click here to update all your PC's outdated driversMicrosoft has revealed a few more details about Windows 7 E, the version of their next operating system that will be released in Europe without Internet Explorer.
The information is primarily focused at developers who may be affected when creating applications that use Internet Explorer based controls but also provides some more general information.
The details, posted on the Windows 7 for Developers blog, reveal that using Windows 7 E will be similar to using the full version of Windows 7 but with the Internet Explorer component disabled. This is also how they suggest that developers can test their software for compatibility with Windows 7 E, as builds of it are currently unavailable to testers. However, regardless of which version of Windows 7 you are using and whether you have Internet Explorer enabled or not, Microsoft report that "[t]he Internet Web Platform components (for example, WebOC) are still installed and available" as they are built into the Windows core.
Microsoft has also been carrying out their own compatibility tests with Windows 7 E. These tests found that "the vast majority of applications work on Windows 7 E editions without any changes. This includes applications that use many of the Internet Web Platform embedding methods (including WebBrowser control, hosting Trident, and HTML Help)." The blog post lists more details about three different types of incompatibilities found and includes some solutions and code samples to help developers overcome these issues.
There is also confirmation that the various editions of Windows 7 E will be available on MSDN at the same time as the standards editions of Windows 7. This is expected to be shortly after the RTM, however soon that may come. If you end up running Windows 7 E and an OEM has not already installed Internet Explorer on your PC then you will still have the chance if you want to install it yourself using the Internet Explorer 8 Feature Pack for Windows 7 E. This will be available sometime after Windows 7 becomes generally available on October 22 through the Microsoft Download Center, presuming that you have another browser installed to access it with.
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Comments(6)
what happens for those who purchase windows and install it on their pc's would have to
download a web browser before hand in order to use the internet, this i find kind of
stupid
ignore above comment, read the statement again and found that in e version its only going
to be disabled
windows 7 e is only gonna sell in europe since the european union doesnt like windows to
have internet explorer installed by itsself
we call the e word like xtc the pills where your jonhson crawles to your insides, it
would be nice to hand a xtc pill by every version of w7, its better then vista and it
maybe cures some idiots outside, fuqng hippies
i live in the uk. i have plenty of family in the usa, so i will be purchasing via a us
address!
i will not be dictated to by the bloody eu! stupid bastards!
i'm suprised this is such a big issue! all the eu is trying to do is allow users a
choice. it's hard for the other browsers to get a look in because the average user thinks
the only choice is microsoft.
think about how easy it's going to be to get
hold of a browser now that there is more incentive to compete on a level playing field.
also suppliers will be able to provide users with options to which browser they want to
use rather than just bung ie on.
it will now take an equal amount of effortto
install any brand of browser.
in the eu we believe in free trade, in the us,
it's all about how much you can pay-off n' screw.
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By Demon148 on 13.07.2009 - 23:07