Source: wservernews.com
This week, Redmond on its IE blog warned XP SP3 users that in some circumstances they will not be able to uninstall either SP3 or IE 8
This heads-up was similar to an earlier warning in May, when XP SP3 had just been released. Redmond said then that you wouldn't be able to downgrade from IE7 to the older IE6 browser without uninstalling SP3.
Jane Maliouta, an IE program manager, gave specifics about this new gotcha, which impacts you when you downloaded and installed IE8 Beta 1 prior to updating XP to SP3. If you then upgrade IE8 to Beta 2, which Redmond unveiled on the 28th, you will be stuck with both IE8 and Windows XP SP3.
You will get a warning dialog: "If you continue, XP SP3 and IE8 Beta 2 will become permanent, you will still be able to upgrade to later IE8 builds as they become available, but you won't be able to uninstall them." So how to get around this lock-in? First uninstall XP SP3, then uninstall IE8 Beta 1; then reinstall XP SP3 and follow that by installing IE8 Beta 2. Dang, that's a hassle.
Here is the blog with the write up in detail:
http://www.wservernews.com/7LIJQ4/080901-IE8-Beta2
Here is the link to the IE8 download itself:
http://www.wservernews.com/7LIJQ4/080901-IE-8-Download
Microsoft Releases IE 8 Beta 2Microsoft released Internet Explorer 8 Beta 2, and the company spilled a lot of pixels explaining the beta's new features. Full article at MCPmag, by Kurt Mackie: http://www.wservernews.com/7LIJQ4/080901-IE-8-Beta2-Released
