About this tag
Discussions about Internet Explorer 8 (IE8) on WindowsForum.com cover installation, compatibility, and troubleshooting issues. Users seek help installing IE8 on Windows 7 and Windows 8 for legacy software compatibility, often due to ActiveX or JavaScript requirements. Others report problems with IE8 on Windows XP, such as the browser opening and immediately closing, or being unable to run Windows Update. Batch file automation for launching multiple IE8 sessions in a banking environment is also discussed. Common themes include the difficulty of obtaining IE8 from Microsoft, the need to update from IE8 to IE11, and security warnings when browsing HTTPS sites. The tag reflects ongoing challenges with an older browser in enterprise and legacy settings.
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Windows 7 Batch file help for IE 8 new session
The bank I work for is running IE 8 for security reasons and our users have 1 login to our lending software. I have managed to put together a simple batch file to launch our most used programs to start the day. The problem with 1 login is users have to use "new sessions" with IE 8 to allow...- murraythek
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- automation batch file citrix ie8 internet explorer lending software login multiple instances programs security sessions users windows
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Windows XP IE 8 on Win XP briefly opens then immediately closes
IE 8 on Win XP SP3 briefly opens then immediately closes when starting Windows normally and in Diagnostic Startup. However, IE 8 opens and works fine in Safe Mode With Networking. I tried resetting IE but that didn't help. I also cannot run Windows Update. I tried Solution 3 from here but it...- pfw415
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- browser diagnostic startup fix ie8 internet explorer malware microsoft reset ie safe mode software issues sp3 system restore troubleshooting user support windows update windows xp
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Windows 7 Updates Take Forever?
I have been waiting for the necessary updates to come along for about 3+ weeks. I am stuck with IE 8 and can't seem to be able to move forward. Is there a way to force the updates to show up?- wilhelm1
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- forced updates ie8 installation internet explorer slow updates software troubleshooting update windows
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Windows 7 How to Get rid of a Security Warning?
I am in the process of a new install. I am still stuck with IE 8 until I get the right updates so I can update to IE 11. The message is "Do you want to view only the web page content that was delivered securly?" This occurs everytime I look at a site with https://. Just a nuisance, that I...- wilhelm1
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- https ie11 ie8 installation internet explorer security update user experience warning web browsing
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- Forum: Windows Software
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Windows XP Windows Update Lost
While running updates, after the first series were installed, it complained that it couldn't use IE 6 for updating any longer, and led me to a download page for IE 8, since it said that IE 9 wasn't compatible with XP. So I downloaded and installed IE 8, but afterward checking in it's About...- seekermeister
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- automatic updates control panel ie6 ie8 internet explorer opera browser optional updates update issues windows update xp compatibility
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- Forum: Windows Help and Support
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The PDFCreator toolbar add-on may not be compatible with Internet Explorer 8
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- add-ons browser compatibility ie8 internet explorer pdfcreator software windows
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Windows 7 Cannot find Internet Explorer 8 for Windows 7!
Hi! I am currently using Windows 7 and Internet Explorer 10, but due to problems with some software I need to install Internet Explorer 8. I cannot find any reliable webpages that allow me to install Internet Explorer 8 for Windows 7. Any suggestions to how I may fix this problem? Thanks!- Kathrine Five
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- browser compatibility ie8 installation internet explorer software troubleshooting update webpage windows 7
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Windows 8 Ask how to Install ie 8 on windows 8
dear All, my web custom application in my company incompatible with ie 9 and above. maybe active x or javascript that not compatible. then its should downgrade from IE9 or IE10 to IE8, the problem is, when i install IE8 on windows 8 i can not install. please advice could IE8 installed on...- Liliek Rusdiana
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- activex advice compatibility downgrade ie8 installation internet explorer javascript web apps windows 8
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Windows 7 IE8 won't open pop-ups in new tabs. I change the setting in Internet Options, and it won't save. (Se
This is my work computer. I'm constantly slowed down by pop-ups opening in new windows instead of new tabs. Here's what happens: - I go to Tools > Internet Options > General > Tabs Settings - Change "When a pop-up is encountered" from "Always open pop-ups in a new window" to "Always open...- MacroPolo
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- 64-bit browser issues ie8 internet explorer popup settings tabs troubleshooting user experience windows 7
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- Forum: Windows Help and Support
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The PDFCreator toolbar add-on may not be compatible with Internet Explorer 8
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- add-ons browser compatibility ie8 internet explorer pdfcreator software
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You cannot print or view a print preview of a webpage in Internet Explorer 8 on a computer that is r
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- browser issues ie8 internet explorer microsoft support print preview printing troubleshooting web printing windows issues
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- Forum: Knowledge Base (KB)
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Microsoft Security Advisory (2794220): Vulnerability in Internet Explorer Could Allow Remote Code Ex
Revision Note: V1.0 (December 29, 2012): Advisory published. Summary: Microsoft is investigating public reports of a vulnerability in Internet Explorer 6, Internet Explorer 7, and Internet Explorer 8. Internet Explorer 9 and Internet Explorer 10 are not affected by the vulnerability...- News
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- advisory exploit ie6 ie7 ie8 internet explorer remote code execution security targeted attacks vulnerability
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Windows 7 ie9 fails to re-install on win 7 64 bit home
excess ie9 crashes prompted me to attempt a fix, i uninstalled ie9, updated the ie8 that was left after a restart, had the ie9 downloaded, after updating ie8 fully, tried to reinstall ie9, but installation aborted with Link Removed as my only recourse. i tried the fixit wizard, which just...- kurteb
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- adobe flash browser crash error firefox fix ie8 ie9 installation reinstall update windows 7
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Windows 7 20/9/12 Security Alert IE7, 8 and 9!!
Please Be Advised: A potential vulnerability which, could allow a hacker takeover or intrusion via Internet Explorer 7, 8 or 9, is being addressed via an Important Automatic Update on Friday, Sept. 21, 2012. This is an out-of-cycle FIX to deal w/ the issue immediately. End Users should have...- Drew
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- address alert automatic updates diligence end users fix hackers ie7 ie8 ie9 important installation internet explorer intrusion out-of-cycle patch management security update vulnerability windows
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20/9/12 Security Alert IE7, 8 and 9!!
Please Be Advised: A potential vulnerability which, could allow a hacker takeover or intrusion via Internet Explorer 7, 8 or 9, is being addressed via an Important Automatic Update on Friday, Sept. 21, 2012. This is an out-of-cycle FIX to deal w/ the issue immediately. End Users should have...- Drew
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- alert automatic updates due diligence fix hackers ie10 ie7 ie8 ie9 internet explorer intrusion out-of-cycle security update vulnerability
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- Forum: Microsoft Products and Community
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Microsoft Security Advisory (2757760): Vulnerability in Internet Explorer Could Allow Remote Code Ex
Revision Note: V1.0 (September 17, 2012): Advisory published. Summary: Microsoft is investigating public reports of a vulnerability in Internet Explorer 6, Internet Explorer 7, Internet Explorer 8, and Internet Explorer 9. Internet Explorer 10 is not affected. Microsoft is aware of...- News
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- advisory attack ie6 ie7 ie8 ie9 internet explorer microsoft remote code execution security vulnerability
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- Forum: Security Alerts
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Internet Explorer 9 and Internet Explorer 8 take longer than expected to start
Describes how to troubleshoot issues that mya cause Internet Explorer to start slowly. Link Removed- News
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- browser ie8 ie9 internet explorer loading time performance issues slow start troubleshooting web technologies windows
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- Forum: Knowledge Base (KB)
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Description of Internet Explorer application and website compatibility
Describes issues that may occur if an application, add-ins or web site is incompatible with Internet Explorer 8 or Internet Explorer 9. More...- News
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- add-ins browser compatibility ie8 ie9 internet explorer issues website
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Internet Explorer 8 and Internet Explorer 9 take longer than expected to start
Describes how to troubleshoot issues that mya cause Internet Explorer to start slowly. Link Removed- News
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- browser issues ie8 ie9 internet explorer performance slow startup troubleshooting web browsing
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Windows 7 Is there a decent XML VIEWER with Windows 7 that will resolve externals?
I guess I got spoiled with XP. I'm a developer working on programs that generate XML files, most of which utilize external entity references. On my old XP machine, I could just double-click on the xml file and see the full document with the included externals, and be able to expand and contract...- Zinc
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- developer tools document rendering document viewer entity references external references file association ie8 javascript msxml notepad rendering issues software upgrade tag expansion third-party tools user experience windows 7 windows xp xml notepad xml viewer
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- Forum: Windows Help and Support