Microsoft has now officially released this browser.
It is available here or via Microsoft Updates.
My advice though released from the Beta stage wait a few weeks before upgrading as no doubt security vulnerabilities and or flaws will be identified and upgraded accordingly via Microsoft Updates.
New Features include:
Accelerators:
Accelerators let you map directions, translate words, email your friends, and more in just a few mouse clicks. Learn more.
InPrivate Browsing:
Browse the web without saving your history with Internet Explorer 8's InPrivate Browsing. Now you can shop for that special gift with confidence knowing your family won't accidentally find out or use a shared computer without leaving a trace.
Web Slices:
Keep up with changes to the sites you care about most. Add a Web Slice and you won't have to go back to the same website again and again for updates on news, stock quotes, online auctions, weather, or even sports scores.
Search suggestions:
Search smarter with detailed suggestions from your favorite search providers and browsing history. See visual previews and get suggested content topics while you type in the enhanced Instant Search Box
SmartScreen Filter:
New security features help to protect you against deceptive and malicious websites which can compromise your data, privacy and identity.
Source for the above.
I have installed this myself on a test box running XP Service Pack Three. I downloaded the manual installer to the desktop and created a new System Restore point before the actual installation.
Some screenshots of the installation process:
One / Two / Three / Four / Five / Six / Seven / Eight / Nine
First impression are it is marginally faster than the previous Version 7 and regardless of the so called InPrivate Browsing the information is still actually recoreded in a Index.Dat file. I will post a update in a weeks time after more through testing.
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