Update: Download links are still working. Select the desired language for Internet Explorer 8 from the list, and then the operating system you want to download the web browser for. Users who prefer other languages should follow the link that I posted above that leads to the official site with the language choice pulldown menu. Just pick your operating system and the download should start immediately. Those links are direct download links to Internet Explorer 8. Here are some download links for Internet Explorer 8 English: Microsoft is offering a selection based download of Internet Explorer 8 on the official site that lets users pick their language and operating system from a list.
It is however very like that Internet Explorer 8 will be included in upcoming Windows 7 builds (update: indeed, Microsoft did include Internet Explorer 8 natively so that Windows 7 users do not need to download the browser as it is already installed on their system). Windows 7 users who want to download Internet Explorer 8 are greeted with a message telling them that they will not be able to download Internet Explorer 8 for Windows Beta at this time. Microsoft has released Internet Explorer 8 for various Windows operating systems including Windows XP and Windows Vista but Windows 7. Under Reset Internet Explorer settings, select Reset. Press the Windows logo key+R to open the Run box. Type the following command 'C:Program Files (x86)Internet Exploreriexplore.exe'. Once you click on Shortcut, you will get a box as Type the location of the item. Click on New, and then click on Shortcut.
Even more interesting is the fact that Microsoft is not only distributing it as a web download but also through official update channels like Windows Update. To do this, use the following procedure: Exit all programs, including Internet Explorer. If you want to access the 32-bit browser follow the below steps. They did that which surprised many tech savvy users as it was generally given that the release would be in the second half of this year and not the first. In this way we can test the Compatibility View and check if we can see correctly websites that have been designed to be used in other versions of IE.Yesterday we mentioned that Microsoft would release the final version of Internet Explorer 8 later that day on the official website. Internet Explorer has among its functions an integrated mode designed to repair websites that have been designed for older versions.
Try the Compatibility View of Internet Explorer 11
Furthermore, if we install an old operating system as a virtual machine, it is normal to incorporate its corresponding and original version of Internet Explorer by default. It is also the safest way to install versions as old as Explorer 6 or 8 since it allows us to isolate the use of these browsers from our system. These machines allow us to run another operating system as if it were an application inside our PC. In a native way, it is not possible to run versions lower than Internet Explorer 11 on Windows, so it will be necessary to install a virtual machine. The main problem that we are going to have to install old versions of IE on a recent computer is compatibility.