Spread IE8: An Initiative to Support Internet Explorer

Vishal Gupta · 29-10-2008, 11:54 PM

So we have seen Spread Firefox which is a community supporting Mozilla Firefox. But now its turn of Microsoft's very own web browser "Internet Explorer" which is bundled with all Windows versions.

"Spread IE8" is a new website which has been created to support Internet Explorer. It has been developed by "MeraWindows" which is a Windows dedicated community supported by Microsoft India (as you all know).

Its a nice initiative and you can support IE8 by putting the following logo at your website/blog:

amizdu · 30-10-2008, 12:09 AM

IMO, IE8 is much much better than IE7.
I just hope Windows 7 replaces Vista similarly.

BTW, I'm not going to spread IE8 even if they pay me, because although it's better than IE7, it just can't compete with Opera or Firefox.

victor_rambo · 30-10-2008, 02:01 AM

I will wait for its v8 final release. Being a web programmer, improvements in IE will add a lot to my productivity, cut down headache, and keep me more happy as I will have to spend less time into 'IE hacks'.

If it was only IE's merit as a browser is to be considered, I would not have bothered. But since majority of users use IE, do. We have people who still use IE 5.5 and expect the world from it. For eg; Even sify iways use IE 5.5 or 6 or so. [And if you have ever been to a sify iway ever, you know how they make you feel as if you have come to just view their ads.]

gary4gar · 30-10-2008, 02:32 AM

I would wait for bit longer before spreading word about IE8

chesss · 30-10-2008, 02:52 AM

Reminds me of these

FilledVoid · 30-10-2008, 03:30 AM

Quote:

So we have seen Spread Firefox which is a community supporting Mozilla Firefox. But now its turn of Microsoft's very own web browser "Internet Explorer" which is bundled with all Windows versions.

"Spread IE8" is a new website which has been created to support Internet Explorer. It has been developed by "MeraWindows" which is a Windows dedicated community supported by Microsoft India (as you all know).

Its a nice initiative and you can support IE8 by putting the following logo at your website/blog:

Forgive me for being rude if I misunderstood. But shouldn't the site be a dedicated one rather than a redirect link back to merawindows itself ? In other words by doing the above you make it look like a traffic sink for a certain article on merawindows. Anyway thats just my 2 cents take it however you please.

iMav · 30-10-2008, 04:45 AM

^^ I think that is because it's an initiative by MeraWindows. The admin of MeraWindows had posted this on the forum, so I assume it's their own initiative.

ratedrsuperstar · 30-10-2008, 07:50 AM

i like i7 and ie8 except the fact that it mostly hangs when u try to close it seconds after it has been opened.really annoying

gopi_vbboy · 30-10-2008, 08:15 AM

i don like ie8 for casual browsing....all its features are copy from other browsers exept activex...............the most irritating thing is it hangs on overload(happens to me...donno abt others).........hope m$ makes it lite wt......

the only thing i like in ie8 is its security.........i trust its in security n authentication more than other browser...ie8 suits me for bank login in n other secure browsing

i wouldn't spread ie8 till it shows of off some feature unique from other browser rather than always copying

iChaitanya · 30-10-2008, 08:19 AM

At this point of time I am not going to support IE 7 or IE 8.

Now, don't ask me the reason please. Because everyone knows the reason.

dheeraj_kumar · 30-10-2008, 04:26 PM

lol.

thewisecrab · 30-10-2008, 04:28 PM

Reminds me of this:

http://www.ie7.com/

naveen_reloaded · 30-10-2008, 04:31 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by FilledVoid

Forgive me for being rude if I misunderstood. But shouldn't the site be a dedicated one rather than a redirect link back to merawindows itself ? In other words by doing the above you make it look like a traffic sink for a certain article on merawindows. Anyway thats just my 2 cents take it however you please.

i completely agree...

there should be a separate website for this .. not justa redirect... it looses its authencity...

anyway whts the catch here ???

**MetalheadGautham** · 30-10-2008, 04:40 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by thewisecrab

Reminds me of this:

http://www.ie7.com/

AWSSOME WEBSITE

Vishal Gupta · 30-10-2008, 04:47 PM

Guys

Its just an initiative from MeraWindows to support and promote IE8. They also purchased the domain spreadie8.com to provide a more sensible link instead of that long MW URL.

skippednote · 30-10-2008, 04:52 PM

Hope its better than firefox 3

thewisecrab · 30-10-2008, 05:04 PM

@Vishal Gupta
Good luck with the initiative

@Metal Head
Yeah I know

chesss · 30-10-2008, 06:09 PM

Quote:

all its features are copy from other browsers exept activex

AGREED activex is IE's BEST feature . I hope we get more features from IE like activex

btw are they planning to get rid of index.dat in IE8 ? Specially regarding the porn mode..
I am assuming the spread IE people will know this ..since they are planing on 'spreading' it.

For those who don't know.... index.dat is a file in which all of your internet explorer history is recorded (typed addresses, visited addresses). This file isn't deleted by the 'clear history' option, and cannot be deleted easily by the user. Which means in most PC's, it pretty much has the record of every website you ever visited (porn porn porn).

Why its there?
Your guess would be as good as mine....

Index.dat file viewer

FilledVoid · 30-10-2008, 06:50 PM

Quote:

^^ I think that is because it's an initiative by MeraWindows. The admin of MeraWindows had posted this on the forum, so I assume it's their own initiative.

Thank you for clearing that. Although I think the initiative is flawed due to reasons I prefer not to discuss on this forum, I wish you luck.

iMav · 30-10-2008, 07:36 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by gopi_vbboy

i don like ie8 for casual browsing....all its features are copy from other browsers exept activex...............the most irritating thing is it hangs on overload(happens to me...donno abt others).........hope m$ makes it lite wt......

the only thing i like in ie8 is its security.........i trust its in security n authentication more than other browser...ie8 suits me for bank login in n other secure browsing

i wouldn't spread ie8 till it shows of off some feature unique from other browser rather than always copying

I see. I wonder what new feature did Chrome come out with. As a matter of fact it even copied a feature that IE itself dis-continued.

Oh and yeah please show me a browser that has had Slices before IE8.

As far as overload is concerned, haven't seen it as much as Firefox who on start itself consumes 80k+.

comp@ddict · 30-10-2008, 07:37 PM

Thnx, although your Windows7 review waz totally AWESOME

Waiting for next build, where they hopefully get a new theme too!

IronManForever · 30-10-2008, 07:50 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by FilledVoid

But shouldn't the site be a dedicated one rather than a redirect link back to merawindows itself ?

LOL. I did not even care to check the link..

Opera is good enough for me...

Though yeah, IE7 for me is a good backup browser.. And I like its looks too..

iChaitanya · 31-10-2008, 05:57 AM

Today most of the people are still using IE. Why? Because either they don't know about about other browsers like Firefox or they are too hesitant to install any other browser.

But I am damn sure that not a single geek on this forum uses IE.

I will love to use IE provided it beats the hell out all other browsers including Firefox.

Quote:

Originally Posted by thewisecrab

Reminds me of this:
http://www.ie7.com/

omglolwtf!

Quote:

Originally Posted by Vishal Gupta

"Spread IE8" is a new website which has been created to support Internet Explorer.

Nice unexpected initiative.

krazzy · 31-10-2008, 08:15 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by thewisecrab

Reminds me of this:

http://www.ie7.com/

LOL! Owned!

thewisecrab · 31-10-2008, 09:46 PM

^^
There are many sites like that, you just have to get up and smell the smoking fire

29-10-2008, 11:54 PM	#1 (permalink)
Vishal Gupta Microsoft MVP Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: AskVG.com Posts: 5,173	Spread IE8: An Initiative to Support Internet Explorer So we have seen Spread Firefox which is a community supporting Mozilla Firefox. But now its turn of Microsoft's very own web browser "Internet Explorer" which is bundled with all Windows versions. "Spread IE8" is a new website which has been created to support Internet Explorer. It has been developed by "MeraWindows" which is a Windows dedicated community supported by Microsoft India (as you all know). Its a nice initiative and you can support IE8 by putting the following logo at your website/blog: __________________ http://www.AskVG.com/

30-10-2008, 12:09 AM	#2 (permalink)
amizdu Right Off the Assembly Line Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Bangalore Posts: 41	Re: Spread IE8: An Initiative to Support Internet Explorer IMO, IE8 is much much better than IE7. I just hope Windows 7 replaces Vista similarly. BTW, I'm not going to spread IE8 even if they pay me, because although it's better than IE7, it just can't compete with Opera or Firefox.

30-10-2008, 02:01 AM	#3 (permalink)
victor_rambo हॉर्न ओके प्लीज़ Join Date: Sep 2007 Posts: 1,490	Re: Spread IE8: An Initiative to Support Internet Explorer I will wait for its v8 final release. Being a web programmer, improvements in IE will add a lot to my productivity, cut down headache, and keep me more happy as I will have to spend less time into 'IE hacks'. If it was only IE's merit as a browser is to be considered, I would not have bothered. But since majority of users use IE, do. We have people who still use IE 5.5 and expect the world from it. For eg; Even sify iways use IE 5.5 or 6 or so. [And if you have ever been to a sify iway ever, you know how they make you feel as if you have come to just view their ads.] __________________ विक्टर रॅंबो - चाणकया प्रभावित व्यक्ति गीक होना माँगता Last edited by victor_rambo; 30-10-2008 at 02:10 AM.

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30-10-2008, 04:45 AM	#7 (permalink)
iMav The Devil's Advocate Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Masti Ki Paathshaala Posts: 7,015	Re: Spread IE8: An Initiative to Support Internet Explorer ^^ I think that is because it's an initiative by MeraWindows. The admin of MeraWindows had posted this on the forum, so I assume it's their own initiative. __________________ "The problem that shows up with the three red lights on the console is a complex interaction with some very complex parts.” - Robbie Bach http://beingmanan.com twitter: manan \| Last.FM: manan

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ratedrsuperstar The Sexy Beast Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Mumbai Posts: 610	Re: Spread IE8: An Initiative to Support Internet Explorer i like i7 and ie8 except the fact that it mostly hangs when u try to close it seconds after it has been opened.really annoying

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iChaitanya Broken In Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Pune, India Posts: 130	Re: Spread IE8: An Initiative to Support Internet Explorer At this point of time I am not going to support IE 7 or IE 8. Now, don't ask me the reason please. Because everyone knows the reason. __________________ @iChaitanya http://twitter.com/iChaitanya

30-10-2008, 04:26 PM	#11 (permalink)
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thewisecrab AFK Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Bombay Posts: 1,596	Re: Spread IE8: An Initiative to Support Internet Explorer Reminds me of this: http://www.ie7.com/ __________________ Check out http://thefinal3rd.com, an Indian footie blog. Follow me on http://twitter.com/thewisecrab Fishdumplings!! Duniya goal hai?

30-10-2008, 04:47 PM	#15 (permalink)
Vishal Gupta Microsoft MVP Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: AskVG.com Posts: 5,173	Re: Spread IE8: An Initiative to Support Internet Explorer Guys Its just an initiative from MeraWindows to support and promote IE8. They also purchased the domain spreadie8.com to provide a more sensible link instead of that long MW URL. __________________ http://www.AskVG.com/

30-10-2008, 04:52 PM	#16 (permalink)
skippednote M3TAL H3AD M3 Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Highway To Hell Posts: 1,366	Re: Spread IE8: An Initiative to Support Internet Explorer Hope its better than firefox 3 __________________ I spit Rainbows.

30-10-2008, 05:04 PM	#17 (permalink)
thewisecrab AFK Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Bombay Posts: 1,596	Re: Spread IE8: An Initiative to Support Internet Explorer @Vishal Gupta Good luck with the initiative @Metal Head Yeah I know __________________ Check out http://thefinal3rd.com, an Indian footie blog. Follow me on http://twitter.com/thewisecrab Fishdumplings!! Duniya goal hai?

30-10-2008, 07:37 PM	#21 (permalink)
comp@ddict EXIT: DATA Junkyard Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: New Delhi Posts: 4,959	Re: Spread IE8: An Initiative to Support Internet Explorer Thnx, although your Windows7 review waz totally AWESOME Waiting for next build, where they hopefully get a new theme too! __________________ http://pleaseguide.me/

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thewisecrab AFK Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Bombay Posts: 1,596	Re: Spread IE8: An Initiative to Support Internet Explorer ^^ There are many sites like that, you just have to get up and smell the smoking fire __________________ Check out http://thefinal3rd.com, an Indian footie blog. Follow me on http://twitter.com/thewisecrab Fishdumplings!! Duniya goal hai?

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