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Internet Explorer 9 Release Candidate Official Download Links

Let’s start the new week off with the official Microsoft Download Center links to all the files related to the recently released Internet Explorer 9 Release Candidate.

Internet Explorer 9 Release Candidate – New Features Summary

Feature updates in Internet Explorer 9 Release Candidate.

Internet Explorer 9 Release Candidate Product Guide

This . . .

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Internet Explorer 9 Release Candidate Available

The final development stage has been reached with Internet Explorer 9 and earlier today Microsoft announced the availability of the IE9 Release Candidate for immediate download.

I now have it running on our systems here and it is quite stable compared to the beta which gave us some troubles.  I must say . . .

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Internet Explorer 9 and Windows Phone 7 Updates Due This Week

If this week goes as suspected we could see two significant updates out of Microsoft for two of its major products.

The first one is for Windows Phone 7 and the over 2 million handsets that are out there.  This update is reported to be one of a couple that are expected . . .

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Download Official Windows 7 Service Pack 1 Release Candidate

Update 8:24AM: Turns out this is a download from October 2010.  I had a new story pop up in my TechNet feed about the SP1 RC1 release and thought we were getting an updated download.  With all the recent leaks, screenshots, etc. I thought this was that update.

I missed it and . . .

Read More: Download Official Windows 7 Service Pack 1 Release Candidate

Will Windows Live Essentials Release Candidate Be Released Today?

As I am perusing my normal collection of RSS Feeds from around the tech world this morning I have now seen two posts that indicate today might be Release Candidate day for Microsoft and its suite of Windows Live programs called Windows Live Essentials.

Microsoft set to release Windows Live Essentials 2011 . . .

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Microsoft Visual Studio 2010 Release Candidate Virtual Images

Virtualization technology allows us geeks and tech enthusiasts to try out software without impacting our day to day computer system.  I, as well of many of you I am sure, used to ignore those warnings about not using un-released technology on on your production machines.  Come on you can admit it – . . .

Read More: Microsoft Visual Studio 2010 Release Candidate Virtual Images