Windows 7 browser

JohnH · Jun 15, 2009, 19:35:50

I have just read that European buyers of Windows 7 will have to download and install a web browser for themselves.

How will they be able to do that if there is no browser in the first place?

Simon · Jun 15, 2009, 19:40:30

We've been discussing this elsewhere, but I can't link to it at the moment. Perhaps they will include a software CD? Best idea is to have Firefox ready to install from a memory stick, or CD.

Rik · Jun 15, 2009, 19:41:28

It's probable that most manufacturers will install a browser, probably IE as now. Otherwise, download on old machine and copy to flash drive, CD etc before new machine arrives. Of course, for those buying their first machine, life might get more difficult, but I suspect PC magazine cover discs will fill that hole.

JohnH · Jun 15, 2009, 19:53:47

Or, thinking about it, from an existing machine, FTP the browser download to your IDNet webspace. Then download it onto the new PC, using a non-browser reliant client (like FireFTP).

Simon · Jun 15, 2009, 19:56:50

There's several ways to do it, but most wouldn't be an option for a first time buyer.

vitriol · Jun 16, 2009, 21:55:18

Tick boxes during install?

Simon · Jun 16, 2009, 22:10:42

That's much too good an idea, Vit, and way too easy.

Glenn · Jun 16, 2009, 22:17:08

I would think Windows 7 will just ship with IE 8 unselected, a quick tick of a box and it would be available, IE is to deeply embedded within Windows for MS to remove it.

Sebby · Jun 17, 2009, 00:10:09

As much as I dislike IE, I'm not against it coming with Windows. In fact, it's one of those things that I think is necessary to have installed, and I'd install it anyway.