It look as though Microsoft is ready to officially release Internet Explorer 8. In a post on the IEblog, Microsoft UX and Compatibility Manager Frank Olivier seems to indicate that the countdown has begun.
In discussing a glitch in IE8 on Windows 7 where the whitehouse.gov drop-down menus don't hide properly, he states that "the version of IE8 in Windows 7 Beta is somewhat older than the Internet Explorer 8 Release Candidate that we're about to release for Windows Vista and Windows XP."
That statement, coupled with last week's arrival of the IE8 blocker kit make a strong case for an impending release. If you're not excited about receiving IE8 as an automatic update, you may want to download the blocker tool.
There is speculation that RC1 will be build 18343. If that's the case, you can get your hands on it already - it's been leaked on torrent sites.
Windows 7 beta users will have to sit tight. RC1 for you is on the way, though there has been no official word as to when.
