Ask HN: How do I install Firefox when Windows 7 doesn't ship with IE8 ?

#1

Post by digamber_kamat » Mon, Jun 15, 2009, 5:53 AM UTC

It seems that windows 7 will not be shipped with IE8 at least in Europe. Then how exactly will I download firefox on it :(

Re: Ask HN: How do I install Firefox when Windows 7 doesn't ship with IE8 ?

#2

Post by sidmitra » Mon, Jun 15, 2009, 6:17 AM UTC

telnet on port 80.

#3

Post by chaosmachine » Mon, Jun 15, 2009, 6:55 AM UTC

I suspect they will include some mechanism that makes it easy to get IE8 (a one-click-download icon on the desktop, for example).

#4

Post by thristian » Mon, Jun 15, 2009, 7:03 AM UTC

I'm assuming Windows still ships with the command-line FTP client, and ftp.mozilla.org works just as well as it ever did...

#5

Post by novum » Mon, Jun 15, 2009, 7:03 AM UTC

Download it somewhere else first, then you have many choices for transferring it over. USB drive, network share drive, dropbox, etc.

#6

Post by [deleted] » Mon, Jun 15, 2009, 7:04 AM UTC

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#7

Post by sarvesh » Mon, Jun 15, 2009, 7:05 AM UTC

#8

Post by lastkarrde » Mon, Jun 15, 2009, 7:07 AM UTC

Software vendors (Acer, HP etc..) will most likely install an open source web browser in any shop bought computer.

#9

Post by bayareaguy » Mon, Jun 15, 2009, 7:08 AM UTC

You'll probably be able to just use an http address in the windows explorer, or failing that you can use the built-in PowerShell. e.g. http://bartdesmet.net/blogs/bart/archive/2006/11/25/PowerShe...

#10

Post by Quiark » Mon, Jun 15, 2009, 7:11 AM UTC

Maybe they should include IE6 so it's possible to download an actual browser with it:)