I don't know whether to be excited and looking forward to trying it, or apprehensive about totally zonking my system irrevocably and losing my favorites,etc, and relative ease of operation that I've become accustomed to with IE6. Vista sounds like it's going to be expensive, very restrictive, and a step backward as far as abilities to do just plain browsing and usual PC functions. Maybe not. My take on it at this point. Will probably try IE7 if I can be assured of IE6 recovery if 7 doesnt work as I'd like.   

Already out here : http://downloads.yahoo.com/internetexplorer/index.php

Use Winrar or 7zip to extract the .exe.

Delete the yahoo toolbar install and the branding .cab and you have IE7 RTM.

I don't know whether to be excited and looking forward to trying it, or apprehensive about totally zonking my system irrevocably

I am aprehensive. I tried the next to last beta and had to reformat my computer. I do not want it again, beta or not. I use FireFox anyway. I hope I will have a choice in whether to get it in an update. That would be the pits if it cannot be avoided. Very scary.

I'm going to wait a few weeks to make sure all the bugs and whatnot are worked out.

yeah, I'll wait...
never tried firefox. maybe I'll check it out.

I am aprehensive. I tried the next to last beta and had to reformat my computer. I do not want it again, beta or not. I use FireFox anyway.

Me, as a Opera browser user, i do like a bite this new style of IE.., i have to admit that it needs some fixes, like an easier way to customize the way a new tab can or should open. I already try Firefox., and well., in my very own filling, i put this three browsers like this:

1.- Opera
2.- IE 7
3.- Fire Fox

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my two cents

If the link above has the new IE7 it'll be installed shortly after downloading it,been using IE7 for a while,3-4 days after install of the original IE7 i went back to IE6 ,no sooner had i done that i thought stuff that and reinstalled IE7 a few days later, been on it ever since all of you who are tossing up ,just do it if you want to go back to IE6 the uninstall will put it back

Yeah well - I'm using it and I think it's pretty good - time will tell

if you want to go back to IE6 the uninstall will put it back

The unistall must have worked for you, but it did not for me. That is when my computer got so messed up I had to reformat. It was like it only uninstalled half way. My browser was back to 6 but all the graphics were 7. I tried to reinstall and uninstall again. Then a reformat. I really hope I won't get it through a needed update for something else.

Tabs and buttons need skinning...   

It's ok, I don't like their tabs at all. As you can't customize them like you can in IE. At least i've not seen any options. Also don't care for the import bookmarks issues that come up when trying to import from firefox. Those are probably just errors I have. I think it's nice looking but I won't switch from firefox over to IE7 unless somethings are customizeable, but then again we're talking about microsoft here.

IE7 fan here, but then again - I also like Microsoft.

Thanks for the post, Mike.

I think I'll wait awhile before downloading and way out the pros and cons. I tried the first beta and it did'nt work for nothing. I know things have change since then but you know the old saying " IF IT AIN'T BROKE, DONT FIX IT." Sticking with IE6 for now.

I'll get it.

..used all the beta releases till now, and whilst it started out a little buggy ~each subsequent release improved the experience.

I'll still use Firefox as my main browser, but for those sites that explicitly require I.E. ...It'll have it's uses. [Not a fan of FF's 'ie-tab' plugin]

And for the record, I think MS did well with this one.

Time will tell, though.

Totally agree with seldomseen & others here who are leery of IE7...I tried the beta when it first came out & it completely blocks my smiley central stuff from the MyWebSearch toolbar; yes - I know it's adware/spyware but I enjoy using those in my emails to my sister. IE7 is probably good security wise, but I fear it's going to be too restrictive for me to use. I'm keeping away from the "auto/dowload Xp update" & staying with the "custom" feature....also I'm updating my "system restore" so I can rollback just in case. I just hope those who prefer can keep using IE6 MS can't win!!