Download page does not work in IE v 8

[Former Member]

I was trying to download the service pack and the link would not appear in my browser. All I could see was the information icon. This was with IE 8. I then tried with Google Chrome,and it loads just fine.

[anindya_bose · Accepted solution]

Hi Tom

Even I faced problem with IE8 . Till now IE8 is not compatible for SAP.Microsoft is providing blocker kit to prevent automatic update of IE to IE8. Debasis has already provided note related to that.

Compatibility info are given below from PAM.

INTERNET EXPLORER 6.0 WIN 2000 PROF. Released 02.04.2008

INTERNET EXPLORER 6.0 WIN XP 2002 HOME 32-BIT Released 02.04.2008

INTERNET EXPLORER 6.0 WIN XP 2002 PROF. 32-BIT Released 02.04.2008

INTERNET EXPLORER 6.0 WINDOWS SERVER 2000/IA32 32BIT Released 02.04.2008

INTERNET EXPLORER 7.0 WIN VISTA 32-BIT Released 10.04.2008

INTERNET EXPLORER 7.0 WIN XP 2002 HOME 32-BIT Released 10.04.2008

INTERNET EXPLORER 7.0 WIN XP 2002 PROF. 32-BIT Released 10.04.2008

[debasissahoo]

though I've not faced this till now... but you may be interested reading this.

http://sapusers.wordpress.com/2009/03/07/ie8-not-yet-suitable-for-sap/

SAP Note 1294877 - Blocker Toolkit for Internet Explorer 8

Regards,

Debasis.