Poser 8 requires Flash 10 to display the Libraries Palette, so if Flash 10 requires IE 7, then Poser 8 requires IE 7. ;)

I don't use IE either but I've never upgraded from version 6 and Poser 8 starts just fine. After installing Flash 10, the Libraries Palette also displays just fine. So, it's probably safe to assume that you don't actually need IE 7.

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