How can I use IE8 Developer Tools to inspect network traffic?

Question

How can I use IE8 Developer Tools to inspect network traffic?

Specifics:

I need to test if files have loaded or if they have loaded slow. In Firefox/Firebug I can do this by using the NET tab.

Restrictions:

I cannot install additional software, so answers in Examine http response headers in IE8 are of no use to me. :( I am debugging issues on restricted computer systems and do not have admin rights.

Rumors?

I have read that there is no way, at all, to inspect network traffic using IE8 Developer Tools, is this true?

Thanks.

Coleville

Answer 1

In http://blogs.msdn.com/b/ie/archive/2010/04/22/ie9-developer-tools-network-tab.aspx it says:

The developer tools include some new capabilities and improvements over the tools in IE8:

A new tab for inspecting network traffic.

So this is impossible in IE8 (without installing additional software, that is).

That's that.

Coleville