Internet Explorer 7 Released

Techtree News Staff, Oct 19, 2006 1807 hrs IST

Microsoft Corp has released Internet Explorer 7 for Windows XP, which comes with significant security enhancements, making everyday tasks easier.

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Microsoft Corp has released Internet Explorer 7 (IE 7) for Windows XP, which comes with significant security enhancements, making everyday tasks easier.

Talking about IE 7, Dean Hachamovitch, general manager - Internet Explorer team, Microsoft, said, "We listened carefully to our customers, and are delivering a safer browser that makes the tasks they do every day much easier."

To tackle the changing nature of online security threats, IE 7 provides protection against malicious software and phishing attacks. It helps reduce exposure to these attacks by fortifying the browser itself, and providing the user with better information and assisting him/her in making more informed decisions.

IE 7 delivers a new look and enhanced capabilities such as tabbed browsing. With tabs, users are able to view multiple sites in a single browser window, and switch from one site to another. IE 7 also sports 'Quick Tabs' that provide an "at a glance" snapshot of all open tabs on a single screen, enabling easier and faster site selection and navigation.

According to Microsoft, financial institutions and security vendors such as PayPal and VeriSign are supporting the newest generation of the browser IE 7, and also encouraging their customers to upgrade to it. Microsoft also says that the new version is designed keeping in mind developers and IT managers, and that it has been engineered for compatibility with existing Web sites by adhering to some of the most important standards for Web site development.

IE 7 for Windows XP is available in English, and runs on Windows XP Service Pack 2, Windows XP 64-bit Edition, and Windows Server 2003 Service Pack 1. And, it will be made available in other Windows-supported languages over the coming weeks.

Windows IE 7 is available for free download at http://www.microsoft.com/ie for genuine Windows users. Microsoft will begin distributing IE 7 as a high-priority update via automatic updates in November 2006.

USER COMMENTS

nice

by ballabh, raipur, on Sep 13, 2007 02:11 PM, Report abuse Reply

good

by Anonymous, u, on Jan 17, 2007 10:14 AM, Report abuse Reply

by sreekanth, hyderabad, on Nov 18, 2006 09:36 AM, Report abuse Reply

If its passible download IE 7 with out vality of my xp sp2. I could not download it.Please inform me

by D.Martin, Villupuram 605602, on Nov 16, 2006 03:05 PM, Report abuse Reply

i need

by depanshu, delhi, on Nov 08, 2006 06:13 PM, Report abuse Reply

It's Good explorer machine

by Wahyu Selo Wido, Jakarta, Indonesian, on Oct 30, 2006 12:44 PM, Report abuse Reply

i wan too download

by yogeshwar, delhi, on Oct 26, 2006 01:06 PM, Report abuse Reply

FF will not check your OS genuineness before installation. IE can not catch FF be it 7 or 777.

by IESucks, Mumbai, on Oct 25, 2006 03:45 PM, Report abuse Reply

i wanted to know about the tallest building in bangalore.

by abhijith, bangalore, on Oct 21, 2006 04:34 PM, Report abuse Reply

Why? Do you want to jump off from that building or what?

by JumpGuy, Mumbai, on Oct 25, 2006 03:40 PM, Report abuse

Opera & FireFox rocks as they still don't use the word Genuine Windows

by BladeBreaker, Mumbai, on Oct 24, 2006 09:35 PM, Report abuse Reply

I use Firefox browser for the past two years, and it is the best. Windows Internet explorer 7 is just a gimmick to woo the firefox customers. But firefox 2 and firefox 3 will take the market share of IE in the coming days. Kudos to firefox. firefox 2 is set to released on 23rd october.

by Devaraj, chennai, on Oct 22, 2006 01:47 PM, Report abuse Reply

I just installed it.... nothing Great or new... Only pleasent features are "Close button on each tab & Tab Views"(which are not present by default in firefox).No Themes to download so far & (Hold your Breath) ALL MOST ALL ADDONS ARE PAID(sucks really). Firefox & Opera are still the best. I'll stick to my Nice Fox.

by Gadgetguy, Hyderabad, on Oct 22, 2006 06:20 AM, Report abuse Reply

I like it. Both the look and capabilities, especially the tabs (even though other browsers have had that for a long time) Klas from MyWebDesktop.net

by Klas, Stockholm, on Oct 20, 2006 02:53 PM, Report abuse Reply

I like what I see and start getting used to it

by ratnesh ranjan, hyderabad, on Oct 20, 2006 02:31 PM, Report abuse Reply

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by uuuab, uuuab, on Oct 20, 2006 02:11 PM, Report abuse Reply

by rajiv sharma, ludhiana, on Oct 20, 2006 01:04 PM, Report abuse Reply

Both IE7 and Firefox 2 comming woth fetures are alrady available on Opera, some are exist from ver 6 and 7... Opera just rocks in customization, look and feel and and they way u want to use it.......

by Janak, Ahmedad, on Oct 20, 2006 11:23 AM, Report abuse Reply

they have copied all from the Opera...alll things almost....

by Shalin, Rajkot, on Oct 20, 2006 11:11 AM, Report abuse Reply

havent used it yet. will give it a go one day. but think i will stick to firefox. looks ok thou.

by Anonymous, here, on Oct 20, 2006 07:34 AM, Report abuse Reply

Everyone complains about IE not having tabbed browsing, so when Microsoft implement it, they all complain that Firefox already had it. I think IE7 is a fantastic, and Microsoft have built it in a way that will allow it to be updated much more frequently and immediately. This competition is great, because us end-users benefit.

by Jackson Capper, Sydney, on Oct 20, 2006 05:04 AM, Report abuse Reply

Wow so IE is trying to be like my beloved firefox its about time, to all the people useing IE switch to firefox its what IE is basing there update on.

by Dustin, Clearwater, on Oct 19, 2006 07:38 PM, Report abuse Reply

but who firefox basing their update on... look no further Opera .... firefox 2 rc 3 has close buttons on each tab just like opera ... they will be trying to incorporate mouse gestures and other stuff in firefox 3 (@ core level ) ... right now only some ... add ons are available which doesn't work so welllll....

by operaz, hyderabad, on Oct 20, 2006 12:22 AM, Report abuse

I like it so far. It does make surffing ez

by Dean, Rock Springs Wy., on Oct 19, 2006 10:53 PM, Report abuse Reply

OMG. Tabbed browsing! Wow. Maxthon and Mozilla have been using that feature for quite some time now. Nice to know that Microsoft's finally catching up.

by Canary Jones, Beverly Hills, on Oct 19, 2006 08:35 PM, Report abuse Reply

Don't know what the big deal is about IE7 or even Firefox's new features. Opera has had tabbed browsing since 1996...

by Joe Marie, Johannesburg, on Oct 19, 2006 09:41 PM, Report abuse

I'll pass. IE still lacks portability, in other words, you can't load it on a flash drive and take it with you. Besides, I'm use to FireFox now and see no real benefit in going back to IE.

by Ashpole, Denver, on Oct 19, 2006 08:19 PM, Report abuse Reply

Locks up when going to setup page. Probably too many trying it out at the same time. Cannot get it to do initial setup.

by Bob, Edmonton, on Oct 19, 2006 08:07 PM, Report abuse Reply

I'll give it a try and see what it is all about... its better than just posting opinions without giving it a try ;)...

by Elie, Beirut, on Oct 19, 2006 07:58 PM, Report abuse Reply

Firefox is the best, and always will be...until virtul reality browsers come into exsistance...

by John, Cortland, on Oct 19, 2006 07:50 PM, Report abuse Reply

I like what I see and start getting used to it.

by Marcus Mueller, Ramona, Ca., on Oct 19, 2006 07:47 PM, Report abuse Reply