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Microsoft expects the final release of the new browser to be available during the second half of 2006. IE7 beta 2 requires Service Pack 2 on Windows XP PCs. Other new features include tabbed browsing, a revised favorites center, page zoom, support for RSS feeds, shrink-to-fit printing and an Internet search field built into the main tool bar area.īeginning with Beta 2, Internet Explorer supports Windows XP 64-bit Edition, Windows Server 2003 Service Pack 1 and Windows Server 2003 for Itanium systems. Some of the security enhancements implemented in IE7 include ActiveX opt-in, a phishing filter, a fix-my-security-settings alert system, cross-domain script barriers and a delete browsing history tool (see 'IE 7 beta has security improvements under the hood'). Many are also more sophisticated or have more ambitious goals than Mozilla's browser extensions.

DOWNLOADABLE INTERNET EXPLORER 7 SOFTWARE

The programs available on the new site don't appear to be any different from the ones on the old site, and many of Microsoft's add-ons - which are all supplied by third-party software companies - aren't free. The IE add-ons site appears to be a reworking of the Windows Marketplace site, which has long been linked to from the Tools menu. Although this site wasn't yet live when I tested an advance copy of IE7 Beta 2, a Microsoft spokesperson said there would be 'hundreds of free add-ons,' apparently similar to extensions for the Firefox and Mozilla browsers. Microsoft is also taking a page out of Mozilla's book by creating an Add-Ons for Internet Explorer site. So Microsoft's plan to offer toll-free support for IE7 is a departure. The per-incident charge for what Microsoft terms 'business-critical after-hours support' is $490. It costs $35 per incident during business hours, whether you use e-mail, online chat, or telephone. Support for Internet Explorer 6 is only available to Microsoft customers who have signed up for a Software Assurance (volume) license.

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